Purchase latchs
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 70Z03825QL0000142
- Agency
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Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1560 Airframe Structural Components
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center is procuring twenty-four (24) aircraft latches (Part Number H2738-3, NSN 1560-01-489-0068) for the HC-144 Aircraft through a sole source acquisition. This Special Notice constitutes the only solicitation and represents the Coast Guard's intent to award to Hartwell Corporation as the Original Equipment Manufacturer, based on their ownership of technical data, specifications, and drawings required for manufacturing these flight-critical components. The procurement requires new manufactured commercial items with full traceability from the OEM, along with certificates of conformance and complete auditable documentation. Technical acceptability will be prioritized over price in the evaluation process, with strict quality assurance requirements for products that will be installed on Coast Guard aircraft. Quotes are due by September 2, 2025, with the contract award date to be determined.
This procurement is unrestricted with no set-aside designation and is being awarded sole source to Hartwell Corporation (CAGE Code 83014) located in Placentia, California. The contract includes an option under FAR 52.217-6 allowing the Coast Guard to unilaterally order up to forty (40) additional latches within 365 days after initial award, bringing the maximum total quantity to sixty-four (64) units at the same price. The contract award dollar amount is to be determined, and the place of performance has not yet been specified. The initial order will be for twenty-four latches, with the government maintaining the right to exercise the optional quantity modification for operational requirements. All items must comply with strict packaging standards per ASTM D 3951-10 and meet the Coast Guard's stringent airworthiness and safety requirements.
Notice text
- Action Code: N/A
- Date: AUG 25, 2025
- Year: 2025
- Contracting Office Zip Code: 27909-5001
- Classification Code: 16 – AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES
- Product Service Code (PSC) : 1560
- NAICS Code: 336413
- Contracting Office Address: USCG, ALC, MRS, Elizabeth City, NC
- Subject: Purchase of Latch’s for the HC-144 Aircraft
- Proposed Solicitation Number: 70Z03825QL0000142
- Closing Response Date: SEPT 02, 2025
- Primary Point of Contact: Debra W. Heath
- Contract Award and Solicitation Number: To be assigned at time of award / 70Z03825QL0000142
- Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
- Contract Line Item Numbers: 01
- Contract Award Date: Estimate: TBD
- Contractor: TBD
- Description: Latch’s for the HC-144 Aircraft
- Place of Contract Performance: TBD
- Set-aside Status: Unrestricted
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO SOLE SOURCE
This Special Notice constitutes the only solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number 70Z03825QL0000142 is issued as a Special Notice of Intent to Award to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), HARTWELL CORPORATION Cage Code 83014), 900 Richfield RD Placentia, California 92870-6732, for the purchase of twenty-four (24) Latch’s to support the HC-144 Aircraft. Vendors may quote on the following:
NSN Nomenclature Part Number QTY
1560-01-489-0068 Latch H2738-3 24
At the time of award, the USCG intends to place an order for the purchase of Twenty-Four (24) item(s). IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.217-6 the USCG may require Forty (40) additional items for a maximum quantity of Sixty-Four (64) items at the same price as the original order, for up to 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.
Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-05 Effective Aug 7, 2025 The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) Code is 336413. The small business size standard is 1,250 employees.
The following attachments apply to this solicitation:
Attachment A – Terms and Conditions
Attachment B – Redacted Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition
It is anticipated that a Sole Source Purchase Order will be awarded as a result of this notice pending the availability of funds. It is the Government’s belief that HARTWELL CORPORATION only has the required proprietary technical and engineering data to provide the purchase of Sixty-Four (64) Latchs. Concerns having the expertise and required capabilities to provide these parts are invited to submit complete information discussing the same within ten (10) calendar days from this posting. Vendors who do not meet the capability requirement will not be considered. The notice of intent will not be extended or the award delayed for a vendor to submit their data for capability determination or for registration in SAM.gov.
Please note: Only quotations with shipping terms of F.O.B. Destination or F.O.B Origin will be accepted, shipping terms of Ex Works (EXW) will not be accepted.
The closing date for this intent to award notice is SEPT 02, 2025 at 4:00 pm EST. Point of contact for this intent to award notice is debra.w.heath@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03825QL0000142 in the subject line.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 70Z03825QL0000142 J an A REDACTED.pdf | ||
| 70Z03825QL0000142 Terms and Conditions.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase latchs | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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