SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- SRR HOIST BOOM ACTUATOR CRANK HANDLE
- Notice Date
- 6/10/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Aviation Logistics Center, HU25, HH65, H60J, C130, ESD, IOD, ISD, CASA or ALD, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 27909-5001, United States
- ZIP Code
- 27909-5001
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG38-10-Q-200137-SS
- Archive Date
- 7/6/2010
- Point of Contact
- Debora J. Plymel, Phone: 2523356380, Crissy Taber, Phone: (252) 335-6141
- E-Mail Address
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debora.j.plymel@uscg.mil, Crystal.G.Taber@uscg.mil
(debora.j.plymel@uscg.mil, Crystal.G.Taber@uscg.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- General Information Document Type: Sources Sought Notice Solicitation Number: HSCG38-10-Q-200137-SS Posted Date: June 10, 2010 Original Response Date: June 21, 2010 Original Archive Date: July 6, 2010 Classification Code: 16 -- Aircraft components & accessories NAICS Code: 336413 -- Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing Contracting Office Address Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Aviation Logistics Center, HU25, HH65, H60J, C130, ESD, 130J or ALD Support, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909-5001, UNITED STATES Description Crank Handle This is not a request for proposals. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Coast Guard is looking for sources/vendors capable of manufacturing crank handles for manual use on the current Short Range Recovery (SRR), aircraft hoist boom actuator. This solicitation has been issued to survey the market to identify qualified manufacturers for consideration. The Coast Guard is seeking: Manual Crank Handle P/N 965-525-22 (quantity 0-50) New parts or a modification of an existing certified part that provides a form, fit and function replacement may be considered subject to the certification requirements listed in the Additional Details and Requirements section below. Potential suppliers are encouraged to review the requirements and provide written suggestions to the contracting officer. Drawings and specifications are available by sending requests to debora.j.plymel@uscg.mil. Questions concerning the technical specification should be directed to Mike Wheeler at Michael.A.Wheeler@uscg.mil and cc: debora.j.plymel@uscg.mil. Please respond to the following questions: (1) Is your business a large or small business? (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emergent business, or a small, disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and is your firm certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified "hub zone" firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned? (7) Is your product listed on a GSA schedule? (8) Do you have other government agencies using the product, and if so which agencies, POC?s and contract numbers? (9) If possible, any POC?s for civilian users for general usage of product questions. (10) Explain how the system meets the requirements. After the review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, and if the Government still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement will be published in the FEDBIZOPS. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not an adequate response to any future solicitation announcement. This is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. All companies that can meet the specification are encouraged to provide a capability statement, company literature, brochures, or any other information that demonstrates that the specification can be met. Telephone responses will NOT be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 21 June 2010 at 4 p.m. EST. This notice is to help the USCG in determining potential sources only. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request to be considered for a contract award. All interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are NOT a request to be added to a prospective offeror's list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Reimbursement will NOT be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests. Point of Contact The Coast Guard is publishing this request for information and will consider suggestions from qualified manufacturers. Suggestions must be received at the following address no later than 21 June 2010. Contracting Officer SRR Product Line Division, HSCG38-10-Q-200137-SS USCG Aviation Logistics Center Elizabeth City, NC 27909-5001 Advance copies may be sent by e-mail to debora.j.plymel@uscg.mil including the following in the subject line - "SRR Crank Handle - HSCG38-10-Q-200137-SS, Company Name". Correspondence must include a company point of contact with address, phone number and email address. The Coast Guard will consider the information provided by qualified suppliers in the development of manual crank handles for use on the hoist boom actuator for the SRR aircraft. Additional Details and Requirements 1. Scope This solicitation is for the manufacturing of the hoist boom actuator manual crank handle for the SRR aircraft. The crank handles or equivalent substitute crank handles shall be form fit and function replacements. All crank handles must be certified as airworthy and suitable for installation in Coast Guard SRR aircraft. 2. Background The Coast Guard currently operates (97) SRR aircraft. The fleet is being expanded to 102 aircraft. The Short Range Recovery aircraft is a derivative of the Eurocopter Dauphin aircraft. The current configuration is similar to the AS 365N3. The aircraft was originally built to FAR part 29 standards. Modifications to the aircraft are designed to current FAR 29 standards with exceptions approved for Coast Guard specific requirements. The Coast Guard, SRR New Product Development has reverse engineered this part. The drawings and specifications are available upon request from interested vendors. This sources sought is for the manual crank handle that will replace the current OEM's P/N 4915-1. 3. Certification and Documentation The Supplier shall furnish a Certificate of Airworthiness Approval (FAA 8130-3 or JAA Form One) in accordance with U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) procedures for each part. The Supplier shall furnish a Certificate of Conformance in accordance with FAR Clause 52.246-15 for all parts. 4. Airworthiness The parts must meet U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness requirements. Parts must be produced in accordance with the means outlined in part 14 USC Federal Aviation Regulations Part 21, certification procedures for products and parts. Parts must be maintained in accordance with parts 43 and 91, and meet applicable original equipment manufacturer (OEM) design standards. 5. Schedule The Coast Guard has an immediate need for replacement crank handles. Delivery of the manual crank handles is required no later than 15 October 2010. 6. Evaluation After evaluation of the information received, the Coast Guard may issue a separate request for proposals. Selection and contract award will be based on offers that provide solutions considered as the best value to the government. Evaluation criteria will typically include: Technical Capability, Past Performance, Risk, Experience, Delivery and Price. The evaluation and source selection process will consider each offeror's capability to provide a technical solution that best aligns with the requirements, is within the proposed schedule, and is affordably priced. An integrated assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, and risks of each offeror's proposal, together with the cost proposed, will be used to determine which proposal offers the best overall value to the Government. Technical Requirements New original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts designated with the following part numbers are desired: MANUAL CRANK HANDLE - P/N 965-525-22 Modified parts that comply with FAA part 21 may be considered.
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