NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE EVALUATION, REPAIR, AND CALIBRATION OF ACTUATOR AND TRIM FIELD TEST SET (SFIM TESTER)

The U.S. Coast Guard intends to award a sole‑source purchase order to Safran Electronics & Defense Avionics, USA LLC for the evaluation, repair, and calibration of one SFIM Actuator and Trim Field Test Set (Part No. 418‑65037‑004). The contractor is the OEM and holds exclusive rights to the diagnostic software, calibration procedures, and tooling required. The government will accept capability statements from any interested parties by 31 Aug 2026, but the contract is expected to be awarded without competition. This effort supports the Coast Guard’s avionics testing equipment readiness and compliance with OEM standards. • Sole‑source award under FAR 12.102(a) to the OEM. • Scope: diagnostic evaluation, fault repair, factory‑authorized calibration, and certification of a single SFIM tester. • Delivery via purchase order; no site visit or pre‑bid meeting required. • Capability statements due 31 Aug 2026 (1000 CST). • NAICS 334511 – Instrument manufacturing/repair. • Likely short‑term contract (months) focused on one piece of equipment.