Sources Sought for Potential Repair Vendors of C130 Airborne Sensor with Palletized Electronic Reconnaissance (CASPER) System Components. This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought notice 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 any commercially available repair vendors that may be of interest to the USCG. The United States Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center is conducting market research to determine if any authorized repair facilities/vendors are available to repair the following Casper System Components: Nomenclature: MX-20 Turret P/N: 40359-05 Manufacturer: L-3 Communication Wescam Nomenclature: Master Control Unit (MCU) P/N: 40582-04 Manufacturer: L-3 Communication Wescam Nomenclature: Operator Control Unit (OCU) P/N: 40980-04 Manufacturer: L-3 Communication Wescam Nomenclature: Joystick P/N: 40995-03 Manufacturer: L-3 Communication Wescam Nomenclature: 28 Volt DC Power Conditioner P/N: 40581-02 Manufacturer: L-3 Communication Wescam Responses to this notice should include company name, address, telephone number, point of contact (POC), repair capabilities, certifications, etc,. which will allow the USCG to understand your full capabilities. 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) Are you services listed on a GSA schedule? (8) Do you have other government agencies using your repair facility, and if so which agencies, provide POC’s and contract numbers. After the review of the responses to this sources sought notice, and if the Government still plans to proceed with the repairs, a solicitation will be published in Fedbizops. Responses to this sources sought notice are not adequate response to any future solicitation announcement. All interested offers will have to respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this sources sought notice. Again, this is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. All companies that can meet the specification are encouraged to provide a capability statement, company literature, brochures, or any other information that demonstrates that the specification can be met. Any questions concerning the technical specifications should be directed to Mr John Turmelle at [email protected] and any other questions should be directed to Mrs. Donna Walton at [email protected]. Responses to this sources sought notice along with any capability statements, company literature, brochures shall be mailed to Mr John Turmelle at [email protected] or Commanding Officer, Aviation Logistics Center, Heavy Maintenance Facility, 1060 Consolidated Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909, ATTN: Contracting Officer. Other questions should be directed to Mrs. Donna Walton at [email protected]. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 17 February 2009 at 15:00 p.m. EST. Firms responding to this announcement that fail to provide all of the required information cannot be used to help the Government make the appropriate contract 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 notice are NOT a request to be added to a prospective offers list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Reimbursement will not be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests.

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