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The US Coast Guard needs a small business to manufacture self-locking PL nuts for its MH-65 aircraft.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The US Coast Guard needs self-locking PL nuts for its MH-65 aircraft. The parts must have clear traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Howmet Fixations Simmonds SAS (Cage Code F0224).
- What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a firm-fixed price purchase order with an option to increase the quantity by up to 500 units. The contract will be awarded as a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
- How will they pick the winner? The Government will evaluate quotations based on the lowest price technically acceptable.
- When and how do you bid? Submit a quotation by email to Alex-Marie.B.Midgett@uscg.mil by June 4, 2026, at 9:00 am EDT. Please indicate solicitation 70Z03826QB0000125 in the subject line.
Note: The notice doesn't mention specific named assets, quantities, technical standards, or scope boundaries. The US Coast Guard will ensure all procurements are awarded without jeopardizing quality or safety of flight. Only airworthy commercial specifications or standard military specifications/military standard parts will be utilized and approved from this solicitation.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
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- The Government may exercise the option to increase the quantity of supplies by up to 500 units.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit (none mentioned, but be prepared to discuss your qualifications).
- Review the attached documents titled: 'Requirements - 70Z03826QB0000125' and 'Terms and Conditions - 70Z03826QB0000125'.
Primary point of contact
Name
Alex-Marie Midgett
Email
alex-marie.b.midgett@uscg.mil
Phone
(571) 610-7299