This indefinite delivery contract (IDC) was awarded by the United States Coast Guard, a civilian agency within the Department of Homeland Security, to Fairbanks Morse, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. The contract, valued at over $53 million, is for the replacement of main diesel engines on the Coast Guard's 270-foot Medium Endurance Cutters over a six-year period. This includes the delivery of diesel engines, as well as associated equipment, inspection, testing, removal, installation, overhaul, and other support services to sustain and enhance the Coast Guard's homeland security mission capabilities through vessel propulsion system recapitalization. The contract does not utilize any small business or socioeconomic set-asides. Subsequent delivery orders issued against this IDC contract include services such as deep insurance spares, engine inspection and refurbishment, technical representative support, and non-recurring engineering for engine testing, all to be performed primarily in Houston, Texas.
The original solicitation, issued as a pre-solicitation notice, sought industry feedback on draft documents for the POLAR STAR Service Life Extension Project, which aims to extend the service life of the Coast Guard's POLAR STAR icebreaker from 2023 to 2027 through maintenance, repair, and overhaul of major ship systems. While not directly related to the awarded IDC, the POLAR STAR project demonstrates the Coast Guard's broader efforts to sustain and recapitalize its vessel fleet to support critical maritime security, defense readiness, and law enforcement operations.
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