This Special Notice constitutes the only solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number 70Z03825QL0000049 is issued as a Special Notice of Intent to Award to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Airbus DS Military Aircraft, Inc. (Cage Code 0DAF1), for the Repair of the following to support the HC-144 Aircraft: 

NSN                             Part Number                 Nomenclature         QTY
1560-01-HS2-6222      35-34001-0003           Rudder Assembly        1

Any vendor, except the OEM or a Production Approval Holder (PAH), repairing/overhauling/modifying Coast Guard aircraft components MUST be FAA 145 certified and perform at least fifty percent (50%) of the work at their company’s FAA certified facility. Unless otherwise instructed by the Contracting Officer, awards for the repair or overhaul of Coast Guard aircraft repairable components shall only be awarded directly to service vendors who have been deemed fully capable of performing such services by division level command-appointed Coast Guard Engineers or Equipment Specialists. Vendors who do not meet the above stated capability requirement will not be considered and should not respond to this solicitation/ request for quote (RFQ). 

Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03 effective January 17, 2025. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) Code is 488190.  The small business size standard is $40M. 

The following attachments apply to this solicitation: 
Attachment A – Terms and Conditions 
Attachment B – Statement of Work
Attachment C – Redacted Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

It is anticipated that a Sole Source Purchase Order will be awarded as a result of this notice pending the availability of funds. It is the Government’s belief that Airbus DS Military Aircraft, Inc. is the only potential source with access to the required proprietary technical and engineering data to provide the repair of the above identified Elevators. Concerns having the expertise and required capabilities to provide these parts are invited to submit complete information discussing the same within ten (10) calendar days from this posting. Vendors who do not meet the capability requirement will not be considered. The notice of intent will not be extended or the award delayed for a vendor to submit their data for capability determination or for registration in SAM.gov. 

Please note: Only quotations with shipping terms of F.O.B. Destination or F.O.B Origin will be accepted. Shipping terms of Ex Works (EXW) or Incoterms 2020 (to include but not limited to DAP Incoterms 2020 and FCA, Incoterms 2020) will not be accepted. 

The closing date for this intent to award notice is Feb. 12, 2025 at 4:00 pm EST.  Point of contact for this intent to award notice is Allison.T.Meads@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03825QL0000049 in the subject line. 
NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS
United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program

It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner. The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP) was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time- consuming litigation. OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) forum rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum. Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest with the Contracting Officer or Ombudsman.

Informal Forum with the Ombudsman. Interested parties who believe a specific USCG procurement is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the applicable Contracting Officer. If the Contracting Officer is unable to satisfy their concerns, interested parties are encouraged to contact the U.S. Coast Guard Ombudsman for Agency Protests and CC the Contracting Officer. Under this informal process the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance.  Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum. In order to ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman at