MH-65 Towing Kit

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) detailing specific items required by the US Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center. It serves as a pricing sheet and requirements list for potential bidders.

• Item 1: National Stock Number (NSN) 1620-14-397-0839, Part Number 18855-000-01, Nomenclature "TOWING KIT,US".
• Unit of Issue: Each (EA).
• Part Manufacturer CAGE Code: F0189.
• Quantity: 4 units requested.
• Requested Date of Delivery: 2026-11-09.
• Optional Quantity: 0 units.
• Delivery Terms: F.O.B. Destination is requested. Offers will be considered F.O.B. Destination unless F.O.B. Origin is specified with estimated shipping costs.

Bidders should use this document to identify the specific item, quantity, and delivery date required. They need to provide a quote for the item, including lead-time and OEM CAGE Code. If offering F.O.B. Origin, estimated shipping costs are mandatory. The presence of an optional quantity field indicates that FAR 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity may apply.

Terms and Conditions

This document outlines the terms and conditions applicable to orders awarded under solicitation 70Z03826QB0000132. It incorporates various Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) provisions and clauses.

• Instructions to Offerors (52.212-1): Offers must include the "Requirement" document (Attachment 1) with completed unit prices. Offerors agree to hold prices 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 offeror's ability to provide new manufactured commercial items from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or an OEM-approved source. Exact part numbers must be listed on the requirements schedule.

• Price: Offerors must provide the "Requirements – 70Z03826QB0000132" Excel sheet with their quotation. Prices will be evaluated for fair and reasonableness. Quantity price discounts and prompt payment discounts should be included.

• Responsibility Matters (52.209-5): Requires certification regarding debarment, suspension, proposed debarment, criminal convictions, and delinquent Federal taxes.

• Delinquent Tax Liability/Felony Conviction (52.209-11): Corporations must certify they do not have unpaid Federal tax liability or a felony conviction within the preceding 24 months.

• Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (52.240-90): Includes provisions related to covered telecommunications and video surveillance equipment, FASCSA orders, Sudan and Iran business restrictions, and sensitive technology.

• Sustainable Products and Services (52.223-23): Requires adherence to statutory mandates and directives for purchasing sustainable products and services.

• Quality Assurance: Applicable to orders for products that will touch USCG aircraft. Requires immediate notification of any event, supply change, material change, malfunction, counterfeit/suspect parts, or defect that could cause non-conformity. Contractor's quality control manual must detail risk management, testing, inspection, and counterfeit/suspect parts processes.

• Packaging and Marking Instructions: Specific requirements for packaging (no popcorn, shredded paper, Styrofoam, or peanut packaging) and labeling of containers, including NSN, Part Number, Nomenclature, S/N, and Purchase Order/Item Number.

• 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. Requires a Certificate of Conformance (COC) and documentation reflecting unbroken history of ownership. Traceability must be provided.

• Invoicing Instructions: Invoices to be submitted IAW FAR 52.212-4 to the designated billing office, with electronic submission encouraged. Payments made electronically IAW FAR 52.232-33.

• This document incorporates numerous FAR and HSAR clauses by reference, which offerors can access electronically via https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html.

• Deviations are noted for several provisions and clauses.

Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This document justifies restricting competition for the procurement of spare parts for MH-65 helicopters. The specific item is a "TOWING KIT, US" (NSN: 1620-14-397-0839, P/N: 18855-000-01).

• Procurement of 4 units of the "TOWING KIT, US".

• The parts are highly specialized and designed/manufactured by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Airbus Helicopters France.

• Technical data for acquisition by other than the OEM is not available.

• The procurement is "at or below the SAT" (Simplified Acquisition Threshold).

• The justification cites "Brand Name" as the reason for restricting competition, stating the particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements.

• Not applicable to this document, as it is a justification for a sole-source procurement.

• This is a sole-source justification, not an open competition.

• The rationale emphasizes that procuring parts from other than the OEM or authorized distributor will compromise aircraft and crew safety.

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

• The suggested source is AIRBUS INC. HELICOPTERS, with UEI: LAD2HL1R71Z3.