HEAT EXCHANGER
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center (USCG SFLC) is soliciting quotations for four (4) HEAT EXCHANGERS (MFG: ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, Part Number: 0501224076). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item, anticipated to be awarded as a Firm Fixed-Price contract. While the Government anticipates a non-competitive sole source award due to the specialized nature of the part, all responsible sources are invited to submit quotations. Quotations are due by May 19, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for four (4) L/O Coolers for ZF BW250 / 255 M30 Reduction Gears. Substitute parts are not acceptable. Strict packaging, packing, and marking (PP&M) requirements must be met, including MIL-STD-2073-1E Method 10 and MIL-STD-129R marking with ISO/IEC-16388-2007, Code 39 symbology. Standard commercial packaging is unacceptable; failure to meet these requirements will result in rejection.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed-Price
- Award Basis: All or none, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)
- NAICS Code: 333998 (Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment)
- Size Standard: 500 employees
- Set-Aside: The solicitation includes FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. However, the Government also states an anticipation of a non-competitive sole source award to ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG or its authorized distributors, believing only they can provide the item. All responsible sources are invited to submit quotations. Concerns challenging the sole source intent were required to submit information within two calendar days of the notice posting (May 12, 2026).
Submission Requirements
Offerors must email quotations to Eric.I.Goldstein@uscg.mil. Submissions must include:
- A statement confirming the ability to meet all packaging requirements.
- A completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.
- Disclosure regarding foreign incorporated entity/inverted domestic corporation status.
- Valid DUNS number and SAM registration.
- Company Tax Information Number (TIN).
Key Clauses
Applicable FAR clauses include 52.212-1 (Instructions to Offerors), 52.212-4 (Contract Terms and Conditions), and 52.212-5 (Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders), with several specific clauses checked, such as 52.204-10 (Reporting Executive Compensation), 52.209-6 (Protecting Government's Interest), 52.219-6 (Total Small Business Set-Aside), 52.222-21 (Prohibition of Segregated Facilities), 52.222-26 (Equal Opportunity), 52.222-36 (Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities), 52.222-50 (Combating Trafficking in Persons), 52.225-3 (Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act), 52.225-13 (Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases), 52.226-8 (Text Messaging While Driving), and 52.232-33 (Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer).