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.
The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.
Draft the paperwork
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. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
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.
What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
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
70Z03827IH0000001
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
336413
Product service code
5841
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-16
Response deadline
Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
ANGELA.L.WATTS@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.
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 overhaul the item listed in “Attachment 1 – List of Items – 70Z03827IH0000001”. The Contractor shall be either the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or OEM Certified Overhaul Facility to perform overhaul services on the item listed in “Attachment 1 – List of Items – 70Z03827IH0000001”. The Contractor must have access to the most current editions of all applicable documents and manuals. The USCG does not maintain nor release the technical directive documents required to overhaul these components. RESPONSES: Responses to this notice should include company name, address, telephone number, cage code, and point of contact (POC). Please respond to the following questions: Verify whether you are the OEM or OEM Certified Overhaul Facility to perform overhaul services on the components listed in the Schedule. Would you be able to support a base plus 4 option years (5 years) term for overhaul services? If not for 5-years, what term would you be able to support? Would you subcontract any of the overhaul services for the components identified in the table? If not, please ensure that you state that there are no subcontracting possibilities. Please indicate if there are any quantity discounts. What is an estimated lead time? What are acceptable payment terms (e.g. Net 30, Credit Card)? 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. What type of contract (e.g. firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, etc.) have you been issued before for this type of work? Do you recommend one type or perhaps a hybrid (i.e. a contract that allows several types)? Provide any general comments, thoughts, and feedback your company would like to share regarding this Sources Sought Notice. 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 October 30, 2026 @ 12:00pm EDT. E-mail responses are preferred and may be sent to Angela.L.Watts@uscg.mil and D05-DG-ALC-LRS-Contracting@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03827IH0000001 in the subject line.
Contact
Point of contact
WATTS, ANGELA
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
ANGELA.L.WATTS@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.
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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.
