Purchase Order HSCG8007P3FA759

Mackay Communications, Inc., doing business as Mackay Marine, was awarded a $9,290 purchase order contract on December 20, 2006, for a gyro compass casualty repair (CASREP) component for the CGC Yellowfin, a U.S. Coast Guard cutter. The contract, which was not issued under any set-aside designation, required completion by December 22, 2006, with performance of services conducted in Charleston, South Carolina. As a specialized maritime equipment supplier headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Mackay Communications provided critical navigation system repair support to maintain operational capability of the Coast Guard vessel.

This repair contract reflects Mackay Communications' established role as a key federal supplier of maritime navigation and communication systems. The company's extensive experience serving the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, and other federal agencies demonstrates its capability to rapidly address emergency repairs and supply specialized marine electronics. The compressed timeline from award to completion—just two days—indicates this was an urgent maintenance requirement essential to keeping the CGC Yellowfin operationally ready for Coast Guard missions.