The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a purchase order to Hornblower Yachts LLC for vessel rental on September 8, 2026, with a ceiling value of $67,816.00 and an ultimate completion date of October 23, 2026. No set-aside was used.
Performance takes place at Lincoln Acres, California. The order provides training vessels for the Maritime Security Response Team West, supplying a U.S.-flagged passenger ferry with minimum 500-passenger capacity, between 150 and 250 feet in length, featuring open deck space, freeboard suitable for small boat operations, classroom and secure storage areas, and restroom facilities. The vessel mooring location is a secured pier facility within San Diego County for pier-side training operations during September 8–9, 2026, 0800–1600 hours. The originating solicitation is 70Z08426QDL940024, issued August 4, 2026 as a combined synopsis/solicitation with a due date of August 19, 2026 and later amended August 19, 2026 to clarify that 10-nautical-mile transit capability was not mandatory.