BACKGROUND:
The USCG Medium Range Surveillance Maritime Patrol Aircraft (HC-144) is a transport and surveillance aircraft that is used to perform search and rescue, enforce laws and treaties, marine environmental protection, military readiness, and international ice patrol missions. The USCG currently operates a fleet of HC-144 aircraft that utilize components manufactured by Rockwell Collins to support communication, surveillance, navigation, and pilot control systems essential to flight operations and missions.

SYNOPSIS:
USCG, Aviation Logistics Center, Elizabeth City, North Carolina is seeking alternate sources that can provide the parts listed under the section "Description of Components". All parts shall be new condition. The part numbers identified are authorized by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Rockwell Collins, thus alternate items cannot be considered. All possible sources must provide traceability to OEM of each part. Drawings, configurable software, or specifications are not available, and cannot be furnished by the Government. All companies that can provide the components listed are encouraged to provide a capability statement, company cage code, brochures, or any other information demonstrating that they can provide these components.

DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS:
PART NUMBER   NOMENCLATURE           NSN QUANTITY
822-2429-001   DTU-7100                    5895-01-580-0121 4
822-2476-002   IPC-8310                     5826-01-HS2-6758 6
822-2477-002   MT-8310                      5963-01-HS2-6757 1
822-2654-010   CDU-7000E                  5895-01-HS2-4027 4
822-1757-100   MFD-268C2                  6610-01-HS2-4885 19
822-1059-111   CP-255K                      5741-01-HS2-5736 9
270-3422-010   DBCP                           5963-01-HS2-6726 6
822-0371-368   AIR DATA COMPU         6610-01-HS2-7978 4
818-3922-005   KIT                             5895-01-HS2-8666 4

REPLIES:
This notice is to assist 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. Reimbursement will not be made for any costs associated with providing information to this sources sought. All interested parties must respond to any subsequent solicitation notice published on the Federal Business Opportunities website, www.fbo.gov.

Responses shall be emailed to Shauna McLarney, Contract Specialist at [email protected], and shall include "HSCG38-16-S-010006 Sources Sought" in the subject line.

Telephone responses will NOT be accepted. Responses are requested no later than 4:00 p.m. eastern time on March 23, 2016.