Sources Sought
Latch Assembly
Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard
AI summaryThe U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center intends to award a sole-source order for a latch assembly to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), under an existing Basic Ordering Agreement. Other firms may still send a quotation by November 22, 2026, 2:00 PM, but the Government decides whether to compete. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells U.S. Coast Guard who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
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The U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center intends to award a sole-source order for a latch assembly to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), under an existing Basic Ordering Agreement. Other firms may still send a quotation by November 22, 2026, 2:00 PM, but the Government decides whether to compete.
Who can bid
- Only the company the notice names can win this as planned: other firms may send a capability statement, and the agency decides whether that is enough to compete it.
- None stated beyond being a responsible source; the requirement is unrestricted and the small business set-aside has been dissolved
How to submit: Email a quotation to Riley.A.Ayers@uscg.mil and mrr-procurement@uscg.mil. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (4)
From the version posted Oct 22, 2026.
- Serious: Sole-source intent to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. The Coast Guard plans to negotiate only with the original manufacturer; other firms may send a quotation, but the Government can decide not to compete.
- Serious: Only one source says the items are available. The notice cites FAR 12.102(a) and says the items are available from only one source, so a new supplier would need to show it can provide the same items.
- Worth checking: No solicitation package will be issued. There are no instructions or terms beyond this notice, so a quote must rely on Attachment 1 and the notice.
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- Minor: Delivery within 200 days after receipt of order. A quote must be priced for delivery in 200 days; early shipments are encouraged at no added cost to the Government.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Supply the items listed in Attachment 1 (the list is not in the notice text)
- Deliver within 200 days after receipt of order (ARO)
- Ship F.O.B. origin, with inspection and acceptance at origin by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
- Contract type
- Sole-source call under a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA): an existing agreement used to place orders
- Period of performance
- Delivery within 200 days after receipt of order (ARO)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Contract vehicle
- Basic Ordering Agreement SPE4A1-22-G-0005
- How they'll choose
- Award will be made upon determination of fair and reasonable pricing
- Offers due
- November 22, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email a quotation to Riley.A.Ayers@uscg.mil and mrr-procurement@uscg.mil
What to include when you submit
- Put 70Z03827QJ0000010 in the email subject line
- Send the quotation to both email addresses
Current contractor
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Cage Code 78286), the original equipment manufacturer, is the only source the Coast Guard intends to negotiate with, under Basic Ordering Agreement SPE4A1-22-G-0005. A redacted justification and approval (J and A) is listed as Attachment 2.
Not in the notice text
- The items to be bought and their quantities are in Attachment 1, "List of Items - 70Z03827QJ0000010", which was not read
- The reasons for the sole-source decision are in Attachment 2, a redacted J and A (justification and approval), which was not read
- Place of performance is not stated
- The Government's estimated value is not stated
- The notice type on SAM.gov is Sources Sought while the text is a notice of intent to award a sole-source Basic Ordering Agreement call
Eligibility and how to respond
- The agency plans to buy this from one company it names. Any business can still reply to show it is a comparable source.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- Aviation Logistics Center (ALC)(00038), Elizabeth City, NC
- Product/service code
- 1615 · Helicopter Rotor Blades, Drive Mechanisms and Components
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336413)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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