Notice of Intent to Award to a Basic Ordering Agreement

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is seeking to award a firm-fixed price delivery order on a sole source basis to GE Aviation, doing business as Dowty Propellers, for the acquisition of MAT 5000 Grease, which is required for the maintenance of aircraft Dowty propeller assemblies used on the USCG HC130J and HC-27J fixed-wing aircraft. The grease is currently the only OEM-approved grease allowed to be used during maintenance and rebuild of the Dowty Propellers Assemblies, and it is critical to the airworthiness of the aircraft and aircraft systems that only approved materials and practices are used. • The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 336413. • The small business size standard is 1,250 employees. • The requirement is defined in several technical instructions governing the airworthiness of the propeller assemblies. • The estimated total value of the contract, including options, is not explicitly mentioned in the document.