MH-65 BLIND RIVET
Overview
Buyer
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NAICS
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Set Aside
Original Source
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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 U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) is soliciting quotes for MH-65 BLIND RIVETS (NSN: 5320-01-291-5149, Part Number: NAS1670-3DL4). This is an unrestricted, firm-fixed price requirement for 750 units, with an option for up to 750 additional units. Quotes are due by May 26, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT.
Scope of Work
This opportunity is for the procurement of 750 "RIVET, BLIND" units, with a requested delivery date of July 13, 2026. All parts must be newly manufactured commercial items, FAA approved, and airworthy. Crucially, they must have clear traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Hi-Shear Industries Inc. (Cage Code 07084). The agency explicitly states that no drawings, specifications, or schematics are available.
Contract Details
- Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Request for Quotation - RFQ) leading to a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order.
- Solicitation Number: 70Z03826QB0000120.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted.
- NAICS: 336413 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.
- F.O.B. Point: Destination is requested. Offers specifying F.O.B. Origin will be considered but must include estimated shipping costs.
- Option for Increased Quantity: FAR 52.217-6 applies. The Government may increase the quantity for Line Item 1 by up to 750 units, for a maximum total of 1,500 units, within one calendar year after Purchase Order award. Bidders must indicate agreement or disagreement with this clause.
Submission & Evaluation
- Quote Validity: Prices must be held firm for 60 calendar days.
- Submission: Quotes and questions must be submitted via email to Selmary.MelendezGonzalez3@uscg.mil. The solicitation number 70Z03826QB0000120 must be indicated in the subject line. Phone call quotes will not be accepted.
- Required Documents: Quotes must include the "Requirement" document (Attachment 1) with unit prices.
- Evaluation Criteria: Award will be based on fair and reasonable pricing. Technical acceptability will be evaluated as "acceptable" or "unacceptable" based on the ability to provide new manufactured commercial items from the OEM or an OEM-approved source, with exact part numbers listed.
- Quality & Traceability: A Certificate of Conformance (COC) and traceability to the OEM are required for all newly manufactured commercial items. Contractors must have a quality control manual detailing risk management, testing, inspection, and counterfeit/suspect parts processes. Immediate notification of any non-conformity is required.
- Compliance: Offerors must complete various certifications (e.g., debarment, suspension) and adhere to prohibitions regarding covered telecommunications equipment, FASCSA orders, business operations in Sudan/Iran, and certain foreign-manufactured unmanned aircraft systems. Specific packaging, marking, and shipping instructions to the USCG ALC in Elizabeth City, NC, must be followed.
Deadlines
- Quotes Due: May 26, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT.
- Requested Delivery: July 13, 2026.