Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard · AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC)(00038)
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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.
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Compliance matrix
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Proposal outline
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Questions to submit
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
70Z03826QJ0000256
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
336413
Product service code
3110
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-21
Response deadline
Aug 25, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
tiffany.r.cherry2@uscg.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 336413 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.
A00001 - This contract opportunity has been reopened and extended to close on August 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Attachment 1 - Terms and Conditions - 70Z03826QJ0000256 have been revised. This is a 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 the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 70Z03826QJ0000256 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect as of November 28, 2025, IAW the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 336413. The small business size standard is 1,250 employees. This solicitation is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business. Offerors must be certified as a small business concern under the applicable NAICS code to be eligible for award. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price purchase order will be awarded on a brand name basis as a result of this synopsis/solicitation for the following item: Nomenclature: Bearing, Ball, Annula National Stock Number (NSN): 3110-01-329-8573 Part Number (P/N): SB1138-102 (Alternate P/N): SB1138-102* (Alternate P/N): 110KSZZ-401 (Alternate P/N): JM9110PP-5 Quantity: forty (40) each *(Optional Quantity: up to an additional seventy (70) each) At the time of award, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) will place an order for the quantity of forty (40) items. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.217-6, the USCG may require an additional quantity of seventy (70) items for up to a maximum quantity of one hundred and ten (110) items at the same price and lead time as the original order within three hundred and sixty-five (365) days after the initial award date. ***Please note that if the USCG chooses to exercise any optional quantity modifications, such modifications will be issued unilaterally to the contractor. Only the brand name items requested in this solicitation will be considered for award. All items must have clear traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Cage Code 78286), SKF USA Inc. (Cage Code 38443), or Timken Co (Cage Code 21335). Traceability means a clear, complete, documented, and auditable paper trail which traces each step from an OEM to its current location. Parts must be approved in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines to ensure safety of our aircrew. The Government shall ensure all procurements are awarded without jeopardizing quality or safety of flight. Only the use of airworthy commercial specifications or standard military specifications/military standard parts will be utilized and approved from this solicitation. Newly manufactured commercial items will only be procured from sources able to provide a certificate of airworthiness, FAA 8130 (preferred) or equivalent European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Certification, or a certificate of conformance and traceability to the OEM. The contractor shall furnish a COC in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.246-15. COC must be submitted in the format specified in the clause. Offerors must be able to provide necessary certification including traceability to the manufacturer, manufacturer's COC and its own certificate of conformance. Prospective vendors who are not the OEM must provide traceability for the offered product back to the manufacturer. All parts shall be NEW approved parts. NOTE: NO DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS OR SCHEMATICS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS AGENCY. Please carefully review the following attachments for additional information and requirements: ATTACHMENT 1 - “TERMS AND CONDITIONS – 70Z03826QJ0000256” FOR APPLICABLE CLAUSES, INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA. ATTACHMENT 2 – “REDACTED J AND A – 70Z03826QJ0000256” FOR JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Closing date and time for receipt of offers is 8/25/2026 at 12:00PM Eastern Time. Anticipated award date is on or about 8/26/2026. E-mail quotations may be sent to Tiffany.R.Cherry2@uscg.mil and MRR-PROCUREMENT@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03826QJ0000256 in the subject line.
Contact
Point of contact
Tiffany Cherry
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
tiffany.r.cherry2@uscg.mil
Secondary
MRR-PROCUREMENT@uscg.mil
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