Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard · AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC)(00038)
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
70Z03826IH0000035
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
Product service code
1560
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-13
Response deadline
Aug 20, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
Emma.C.Craft@uscg.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
PURPOSE: This is a Sources Sought Notice only and does not constitute a solicitation announcement. This is not a request for proposals or a quote and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. This Sources Sought Notice 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 quotes/proposals. This Sources Sought Notice has been issued to survey the market and assist the United States Coast Guard (USCG) in determining possible sources for consideration. 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. REQUEST: The USCG is conducting market research to seek sources that have the capability to supply the items found on “Attachment 1 – List of Items – 70Z03826IH0000035” of this sources sought notice. Alternate parts that satisfy form, fit, and function of the stated NSN may be considered. RESPONSES: Responses to this notice should include company name, address, telephone number, and point of contact (POC). Please respond to the following questions: Can you provide the exact item in Attachment 1? If you cannot quote, what is preventing you from quoting? Are there alternative sources or manufacturers? Is your firm an OEM authorized facility? If so, please provide the Cage Code which to procure with. Is your business a large or small business and how many employees? What North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code does your company use for this type of service? If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emergent business, or a small, disadvantaged business? If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and is your firm certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? Is your firm a certified Hub Zone firm? Is your firm a Woman-Owned or operated business? Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned? Is your product listed on a General Services Administration (GSA) schedule? Do you have other government agencies using the product, and if so which agencies, POCs and contract numbers? If possible, provide POCs for civilian users for general usage of product questions. Please indicate if there are any quantity discounts. What is an estimated total lead time? After the review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, and if the USCG still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement will be published on the SAM.gov website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not adequate responses to any future solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this sources sought synopsis. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are NOT a request to be added to a prospective offerors list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Closing date and time for receipt of response is August 20, 2026 @ 12:00pm EDT. E-mail responses are preferred and may be sent to Emma.C.Craft@uscg.mil and D05-SMB-LRS-Procurement@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03826IH0000035 on the subject line.
Contact
Point of contact
Camille Craft
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
Emma.C.Craft@uscg.mil
Secondary
D05-SMB-LRS-Procurement@uscg.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.
Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.
