This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. This is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to gain knowledge of commercially available products that may be of interest to the USCG. The United States Coast Guard Aircraft Repair and Supply Center is conducting market research to determine manufactures and suppliers of Indicator Bearing-D as described follows: The USCG is searching for qualified FAA repair facilities that can perform overhauls on the following items: Indicator, Bearing-D, NSN 5826-01-096-7531, Part Number 276000-001, to be overhauled in accordance with the Original Equipment Manufacturer's Manual; Indicator, Bearing-D, NSN 5826-01-150-9431, Part Number 18000, to be overhauled in accordance with Air Force Technical Order 12R-2U-183; Indicator, Bearing-D, NSN 5826-00-953-9298, Part Number 522-2377-003, to be overhauled in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturer's Manual, and Indicator, Bearing-D, NSN 5826-00-961-7185, Part Number 101580, to be overhauled in accordance with Air Force Technical Order 12R5-2ARN-323. Responses to this notice should include company name, address, telephone number, point of contact (POC), and complete company details, brochures, and etc. which will allow the USCG to understand your firms abilities. Also, state approximate turn around time. The government believes the applicable NAICS Code is 334511 AIRCRAFT FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS, (search, nav, guidance sys) and the size of business pursuant to the North American Industrial Classification System standard is 750 employees. Also, please respond to the following questions: (1) Is your business a large or small business? (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emergent business, or a small, disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and is your firm certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified "hub zone" firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned? (7) Is your product listed on a GSA schedule? (8) Do you have other government agencies using the product, and if so which agencies, POC’s and contract numbers? (9) If possible, any POC’s for civilian users for general usage of product questions. After the review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, and if the Government still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement will be published in the CBD. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not adequate response to any future solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this sources sought synopsis. Again, this is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. Responses to this sources sought notice shall be mailed to Lillia Sessoms at Bldg 78, U.S. Coast Guard, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 27909-5001 or e-mailed to [email protected]. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 31 May 2005 at 13:00 p.m. PST. Firms responding to this announcement that fail to provide all of the required information cannot be used to help the Government make the appropriate acquisition decisions which is the intent of this sources sought notice. This notice is to help the USCG in determining potential sources only. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request to be considered for a contract award. All interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are NOT a request to be added to a prospective offerors list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

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