Purchase of Retainer and Seal Ring, Metal

The U.S. Coast Guard is soliciting for the purchase of aircraft components to support the HC-144 Aircraft: twenty (20) Retainer parts (NSN 5330-01-356-7363, Part Number 779204-1) and twelve (12) Seal Ring, metal components (NSN 5330-01-673-7935, Part Number 5183T84P01). This is a sole-source procurement issued as Special Notice Solicitation Number 70Z03826QL0000014, with a response deadline of December 4, 2025—nine calendar days from the posting date of November 25, 2025. Interested vendors must demonstrate the required proprietary technical and engineering data and capabilities to provide these OEM-specific parts within ten calendar days of posting to be considered; the government has determined that General Electric Company (Cage Code 99207) is the original equipment manufacturer with exclusive access to the required specifications. Key requirements include FAA certification, OEM or Air Force approval, mandatory traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer, submission of Certificates of Conformance, and compliance with federal regulations regarding telecommunications equipment and sustainable products. Vendors must also commit to performing at least 50% of work at their FAA-certified facility and immediately disclose any supply changes, material modifications, or potential non-conformities. Acceptable shipping terms are limited to F.O.B. Destination or F.O.B. Origin, with Ex Works and certain Incoterms 2020 arrangements not permitted.

This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation and is anticipated to result in a sole-source purchase order award to General Electric Co., pending fund availability, as the government has determined that only the OEM possesses the requisite proprietary technical and engineering data for these aircraft components. The applicable NAICS code is 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, and the PSC category is 5330 (Packing and Gasket Materials). The specific award value has not been disclosed in the solicitation materials. The parts are critical to HC-144 Aircraft maintenance and operations, with General Electric Company located at 1000 Western Ave, Lynn, Massachusetts 01905 serving as the primary point of contact for the OEM. The solicitation references Attachment A (Terms and Conditions) and Attachment B (Redacted Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition) as governing documents, with the procurement conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures using 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) authority for sole-source acquisitions when no adequate alternative sources exist.