Purchase of ENG PLG KT, CN235

The U.S. Coast Guard is soliciting quotations for the purchase of two units of an Engine Plug Kit (ENG PLG KT, CN235), part number S031000, designated for HC-144 aircraft under Solicitation Number 70Z03826QL0000101. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is for commercial items and anticipates a firm-fixed price purchase order award on a sole source basis. Key contract requirements include that all items must demonstrate clear traceability to the original equipment manufacturer with documentation of authorized distributor status, and vendors must provide a Certificate of Conformance in accordance with FAR clause 52.246-15. Technical acceptability is the primary evaluation criterion, assessed on the offeror's ability to provide new manufactured commercial items, with award to be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror representing the best value to the Government. Quotations must be submitted by March 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time via email to heather.r.schmelter2@uscg.mil, and the offer period remains firm for sixty calendar days from the specified receipt date.

No set-aside designations apply to this procurement, and the anticipated contractor is Sesame Technologies Inc. (Cage Code 0P9C7), located at 3718 River Road, Washington, NC 27889-7526, the original equipment manufacturer. The solicitation does not specify a dollar value or budget range; however, the quantity required is two units of the Engine Plug Kit. The Coast Guard requires delivery within forty-five days after receipt of order to Elizabeth City, North Carolina, though early and partial deliveries are acceptable. Only quotations with F.O.B. Destination or F.O.B. Origin shipping terms will be accepted. The classification is NAICS code 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.