NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO SOLE SOURCE

This Special Notice constitutes the only solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number 70Z03825QW0000048 is issued as a Special Notice of Intent to Award to AEROSPACE & DEFENSE OXYGEN SYSTEMS SAS (CAGE Code FC3L3),    9 Rue Clemenciere Sassenage, 38360 France for the Repair of OBIGGS CONTROL PANE to support the HC-27J Aircraft:

              NSN                    Part Number                Nomenclature                       QTY

6630-14-553-5424            B0161F001-01         OBIGGS CONTROL PANE            2

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 January17, 2025. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) Code is 488190 Repair  The small business size standard is $40M Repairs 1250 employees Overhauls.

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 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE OXYGEN SYSTEMS SAS is the only potential source with access to the required proprietary technical and engineering data to provide the repair of the above OBIGGS CONTROL PANEs. 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 MARCH 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm EST.  Point of contact for this intent to award notice is debra.w.heath@uscg.mil.

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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