This Special Notice constitutes the only solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number 70Z03825QL0000034 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 purchase of various spare parts to support the HC-144 Aircraft. Vendors may quote on the following:

NSN                                 Part Number                                 Nomenclature                          QTY

1680-01-HS3-3978        CA86100-0009                                   Bracket                                     6

2540-01-HS2-5768      35-21197-0004A02                         Handle Assy-LH                            2

3040-01-HS2-3156         95-34049-0001B01                            Hinge                                    4

1680-01-HS2-9758           35-21234-0003                            Fitting-LH                                3

1680-01-HS3-5152           35-21190-7601                                Axis                                      2

Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-02 effective January 3, 2025. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) Code is 336413.  The small business size standard is 1,250 employees.

The following attachments apply to this solicitation:

Attachment A – Terms and Conditions

Attachment B – 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. only has the required proprietary technical and engineering data to provide the purchase of the previous mentioned spare parts. 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 Jan. 15, 2025 at 4:00 pm EST. Point of contact for this intent to award notice is Allison.T.Meads@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03825QL0000034 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 conc