Sources Sought LRCCA April 2025.pdf

Sources Sought

This is a Sources Sought No ce. It is neither a request for proposal nor does the United States Coast Guard intend to form a contract on the basis of any response to this Sources Sought.

I. INTRODUCTION

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) seeks capability statements from vendors able to lease and maintain one Gulfstream Aerospace Corpora on (GAC) G550 capable of performing worldwide missions currently conducted using the USCG owned and operated G550 opera ng out of Reagan Na onal Airport (KDCA). USCG will use the results of this RFI, along with other market research, to assess the feasibility and desirability of poten al contrac ng strategies.

The length of the lease will be determined by the needs of the Department.

II. DISCLAIMER

This Sources Sought is for informa onal purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal.

It does not cons tute a solicita on and shall not be construed as a commitment by USCG to purchase products or services. Responses in any form will not be considered offers and USCG is under no obliga on to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for prepara on of responses to this announcement. Any informa on submi ed is strictly voluntary.

III. CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND

Currently, the USCG Long Range Command and Control Aircra (LRCCA) fleet is made up of a GAC GV and a G550 to act as Command-and-Control pla orms for the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and four other principal users. USCG is exploring the possibility of leasing a G550 for one year with the op on for follow-on op ons for one year for a total of two years. USCG is seeking informa on from poten al vendors to provide leased aircra with maintenance support that will be able to support global operability. The aircra will be based and operated from Reagan Na onal Airport (KDCA).

IV. REQUIRED CAPABILITY

A. REQUIRED CAPABILITY:

Any aircra described in a response to this Sources Sought must be a G550 and meet the below requirements as well as being capable of performing global flight opera ons.

The aircra must be accepted for service NLT 1 June 2025 and available for service NLT 16 June 2025.

B. Iden fy if your company could provide the op on for a contractor-owned contractor operated short me leasing solu on (daily, weekly, monthly rate) at an ad-hoc level for service NLT 1 June 2025 and available for service NLT 16 June 2025.

Aircra Requirements

General Federal Avia on Administra on (FAA) cer fied.

US registered serial number issued for life of the airframe.

All airworthiness cer fica on documents, weight and balance, and complete GAC service history contained in Computerized Maintenance Program (CMP).

Up to date with all GAC annual, hourly, and inspec on requirements to minimize scheduled service center visits un l May 2026.

Capable of 550 hours and 275 landing/engine cycles annually through period of performance with 95% dispatch reliability.

Neutral paint color/scheme.

External camera system.

Cabin Configura on

Minimum sea ng: 5 crew, 12 passengers. Club sea ng preferred.

Split cabin with mid-cabin separa on door.

Full galley.

Forward and a bathroom.

Oceanic survival equipment.

Interior firefigh ng equipment.

Crew and passenger oxygen system.

Cabin Communica ons

IPTV or similar.

60Hz electrical power system.

Wall mounted satellite phone system.

Dual band connec vity with minimum bandwidth requirements of 25 Mbps downlink/3

Mbps uplink with global coverage. 100Mbps downlink/20 Mbps uplink is preferred.

Connec vity op ons may include combina on of GEO/LEO/LTE-based systems. (Please iden fy if your company has this capability or if your company will require USCG to update your network equipment IAW FAA guidelines)

Configurable router with bandwidth alloca on capability.

Ethernet ports located throughout cabin.

Avionics

Honeywell Planeview cockpit.

Honeywell or similar naviga on database with RNP-AR approach capability.

Jeppesen chart database.

Dual Trimble GPS.

ADF/VOR/DME/ILS w/ FM immunity.

LPV with WAAS.

EGPWS/TAWS.

TCAS II.

HUD II.

EVS.

Weather radar.

XM or similar graphical weather.

EVAS.

Synthe c Vision.

RVSM.

Cockpit Communica ons

Long-range communica on system to meet ICAO/NAT HLA /Oceanic communica on, naviga on, surveillance, and iden fica on requirements.

3 -VHF Radios with 8.33 kHsz spacing capable of both voice and data modes.

2 – HF Radios capable of Selec ve Calling (SELCAL) with registered SELCAL address.

FANS 1/A+ with ATN B1.

Global ACARS Datalink Service through GDC provider.

ADS-B out.

Storage

Cabinet large enough for GSA Safe.

Storage cabinet with ethernet/ISDN connec on for vIPer phone system.

Maintenance and Technical Requirements (applicable to all flight profiles):

Maintenance and airworthiness support that meets Title 14 Code of Federal Regula ons

(CFR) Part 145 for Repair Sta on Operators. Contractor support includes, at a minimum, the comple on of planned/unplanned maintenance, inspec ons, required parts, and logis cs support to ensure a safe and opera onal aircra at or away from home sta on.

Access by USCG to technical publica ons and all related Instruc ons for Con nued Airworthiness (ICAs) for the aircra , including, but not limited to:

o Airframe systems and configura on history/traceability o Opera ng procedures, emergency procedures, and aircra limita ons, o Other necessary documents/materials to ensure safe and effec ve opera ons and aircra cer fica on approval by the appropriate airworthiness authority.

Op on to integrate and cer fy mission equipment (e.g., USCG/DHS/DoD communica on systems, rescue and survival systems) at a future date.

V. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

Interested vendors shall submit detailed capabili es statement regarding the company and available aircra . Responses should provide details responding to this Sources Sought for each aircra and each mission for which it is offered. Respondents should provide Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) pricing to include maintenance and the first date of availability. Statements shall be submi ed to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Jennifer McMahon at jennifer.d.mcmahon@uscg.mil with Ma hew Wallace at Ma hew.L.Wallace@uscg.mil carbon copied.

Capability statements should include the following informa on (if offering mul ple pla orms or mul ple flight profiles/missions this may be sa sfied with a cover-le er applicable to all):

The company name The company’s physical address The aircra ’s physical address The company’s point of contact with current phone number and email address