Cargo Deployment Bags

Extend Solicitation to 12/20/2024 @ 8AM ET.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6 and part 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  Solicitation number 70Z03825QE0000013 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Number 2025-01, effective 12 November 2024.

IAW FAR 6.302-1(a)(1), the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) plans to award one (1) purchase order and negotiate only with Butler Parachute Systems, Inc. (CAGE Code: 0D4Z0) as the only known source of supply. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 315990. The small business size standard is 600 employees. This is an unrestricted requirement.

It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price purchase order will be awarded on a sole source basis as a result of this solicitation for the following item:

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES

Nomenclature:                          Cargo Deployment Bag
Part Number:                            701098-A
Quantity:                                  forty (40) each
Manufacturer CAGE Code:       0D4Z0
Required Delivery Date:            one hundred eighty-two (182) days after receipt of order (ARO­)

Only the items requested in this solicitation will be considered for award.  All items shall have clear traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Butler Parachute Systems, Inc. (CAGE Code: 0D4Z0). Traceability means a clear, complete, documented, and auditable paper trail that traces each step from an OEM or distributor to its current location.

The contractor shall furnish a Certificate of Conformance (COC) IAW FAR clause 52.246-15. The COC must be submitted in the format specified in the clause. Prospective vendors who are not the OEM must provide traceability for the offered product back to the OEM and will be required to submit a manufacturer's COC in addition to its own COC. 

NOTE: NO DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, OR SCHEMATICS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE USCG.

Please carefully review this solicitation’s attachments for additional information and requirements such as applicable clauses and instructions to offerors:

1. Terms and Conditions
2. Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition

The closing date and time for receipt of offers is 19 December 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.   Anticipated award date is on or about 20 December 2024.  Email quotations are preferred and may be sent to Denise.J.Bulone@uscg.mil. Please indicate 70Z03825QE0000013 in the subject line.