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This is a combined synopsissolicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 126 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 70Z03824QW0000059 is issued as a Request for Quotation RFQ  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 202403 effective February 23 2024 The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 488190  The small business size standard is 40M This is an unrestricted requirement All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency  It is anticipated that a firmfixed price purchase order will be awarded on a competitive basis as a result of this synopsissolicitation for repair of the following parts  NSN 597501HS28543 Part Number 9273304SERIES1 Nomenclature Environmental Control Unit ECU Qty 1 All items must be repaired in accordance with IAW Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM specifications to include the latest revisions updates and service bulletins The OEM for these items is Honeywell INTL Inc  Cage Code 70210  Any vendor except the OEM or a Production Approval Holder PAH repairingoverhaulingmodifying Coast Guard aircraft components MUST be FAA 145 certified and perform at least fifty percent 50 of the work at their companys FAA certified facility Unless otherwise instructed by the Contracting Officer awards for the repair or overhaul of Coast Guard aircraft repairable components shall only be awarded directly to service vendors who have been deemed fully capable of performing such services by division level commandappointed Coast Guard Engineers or Equipment Specialists Vendors who do not meet the above stated capability requirement will not be considered and should not respond to this solicitation request for quote RFQ The contractor shall furnish a COC in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR clause 5224615 COC must be submitted in the format specified in the clause  Offerors must be able to provide necessary certification including traceability to the manufacturer manufacturers COC and its own certificate of conformance  Prospective vendors who are not the OEM or an authorized distributor must provide traceability for the offered product back to the manufacturer or authorized distributor Concerns having the expertise and required capabilities to provide these services are invited to submit offers in accordance with the requirements stipulated in this solicitation  Alternate Parts will be authorized if they are an OEM approved alternate part that satisfies all form fit and function requirements of the original parts and conform to the approved configuration  NOTE NO DRAWINGS SPECIFICATIONS OR SCHEMATICS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS AGENCY The following attachments apply to this solicitation Attachment A Terms and Conditions Attachment B Statement of Work Attachment C Wage Determination The closing date for this intent to award notice is March 27 2024 at 400 pm ET Point of contact for this intent to award notice is stephanieoreamsucgmil Please indicate 70Z03824QW0000059 in the subject line NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard USCG to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests OPAP was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time consuming litigation OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the Government Accountability Office GAO Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG as an Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR forum rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest with the Contracting Officer or Ombudsman Informal Forum with the Ombudsman Interested parties who believe a specific USCG procurement is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the applicable Contracting Officer If the Contracting Officer is unable to satisfy their concerns interested parties are encouraged to contact the US Coast Guard Ombudsman for Agency Protests and CC the Contracting Officer Under this informal process the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance  Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum In order to ensure a timely response interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman at OPAPuscgmil and the Contracting Officer solicitationcontract number contracting office Contracting Officers name solicitation closing date if applicable and their concerns Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman Prior to submitting a formal agency protest protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open and frank discussions If the protesters concerns are unresolved an Independent Review is available by the Ombudsman  The protester may file a formal agency protest to either the Contracting Officer or as an alternative to that the Ombudsman under the OPAP program and CC the Contracting Officer in all communications Contract award or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless contract award or performance is justified in writing for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined in writing to be in the best interest of the government  The agencys goal is to resolve protests in less than 35 calendar days from the date of filing Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33103d2 If the protester fails to submit the required information resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed  To be timely protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33103e  Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be emailed to OPAPuscgmil and the Contracting Officer Election of Forum After an interested party protests a Coast Guard procurement to the Contracting Officer or the Ombudsman and while the protest is pending the protester agrees not to file a protest with the GAO or other external forum If the protest is filed with an external forum the agency protest will be dismissed 

• Department/Ind.Agency HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
• Subtier US COAST GUARD
• Office AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC)(00038)

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• Department/Ind.Agency HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
• Subtier US COAST GUARD
• Office AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC)(00038)

This is a combined synopsissolicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 126 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 70Z03824QL0000064 is issued as a Request for Quotation RFQ  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 202403 effective February 23 2024 The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 336413  The small business size standard is 1250 employees This is an unrestricted requirement All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency  It is anticipated that a firmfixed price purchase order will be awarded on a competitive basis as a result of this synopsissolicitation for the following parts  NSN 5340013089922 Part Number LM320SA12 Nomenclature BracketSide Qty 6 All items must have clear traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM Lord Corporation Cage Code 76005 Traceability means a clear complete documented and auditable paper trail which traces each step from an OEM or distributor to its current location  The contractor shall furnish a COC in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR clause 5224615 COC must be submitted in the format specified in the clause  Offerors must be able to provide necessary certification including traceability to the manufacturer manufacturers COC and its own certificate of conformance  Prospective vendors who are not the OEM must provide traceability for the offered product back to the manufacturer or authorized distributor Concerns having the expertise and required capabilities to provide these items are invited to submit offers in accordance with the requirements stipulated in this solicitation  Alternate Parts will be authorized if they are an OEM approved alternate part that satisfies all form fit and function requirements of the original parts and conform to the approved configuration  NOTE NO DRAWINGS SPECIFICATIONS OR SCHEMATICS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS AGENCY The following attachments apply to this solicitation Attachment A Terms and Conditions The closing date for this intent to award notice is April 5 2024 at 400 pm ET Point of contact for this intent to award notice is StephanieOReamsuscgmil Please indicate 70Z03824QL0000064 in the subject line NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard USCG to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests OPAP was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time consuming litigation OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the Government Accountability Office GAO Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG as an Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR forum rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest with the Contracting Officer or Ombudsman Informal Forum with the Ombudsman Interested parties who believe a specific USCG procurement is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the applicable Contracting Officer If the Contracting Officer is unable to satisfy their concerns interested parties are encouraged to contact the US Coast Guard Ombudsman for Agency Protests and CC the Contracting Officer Under this informal process the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance  Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum In order to ensure a timely response interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman at OPAPuscgmil and the Contracting Officer solicitationcontract number contracting office Contracting Officers name solicitation closing date if applicable and their concerns Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman Prior to submitting a formal agency protest protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open and frank discussions If the protesters concerns are unresolved an Independent Review is available by the Ombudsman  The protester may file a formal agency protest to either the Contracting Officer or as an alternative to that the Ombudsman under the OPAP program and CC the Contracting Officer in all communications Contract award or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless contract award or performance is justified in writing for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined in writing to be in the best interest of the government  The agencys goal is to resolve protests in less than 35 calendar days from the date of filing Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33103d2 If the protester fails to submit the required information resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed  To be timely protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33103e  Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be emailed to OPAPuscgmil and the Contracting Officer Election of Forum After an interested party protests a Coast Guard procurement to the Contracting Officer or the Ombudsman and while the protest is pending the protester agrees not to file a protest with the GAO or other external forum If the protest is filed with an external forum the agency protest will be dismissed 

• Department/Ind.Agency HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
• Subtier US COAST GUARD
• Office AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC)(00038)

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• Department/Ind.Agency HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
• Subtier US COAST GUARD
• Office AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC)(00038)

The American Embassy La Paz has completed its analysis of the proposals submitted in response to the subject solicitation Following Section L of the solicitation FAR 522151 Instructions to OfferorsCompetitive Acquisition or 522121 for commercial items the Government awarded this contract without discussions with offerors A Firm Fixed Price IDIQ Contract was awarded to BISA SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS SA BISA for a total price for the basic period from July 1 2024 to June 30 2025 is 108549400 The total contract price including the base and four option periods is 570602500

• Department/Ind.Agency STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
• Subtier STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
• Office U.S. EMBASSY LA PAZ

This Special Notice constitutes the only solicitation A written solicitation will not be issued Solicitation Number 70Z03824QL0000056 is issued as a Special Notice of Intent to Award to Ball Aerospace Technologies CAGE Code 13993 1600 Commerce St Boulder CO 80301 for the Overhaul of the below Inmarsat Antenna to support the HC144 Aircraft NSN 598501HS19907 PN 513738517 Nomenclature Inmarsat Antenna Qty 2 At the time of award the USCG intends to place an order for the overhaul of two 2 items for Line Item 1  IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 522176 the USCG may require two 2 additional items for a maximum quantity of four 4 items for Line Item 1 at the same price as the original order for up to three hundred and sixtyfive 365 days after the initial award date  Please note that if the USCG chooses to exercise any optional quantity modifications such modifications will be issued unilaterally to the contractor  Any vendor except the OEM or a Production Approval Holder PAH repairingoverhaulingmodifying Coast Guard aircraft components MUST be FAA 145 certified and perform at least fifty percent 50 of the work at their companys FAA certified facility Unless otherwise instructed by the Contracting Officer awards for the repair or overhaul of Coast Guard aircraft repairable components shall only be awarded directly to service vendors who have been deemed fully capable of performing such services by division level commandappointed Coast Guard Engineers or Equipment Specialists Vendors who do not meet the above stated capability requirement will not be considered and should not respond to this solicitation request for quote RFQ Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2202403 effective February 23 2024 The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard NAICS Code is 336413  The small business size standard is 1250 employees The following attachments apply to this solicitation Attachment A Terms and Conditions Attachment B Statement of Work Attachment C Redacted Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition Attachment D Wage Determination  It is anticipated that a Sole Source Purchase Order will be awarded as a result of this notice pending the availability of funds It is the Governments belief that Ball Aerospace Technologies are the only potential source with access to the required proprietary technical and engineering data to provide the repair of the above Inmarsat Antenna Concerns having the expertise and required capabilities to provide these parts are invited to submit complete information discussing the same within ten 10 calendar days from this posting Vendors who do not meet the capability requirement will not be considered The notice of intent will not be extended or the award delayed for a vendor to submit their data for capability determination or for registration in betaSAMgov The closing date for this intent to award notice is Mar 25 2024 at 400 pm ET  Point of contact for this intent to award notice is StephanieOReamsuscgmil Please indicate 70Z03824QL0000056 in the subject line NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard USCG to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests OPAP was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time consuming litigation OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the Government Accountability Office GAO Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG as an Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR forum rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest with the Contracting Officer or Ombudsman Informal Forum with the Ombudsman Interested parties who believe a specific USCG procurement is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the applicable Contracting Officer If the Contracting Officer is unable to satisfy their concerns interested parties are encouraged to contact the US Coast Guard Ombudsman for Agency Protests and CC the Contracting Officer Under this informal process the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance  Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum In order to ensure a timely response interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman at OPAPuscgmil and the Contracting Officer solicitationcontract number contracting office Contracting Officers name solicitation closing date if applicable and their concerns Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman Prior to submitting a formal agency protest protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open and frank discussions If the protesters concerns are unresolved an Independent Review is available by the Ombudsman  The protester may file a formal agency protest to either the Contracting Officer or as an alternative to that the Ombudsman under the OPAP program and CC the Contracting Officer in all communications Contract award or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless contract award or performance is justified in writing for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined in writing to be in the best interest of the government  The agencys goal is to resolve protests in less than 35 calendar days from the date of filing Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33103d2 If the protester fails to submit the required information resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed  To be timely protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33103e  Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be emailed to OPAPuscgmil and the Contracting Officer Election of Forum After an interested party protests a Coast Guard procurement to the Contracting Officer or the Ombudsman and while the protest is pending the protester agrees not to file a protest with the GAO or other external forum If the protest is filed with an external forum the agency protest will be dismissed 

• Department/Ind.Agency HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
• Subtier US COAST GUARD
• Office AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC)(00038)

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• Department/Ind.Agency HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
• Subtier US COAST GUARD
• Office AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC)(00038)

This Special Notice constitutes the only solicitation A written solicitation will not be issued Solicitation Number 70Z03824QW0000064 is issued as a Special Notice of Intent to Award to Danbury Mission Technologies LLC CAGE Code 8LAC5 100 Wooster Heights Rd Danbury CT 06810 for the Repair of the below to support the HC27J Aircraft NSN 6110014488497 Part Number AN8172100101 Nomenclature BUS Interface Unit Qty 1 At the time of award the USCG intends to place an order for the repair of one 1 items for Line Item 1  IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 522176 the USCG may require five 5 additional items for a maximum quantity of six 6 items for Line Item 1 at the same price as the original order for up to three hundred and sixtyfive 365 days after the initial award date  Please note that if the USCG chooses to exercise any optional quantity modifications such modifications will be issued unilaterally to the contractor  Any vendor except the OEM or a Production Approval Holder PAH repairingoverhaulingmodifying Coast Guard aircraft components MUST be FAA 145 certified and perform at least fifty percent 50 of the work at their companys FAA certified facility Unless otherwise instructed by the Contracting Officer awards for the repair or overhaul of Coast Guard aircraft repairable components shall only be awarded directly to service vendors who have been deemed fully capable of performing such services by division level commandappointed Coast Guard Engineers or Equipment Specialists Vendors who do not meet the above stated capability requirement will not be considered and should not respond to this solicitation request for quote RFQ Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2202403 effective February 23 2024 The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard NAICS Code is 488190  The small business size standard is 40M The following attachments apply to this solicitation Attachment A Terms and Conditions Attachment B Statement of Work Attachment C Redacted Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition It is anticipated that a Sole Source Purchase Order will be awarded as a result of this notice pending the availability of funds It is the Governments belief that Danbury Mission Technologies LLC is the only potential source with access to the required proprietary technical and engineering data to provide the repair of the above identified Bus Interface Unit Concerns having the expertise and required capabilities to provide these parts are invited to submit complete information discussing the same within ten 10 calendar days from this posting Vendors who do not meet the capability requirement will not be considered The notice of intent will not be extended or the award delayed for a vendor to submit their data for capability determination or for registration in betaSAMgov The closing date for this intent to award notice is March 29 2024 at 400 pm ET  Point of contact for this intent to award notice is stephanieoreamsuscgmil Please indicate 70Z03824QW0000064 in the subject line NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard USCG to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests OPAP was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time consuming litigation OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the Government Accountability Office GAO Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG as an Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR forum rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest with the Contracting Officer or Ombudsman Informal Forum with the Ombudsman Interested parties who believe a specific USCG procurement is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the applicable Contracting Officer If the Contracting Officer is unable to satisfy their concerns interested parties are encouraged to contact the US Coast Guard Ombudsman for Agency Protests and CC the Contracting Officer Under this informal process the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance  Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum In order to ensure a timely response interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman at OPAPuscgmil and the Contracting Officer solicitationcontract number contracting office Contracting Officers name solicitation closing date if applicable and their concerns Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman Prior to submitting a formal agency protest protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open and frank discussions If the protesters concerns are unresolved an Independent Review is available by the Ombudsman  The protester may file a formal agency protest to either the Contracting Officer or as an alternative to that the Ombudsman under the OPAP program and CC the Contracting Officer in all communications Contract award or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless contract award or performance is justified in writing for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined in writing to be in the best interest of the government  The agencys goal is to resolve protests in less than 35 calendar days from the date of filing Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33103d2 If the protester fails to submit the required information resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed  To be timely protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33103e  Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be emailed to OPAPuscgmil and the Contracting Officer Election of Forum After an interested party protests a Coast Guard procurement to the Contracting Officer or the Ombudsman and while the protest is pending the protester agrees not to file a protest with the GAO or other external forum If the protest is filed with an external forum the agency protest will be dismissed 

• Department/Ind.Agency HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
• Subtier US COAST GUARD
• Office AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC)(00038)

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• Department/Ind.Agency HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
• Subtier US COAST GUARD
• Office AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC)(00038)

This Special Notice constitutes the only solicitation A written solicitation will not be issued Solicitation Number 70Z03824QW0000060 is issued as a Special Notice of Intent to Award to Sherwood Avionics Accessories Inc CAGE Code 3EM37 4690 NW 128th Street Opa Locka FL 33054 for the Repair of the below SATCOM SDU to support the HC27J Aircraft NSN 589501HS28715 Modified to 589501HS31909 Part Number 751611824130 Modified to 751611877135 SATCOM SDU Qty 1 Any vendor except the OEM or a Production Approval Holder PAH repairingoverhaulingmodifying Coast Guard aircraft components MUST be FAA 145 certified and perform at least fifty percent 50 of the work at their companys FAA certified facility Unless otherwise instructed by the Contracting Officer awards for the repair or overhaul of Coast Guard aircraft repairable components shall only be awarded directly to service vendors who have been deemed fully capable of performing such services by division level commandappointed Coast Guard Engineers or Equipment Specialists Vendors who do not meet the above stated capability requirement will not be considered and should not respond to this solicitation request for quote RFQ Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2202403 effective February 23 2024 The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard NAICS Code is 488190  The small business size standard is 40M The following attachments apply to this solicitation Attachment A Terms and Conditions Attachment B Statement of Work Attachment C Redacted Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition It is anticipated that a Sole Source Purchase Order will be awarded as a result of this notice pending the availability of funds It is the Governments belief that Sherwood Avionics Accessories Inc is the only potential source with access to the required proprietary technical and engineering data to provide the repair of the above SATCOM SDU Concerns having the expertise and required capabilities to provide these parts are invited to submit complete information discussing the same within ten 10 calendar days from this posting Vendors who do not meet the capability requirement will not be considered The notice of intent will not be extended or the award delayed for a vendor to submit their data for capability determination or for registration in betaSAMgov The closing date for this intent to award notice is March 27 2024 at 400 pm ET  Point of contact for this intent to award notice is stephanieoreamsuscgmil Please indicate 70Z03824QW0000060 in the subject line NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS United States Coast Guard Ombudsman Program It is the policy of the United States Coast Guard USCG to issue solicitations and make contract awards in a fair and timely manner The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests OPAP was established to investigate agency protest issues and resolve them without expensive and time consuming litigation OPAP is an independent reviewing authority that is empowered to grant a prevailing protester essentially the same relief as the Government Accountability Office GAO Interested parties are encouraged to seek resolution of their concerns within the USCG as an Alternative Dispute Resolution ADR forum rather than filing a protest with the GAO or some external forum Interested parties may seek resolution of their concerns informally or opt to file a formal agency protest with the Contracting Officer or Ombudsman Informal Forum with the Ombudsman Interested parties who believe a specific USCG procurement is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the applicable Contracting Officer If the Contracting Officer is unable to satisfy their concerns interested parties are encouraged to contact the US Coast Guard Ombudsman for Agency Protests and CC the Contracting Officer Under this informal process the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance  Use of an informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a protest with the agency or other forum In order to ensure a timely response interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman at OPAPuscgmil and the Contracting Officer solicitationcontract number contracting office Contracting Officers name solicitation closing date if applicable and their concerns Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman Prior to submitting a formal agency protest protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open and frank discussions If the protesters concerns are unresolved an Independent Review is available by the Ombudsman  The protester may file a formal agency protest to either the Contracting Officer or as an alternative to that the Ombudsman under the OPAP program and CC the Contracting Officer in all communications Contract award or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless contract award or performance is justified in writing for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined in writing to be in the best interest of the government  The agencys goal is to resolve protests in less than 35 calendar days from the date of filing Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33103d2 If the protester fails to submit the required information resolution of the protest may be delayed or the protest may be dismissed  To be timely protests must be filed within the period specified in FAR 33103e  Formal protests filed under the OPAP program should be emailed to OPAPuscgmil and the Contracting Officer Election of Forum After an interested party protests a Coast Guard procurement to the Contracting Officer or the Ombudsman and while the protest is pending the protester agrees not to file a protest with the GAO or other external forum If the protest is filed with an external forum the agency protest will be dismissed 

• Department/Ind.Agency HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
• Subtier US COAST GUARD
• Office AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC)(00038)