Attachment_4_Request_for_Questions_and_Answers.doc

This solicitation is seeking proposals for a requirements contract to supply original equipment manufacturer propulsion shaft and mechanical seal parts for Coast Guard vessels. The U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center intends to award a five-year contract on a sole-source basis to Wartsila Defense Inc. as the original equipment manufacturer. The contract will maintain warehouse inventory for distribution of mechanical seals and repair kits across various Coast Guard cutters and boats, including 420-foot icebreakers, 418-foot high endurance cutters, and 210-foot and 270-foot medium endurance cutters. Delivery orders for new OEM parts will be issued on a firm-fixed price basis. Proposals are due by September 25, 2019 and must be submitted electronically to the points of contact listed, with the contract to be awarded thereafter. No substitute or alternate parts will be considered.