Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Paint Services in support of the HC-144 Aircraft.
Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard
AI summaryThe U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) wants paint and de-paint services for its HC-144 patrol aircraft under solicitation 70Z03827QL0000005, a follow-on to a current contract. It is a requirements contract (the Government orders only what it needs) with one base year and four one-year option periods, and all quantities are estimates. The response due date is November 23, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern. The priced Schedule of Services is attached but was not read. More in the summary
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This summary may miss requirements: 1 of 5 attachments weren't read (Attachment 2 - Schedule of Services.xlsx). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) wants paint and de-paint services for its HC-144 patrol aircraft under solicitation 70Z03827QL0000005, a follow-on to a current contract. It is a requirements contract (the Government orders only what it needs) with one base year and four one-year option periods, and all quantities are estimates. The response due date is November 23, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern. The priced Schedule of Services is attached but was not read.
Who can bid (7)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified Part 145 repair station with an on-site de-paint and paint facility able to do minor aircraft maintenance
- On-site environmentally controlled paint facility with a dedicated space for the aircraft and separate controls for temperature, humidity, ventilation, lighting and airborne particles
- Quality system that meets ISO 9000, AS9100, an FAA-approved system, or one the Coast Guard accepts
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- Experience applying high-solid, low-emission (VOC compliant) chromate and non-chromate primers and polyurethane gloss topcoats
- Equipment to tow, jack, weigh with load cells and defuel and refuel the aircraft, plus 28 volt DC and 115 volt AC 400 Hz power and a hydraulic power unit on site
- Access to, or the ability to obtain, the maker's (OEM) maintenance manuals and the Air Force and Navy technical orders
- A past performance rating of Superior or Satisfactory to be eligible for award
How to submit: Email quotation (preferred) to Steven.A.Goodwin@uscg.mil with 70Z03827QL0000005 in the subject line. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (8)
From the version posted Oct 23, 2026.
- Serious: FAA Part 145 repair station with its own aircraft paint facility. A business without an FAA certified repair station and a controlled indoor paint space big enough for the aircraft cannot meet the basic requirements.
- Serious: Past performance can rule a bidder out. The text rates a firm with no record as Neutral but also says only Superior or Satisfactory are eligible; a new firm should ask the contracting officer how Neutral is treated.
- Serious: Maker's manuals cannot be bought. The statement of work wants access to OEM manuals, but the posted answer says Airbus will not sell them to a third party and the Coast Guard has no access.
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- Worth checking: Scuff-sand-and-paint time given as 16 days and as 24 days. The statement of work says 16 days in one place and 24 calendar days in another, and delivery is a rated factor; ask the contracting officer which applies.
- Worth checking: Contractor pays the first $100,000 of aircraft loss. Under the ground and flight risk clause the contractor bears the lesser of $100,000 per event or 20 percent of the price for damage to aircraft in the open, in operation or in flight, and cannot recover that cost.
- Worth checking: All periods must be priced; option count is stated two ways. The notice says to price "5 one-year option periods" while other text says a base year and four option years; an unpriced period can get the quote excluded.
- Minor: Pre-award inspection of the contractor's site possible. The Coast Guard reserves the right to inspect the bidder's site, and any subcontractor's site, before award.
- Minor: Strict paint finish standards at inspection. The inspector can require rework of runs, inclusions, blistering and gloss below 90 gloss units, and any defects must be corrected at the contractor's cost.
Read from the notice and 4 attachments. 1 of 5 not read. Show which files.
- Attachment 3 - Performance Work Statement.pdf (read)
- Attachment 1- Terms and Conditions.pdf (read)
- Attachment 4 - Past Performance Questionnaire.pdf (read)
- Solicitation 70Z03827QL0000005 - Amendment A0001 Questions and Answers .pdf (read)
- Attachment 2 - Schedule of Services.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- De-paint metal surfaces before scheduled depot maintenance, or scuff sand and repaint the outside of the fuselage after it, on HC-144 aircraft (Coast Guard version of the CN-235)
- Prime and paint the aircraft to the Coast Guard's paint and marking drawings 1100-11-1 and 1100-11-2, indoors in a controlled paint facility
- Finish de-painting within 10 calendar days and painting within 17 calendar days of receiving the aircraft; scuff, sand and paint within 24 calendar days
- Mask and protect composite parts, engines, windows and openings; apply Alodine to bare metal and reseal seams with chromate-free sealant
- Defuel and refuel the aircraft, then jack, weigh and balance it with load cells before and after painting
- Lubricate the aircraft after the wash and paint, and keep records of paints, batch numbers, temperature and humidity
- Provide a Certificate of Conformance and a warranty period for paint failures from workmanship or the application process
- Fix any defects the Coast Guard inspector finds at final inspection at the contractor's site
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP) indefinite delivery requirements contract; quantities are estimates
- Period of performance
- 1 base year from award + 4 one-year option periods; total not to exceed 5 years
- Place of performance
- Elizabeth City, NC, USA (SAM.gov). The statement of work has the work done at the contractor's own on-site paint facility, with Coast Guard inspection at the contractor's site.
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Best value to the Government; all non-price factors combined are more important than price
- Offers due
- November 23, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email quotation (preferred) to Steven.A.Goodwin@uscg.mil with 70Z03827QL0000005 in the subject line
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical Acceptability: rated Superior, Satisfactory, Marginal or Unsatisfactory; the quote must show compliance with every requirement in the performance work statement (PWS), a turnaround time for paint, de-paint and scuff-sand-and-paint, and knowledge of the work
- Past Performance: rated Superior, Satisfactory, Marginal, Unsatisfactory or Neutral; only Superior or Satisfactory are eligible for award; completed past performance questionnaires are required
- Delivery: rated Superior, Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory against the 24-day, 10-day and 17-day turnaround times; only Superior or Satisfactory are eligible
- Price: every line for the base year and all four option periods priced; checked for completeness, fairness and reasonableness, and for unbalanced option pricing
What to include when you submit
- Include the solicitation number, company name, address, phone number, Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code
- Price every line in the Schedule of Services for the base year and all four option periods; leaving a line unpriced may exclude the quote
- Include a statement of how far you agree with all terms, conditions and provisions; explain in detail any PWS requirement you cannot meet, or the Coast Guard will assume no exceptions
- Send completed Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment 4, called Appendix C in the terms): customer contact, contract number and value, dates, work done, on-time delivery and any quality issues
- Include an uncontrolled copy of your quality manual with a mission statement
- Hold prices firm for 60 calendar days from the date offers are due
- Fill in the representations and certifications in the terms that are not already in SAM.gov, such as 52.209-5, 52.209-7 and 52.209-11
- Send questions in writing to the same email address; the question deadline is in key_dates
Current contractor
This is a follow-on requirement; the posted answer names King Aerospace Commercial Corporation as the incumbent and says the current contract number is not available.
Not in the notice text
- The Schedule of Services (Attachment 2, a spreadsheet with the priced line items and estimated quantities) is attached but not read, so quantities, line items and price format are not covered here
- How many aircraft are expected to be painted each year is not stated in the text read
- SAM.gov shows no set-aside; the text gives a $40M size standard for NAICS 488190 but does not say whether competition is limited to small businesses
- The Government's estimate for the contract is not stated
- The date of any pre-award site visit is not stated
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email quotation (preferred) to Steven.A.Goodwin@uscg.mil with 70Z03827QL0000005 in the subject line. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- Aviation Logistics Center (ALC)(00038), Elizabeth City, NC
- Product/service code
- J016 · Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment – Aircraft Components and Accessories
- Business type
- Transportation, logistics & vehicles (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 488190)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 23, 2026
- Oct 20, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Nov 23, 2026
- 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
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Solicitation Amendment A0001 Subject Solicitation is amended to make the following changes: 1. Document titled “Solicitation 70Z03827QL0000005 – Amendment A0001 Questions and Answers” has been added to address questions submitted in response to solicitation. 2. Document titled "Attachment 4 - Past Performance Questionnaire" has been added as an attachment to solicitation. This is now a requirement for this solicitation. 3. The deadline for submitting questions regarding this solicitation has been updated. Questions will not be accepted after October 27, 2026. This is a combined synopsis solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.201 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes as the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 70Z03827QL0000005 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect as of April 27, 2026, IAW the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 488190. The small business size standard is $40M. The award will be in accordance with FAR 6.104-1. It is anticipated that an Indefinite Delivery Requirements contract consisting of a one-year base period and four one-year option periods shall be awarded as a result of this synopsis solicitation. The total duration of this contract shall not exceed five (5) years. Offeror’s must submit prices for each of the 5 one-year option periods in order to be considered for award. These services are in support of the HC-144 aircraft. ALL QUANTITIES ARE ESTIMATES. Sources must be able to supply deposit-level paint services for the components and aircrafts specified in the attached Schedule of Services. Proposals will be evaluated to achieve the best value to the Government. Award will be made to the offeror who meets all criteria contained within this solicitation and associated attachments. See Attached Documents: Attachment 1: Terms and Conditions Attachment 2: Schedule of Services Attachment 4: Performance Work Statement Closing date and time for receipt of offers is 23 November 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. All questions must be submitted by 27 October 2026. Email quotations are preferred and must be sent to Steven.A.Goodwin@uscg.mil. *Please indicate 70Z03827QL0000005 in the subject line.*
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