Purchase of Landing Gear Gearboxes for Use on the HC-130J Aircraft

This is a Sources Sought Notice only and does not constitute a solicitation announcement. This is not a request for proposals or a quote and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for quotes/proposals. This Sources Sought Notice has been issued to survey the market and assist the United States Coast Guard (USCG) in determining possible sources for consideration. All firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request to be considered for a contract award.

REQUEST:

The USCG is conducting market research to seek sources that have the capability to supply the items found on “Attachment 1 – List of Items – 70Z03826IH0000021” of this sources sought notice.

RESPONSES:

Responses to this notice should include company name, address, telephone number, and point of contact (POC).  Please respond to the following questions:

1. Verify whether you are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or an authorized distributor for the items listed in the Schedule. See “Attachment 1 - List of Items - 70Z03826IH0000021”.
2. Is your business a large or small business and how many employees?
3. What North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code does your company use for this type of service?
4. If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emergent business, or a small, disadvantaged business?
5. If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and is your firm certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act?
6. Is your firm a certified Hub Zone firm?
7. Is your firm a Woman-Owned or operated business?
8. Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned?
9. Is your product listed on a General Services Administration (GSA) schedule?
10. Do you have other government agencies using the product, and if so which agencies, POCs and contract numbers?
11. If possible, provide POCs for civilian users for general usage of product questions.
12. Please indicate if there are any quantity discounts.
13. What is an estimated total lead time?
14. What are acceptable payment terms (e.g. Net 30, Credit Card)?
15. What type of contract (e.g. firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, etc.) have you been issued before for this type of work? Do you recommend one type or perhaps a hybrid (i.e. a contract that allows several types)?
16. Provide any general comments, thoughts, and feedback your company would like to share regarding this Sources Sought Notice.

After the review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, and if the USCG still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement will be published on the SAM.gov website.  Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not adequate responses to any future solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this sources sought synopsis.  Responses to this sources sought synopsis are NOT a request to be added to a prospective offerors list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Closing date and time for receipt of response is April 21, 2026 @ 12:00pm EDT. E-mail responses are preferred and may be sent to Shavon.M.Smith@uscg.mil and D05-SMB-LRS-Procurement@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03826IH0000021 on the subject line.