The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $825,128.40 definitive contract to Wepfer Marine, Inc. for drydock repair services on the USCGC CHEYENNE on August 25, 2026, under a total small business set-aside.
The originating solicitation encompasses 70 work items for the 75-foot inland river buoy tender, including hull inspections and preservation, propulsion system maintenance, tank cleaning, sea valve overhaul, rudder assembly inspection, deck preservation, cathodic protection anode renewal, and installation of a bridge equipment emergency power system. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price Indefinite Delivery Requirement with a performance period running through November 16, 2026. Place of performance is Memphis, TN, where Wepfer Marine operates its drydock facility. The solicitation prioritized technical capability and past performance over price in evaluation. Wepfer Marine is a small business corporation headquartered in Memphis, performing all work in-house without subcontractor engagement. The company's federal portfolio concentrates exclusively on Coast Guard vessel repair under small business set-asides, with recent comparable awards ranging from approximately $620,000 to $792,000 in value.