Load bank service
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 70Z08526PLREP0081
- Awardee
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Blanchard Machinery Company UEI JGCCMF3JJGB6
- Awarding agency
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Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Obligated
- $80,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $80,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 5 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- North Charleston, SC 29405, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $80,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Blanchard Machinery Company for load bank service, with performance in Charleston, SC and completion targeted for February 15, 2026. Blanchard Machinery, operating as a Caterpillar Authorized Dealer based in West Columbia, South Carolina, specializes in heavy equipment maintenance, repair, and rental services for federal agencies. Load bank testing is a critical diagnostic and commissioning service used to validate generator and power generation equipment performance under simulated operational loads, ensuring reliability for Coast Guard vessels and shore-based facilities. This contract represents a continuation of the contractor's established relationship with the Coast Guard, which has previously awarded numerous contracts for generator services, maintenance, and equipment diagnostics across multiple Coast Guard cutters.
This purchase order was not designated under any small business set-aside program and reflects open market competitive procurement. Blanchard Machinery's extensive federal portfolio demonstrates significant experience with the Coast Guard and multiple other federal agencies including the Department of Veterans Affairs, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and others. The contractor also holds a strategic $12 million, 10-year Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 established in August 2025, further demonstrating its standing as a preferred provider for federal equipment services across multiple agencies and geographic regions.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 70Z08526PLREP0081?
70Z08526PLREP0081 was awarded to Blanchard Machinery Company by Coast Guard (Department of Homeland Security) on February 9, 2026.
How much is contract 70Z08526PLREP0081 worth?
The government has obligated $80,000 on 70Z08526PLREP0081.
Was contract 70Z08526PLREP0081 competed?
The extent of competition for 70Z08526PLREP0081 was competed under sap. The government received 5 offers.
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