MH-65 HOSE
Overview
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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 quotations for MH-65 HOSE (NSN 4720-14-401-5754, Part Number 704A34-412-123) via a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ 70Z03826QB0000122). This is an unrestricted requirement for commercial items. Quotations are due by May 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for the procurement of 15 HOSE units, with an option for the Government to increase the quantity by up to 30 additional units, for a maximum total of 45 units, within one year of the purchase order award. All parts must be newly manufactured commercial items, have clear traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Airbus Helicopters, Inc., and be approved in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines to ensure airworthiness and safety. A Certificate of Conformance (COC) is required for all items.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ)
- Solicitation Number: 70Z03826QB0000122
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted
- NAICS: 336413 (Aircraft Manufacturing), Small Business Size Standard: 1,250 employees
- Product Service Code: 4720 (Hose And Flexible Tubing)
- Response Due: May 28, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
- Published: May 26, 2026
- Requested Delivery: August 19, 2026 (for initial quantity)
- F.O.B. Point: Destination is requested.
Evaluation & Award
Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror, based on Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 criteria. Technical acceptability requires the ability to provide new manufactured commercial items from the OEM or an OEM-approved source, matching the exact part numbers listed. Prices will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness, and offerors must hold prices firm for 60 calendar days.
Submission Requirements
Offerors must submit quotations, including the completed "Requirements - 70Z03826QB0000122" Excel sheet with unit prices, by email to Selmary.MelendezGonzalez3@uscg.mil. The subject line must include solicitation number 70Z03826QB0000122. Phone call quotes will not be accepted. Bidders must indicate agreement or disagreement with the Option for Increased Quantity clause (FAR 52.217-6) and specify their F.O.B. point (Destination or Origin, with estimated shipping costs if Origin).
Additional Notes
This solicitation incorporates numerous FAR and HSAR clauses, many with deviations, which offerors should review carefully. No drawings, specifications, or schematics are available from this agency. Quality assurance provisions require immediate notification of any event or change that could cause non-conformity, and the contractor's quality control manual must address risk management, testing, and counterfeit parts.