TALKBACK AMPLIFIER
Coast Guard · SFLC PROCUREMENT BRANCH 1(00080)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 70Z08026Q20162 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 21, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center has an emergent requirement and requesting quotations for the following parts: Item 1) NSN: 5996-01-620-8997 TALKBACK AMPLIFIER TALKBACK AMPLIFIER OEM: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - EAST DIVISION SPECIFICALLY BUILT BY L-3 (CAGE: 11447), USED ON FRC . EACH UNIT TO HAVE ELECTROSTATIC PROTECTION IAW TYPE III, CLASS I OF MIL-B-81705E W_AMENDMENT 1 DTD 02/08/2010. EACH ITEM TO BE INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED IAW THE FOLLOWING: MIL-STD-2073-1E W/CHANGE 17, METHOD 10 ASTM-D-3951-10 SFLC SP-PP&M-001 DTD 06/06/11 EACH ITEM… (show all)
TO BE INDIVIDUALLY MARKED IAW THE FOLLOWING: MIL-STD-129P W/CHANGE 4 SFLC SP-PP&M-001 DTD 06/06/11 BAR CODING REQUIRED, IF CAPABLE, TO COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING: SFLC SP-PP&M-001 DTD 06/06/11 MFG: L3 TECHNOLIES, INC. PN: B-3348 QTY: 3 EA *****STANDARD COMMERCIAL PACKAGING IS UNACCEPTABLE, IF YOU CANNOT MEET THE COAST GUARDS PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS YOUR QUOTE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ***** Brand Name part is mandatory to be considered for award, offers of �equal� products must meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation and USCG will determine if alternate part is acceptable. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format outlined in FAR Subpart 12.6, FAC 2026-01 (Mar 13, 2026) and 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. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 334419 and the business size standard is 750. The resultant purchase order will be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106 apply. The U.S. Coast Guard intends to award on an all or none basis to a responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government. Award will be lowest price technically acceptable. The Coast Guard intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the Agency. Companies must have valid DUNS numbers and be registered with SYSTEMS FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (www.sam.gov) and shall provide the company Tax Information Number (TIN) with their offer. The closing date and time for receipt of quote is Sept 23, 2026, at 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON THEIR QUOTE: Disclosure: The offeror under this solicitation represents that [Check one]: __ it is not a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73; __ it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it has submitted a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74, which has not been denied; or __it is a foreign incorporated entity that should be treated as an inverted domestic corporation pursuant to the criteria of (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-70 through 3009.104-73, but it plans to submit a request for waiver pursuant to 3009.104-74. (g) A copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for, shall be attached to the bid or proposal __HSAR 3052.209-70 Prohibition on contracts with corporate expatriates (June 2006) (End of provision) The following FAR Clauses provisions apply to this solicitation. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Sep 2023); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Oct 2025) with Alternate I, Offeror(s) must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 with their quote. The following FAR Clauses apply to this solicitation. Offerors may obtain full text versions of these clauses electronically at www.acquisition.gov.; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Nov 2023); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Mar 2026). The following clauses listed within FAR: 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note) The following clauses listed within 52.212-5 are applicable: FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020, with Alternate I (Nov 2021) FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Mar 2020) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (June 2020) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government�s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (June 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program representation (Feb 2024)(15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2) FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O. 11755) FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2024) (E.O. 13126) FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (April 2015) FAR 52.222-50, Combat Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2025) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627) FAR 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies (Oct 2022) FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreement (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d) FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332). The following items are incorporated as addenda to this solicitation: Copies of HSAR clauses may be obtained electronically at www.dhs.gov. CGAP 3042.302-90 Valuation Requirements for the Acquisition of Spare Parts Purchased for Inventory Control Points from HQ Contracts (OCT 2008). Copies of CGAP clauses may be obtained electronically at: www.uscg.mil/acquisition/procurement/pdf/CIM_4200_19H.pdf
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Coast Guard), same NAICS 334419.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $90K to $194K, median $96K; range $58K to $1.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARROCO PRODUCTION GROUP INC | 1 | $1.9M | Sep 30, 2025 |
| OROS AMERICAS, INC | 1 | $194K | Mar 14, 2025 |
| L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · $LHX | 1 | $96K | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Airbus Helicopters, Inc. | 1 | $90K | Apr 16, 2025 |
| S W INTERCONNECT INC | 1 | $58K | Feb 5, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 30, 2025PARROCO PRODUCTION GROUP INC$1.9MTWIC Readers and Software Service SupportNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 14, 2025L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$96KPurchase P45 White Phosphor Image Intensifier Tubes$LHX: no recent revenue figure in SEC filings (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 16, 2025Airbus Helicopters, Inc.$90KPurchase Ground Support Equipment for MH-65 HelicoptersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 14, 2025OROS AMERICAS, INC$194KPurchase of Analyzer'sNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 5, 2025S W INTERCONNECT INC$58KPurchase of Databus Cable SetsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) job
- $205K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Homeland Security, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 433 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.