The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a Total Small Business set-aside Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $1,434,680 to Sherwood Avionics and Accessories, Inc., operating as Sherwood Aviation, for the overhaul of brake wheels for MH-65 aircraft. The contract was awarded on September 3, 2015, with an ultimate completion date of September 2, 2018. Sherwood Aviation, a qualified small business manufacturer and depot-level repair facility headquartered in Opa-locka, Florida, specializes in the repair, overhaul, and supply of critical aviation components for military and homeland security agencies. The company holds Federal Aviation Administration certifications, original equipment manufacturer repair certifications, and Department of Defense qualifications that position it as a specialized vendor for aircraft component restoration work. Performance of work occurs at the contractor's facility in Opa-locka, Florida, where the company maintains the infrastructure and expertise necessary to execute depot-level brake wheel overhaul operations.
Under this indefinite delivery vehicle, the Coast Guard issued 21 delivery orders between September 2015 and January 2018, each valued between $350 and $97,258, for recurring brake wheel overhaul requirements on MH-65 rotorcraft. The delivery orders were priced on a firm fixed-price basis and encompassed the systematic overhaul of brake wheel assemblies, including associated modifications to address quality assurance failures, serial number corrections, and periodic adjustments to unit pricing across multiple line items. Task order modifications documented within the contract record indicate that certain components failed quality assurance review during the contract period and were placed in non-ready-for-issue stock, demonstrating the government's quality control mechanisms. The contract's flexible delivery order structure allowed the Coast Guard to manage recurring maintenance requirements for MH-65 aircraft brake systems without establishing firm production schedules, enabling responsive procurement aligned with operational demand for replacement and overhauled components critical to aircraft readiness.