MH-65 BRAND NAME CONNECTORS

Terms and Conditions

This document outlines the "Terms and Conditions" applicable to the solicitation 70Z03826QB0000129. It incorporates various Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) clauses, many with deviations and specific effective dates.

• 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors: Requires the submission of the "Requirement" document (Attachment 1) with completed unit prices. Offerors agree to hold prices firm for 60 calendar days.
• Evaluation Method: Award will be made to the lowest priced offeror rated technically acceptable. Technical acceptability will be evaluated based on the ability to provide new manufactured commercial items from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or an OEM-approved source. Only the lowest priced offer will be evaluated for technical acceptability.
• Price Submission: Offerors must provide the "Requirements – 70Z03826QB0000129" excel sheet with their quotation, including quantity price discounts and prompt payment discounts.
• Responsibility Certifications: Includes provisions such as 52.209-5 (Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters), 52.209-11 (Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or Felony Conviction), and 52.240-90 (Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications).
• Quality Assurance: Applicable to orders for products that will ultimately touch USCG aircraft. Requires immediate notification of any event, supply change, material change, malfunction, counterfeit/suspect parts, or defects. The contractor's quality control manual must address risk management, testing, inspection, and counterfeit/suspect parts processes.
• Packaging and Marking: Specific instructions are provided for packaging materials (excluding popcorn, shredded paper, Styrofoam, or peanut packaging) and marking containers with details such as NSN, Part Number, and Nomenclature.
• Shipping Instructions: Deliverable items shall be shipped to the USCG Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City, NC.
• Inspection and Acceptance: Performed at destination by local USCG personnel. A Certificate of Conformance (COC) is required for all items, reflecting unbroken history of ownership from the approved manufacturing source. Full and clear traceability must be provided.
• Deliveries: F.O.B. Destination is the requested delivery term.
• Invoicing: Invoices are to be submitted IAW FAR 52.212-4 to the designated billing office, with electronic submission highly encouraged.
• Option for Increased Quantity: The Government may increase the quantity of supplies for Line Item 1, up to a maximum of 600 units, within one year of award.
• Prohibitions: Various clauses address prohibitions related to covered telecommunications equipment/services, Kaspersky Lab-covered articles, unmanned aircraft systems, and transactions with certain foreign entities (e.g., Iran, Sudan, Cuba).

This document is extensive and contains numerous FAR and HSAR clauses that bidders must review carefully. It is crucial to pay attention to deviations and effective dates for each clause.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Request for Quote (RFQ) from the US Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center for the procurement of "CONNECTOR" parts.

• Item #: 1

• National Stock Number (NSN): 5935-01-HS3-2968

• Part Number: KA-59-292

• Nomenclature: CONNECTOR

• Unit of Issue: EA (Each)

• Quantity: 300

• Requested Date of Delivery: 2026-07-01

• Part Manufacturer CAGE Code: 91836

• The RFQ includes a note regarding FAR 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity (MAR 1989) if a quantity is stated in column H (which it is, 300 units).

• Bidders must indicate agreement or disagreement with this clause.

• Delivery terms requested are F.O.B. Destination. Offers will be considered F.O.B. Destination unless F.O.B. origin is specified with estimated shipping costs.

• Bidders are expected to provide a quote for the specified item and quantity.

• The document requests confirmation of agreement to the "Option for Increased Quantity Clause, 52.217-6".

• Estimated Shipping Cost is required if F.O.B. Origin is specified.

• Not specified in the provided text.

• The document is an Excel spreadsheet with a sheet titled "RFQ".

• POC: raymond.v.marler@uscg.mil

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This document justifies the procurement of specific spare parts for MH-65 helicopters using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) under FAR 12.102(a). The procurement is for "CONNECTOR" parts.

• Item: CONNECTOR

• NIIN: 01-HS3-2968

• P/N: KA-59-292

• Quantity: 300 units, with an option for 300 additional units.

• The justification is based on the "BRAND NAME" type, indicating that the items are peculiar to one manufacturer and essential to the Government's requirements.

• Market research suggests that similar products from other companies, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet or cannot be modified to meet the agency's needs.

• The parts are described as highly specialized, designed and manufactured by a non-Government activity, with unavailable technical data for acquisition by other than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).

• The identified source is Winchester Interconnect Corporation (UEI: 91836).

• The solicitation and purchase order will require documented traceability to the OEM and a completed Certificate of Conformance.

• The document indicates this is for "spare parts" and mentions "solicitation and resulting purchase order."

• Not applicable to this document; it serves as a justification for a specific procurement approach.

• Not specified in this document.

• The document references FAR clauses 5.201(c)(3), 11.204, and 12.102(a).

• The Contracting Officer will determine fair and reasonable pricing using methods such as market research, comparison of proposed prices, current price lists, comparison with similar items, comparison to IGCE, or other methods.

• Last Updated: 03/11/2026