The United States Coast Guard awarded a multiple award indefinite delivery contract to Fundiciones Rice, S.A. De C.V., doing business as Rice Propulsion. The contract established firm-fixed prices for the overhaul of monobloc propellers and controllable pitch propeller blade sets, with a base year and four option years totaling approximately $9.865 million. Subsequent delivery orders awarded to Rice Propulsion tasked inspection, repair, and delivery of various propeller components and blade sets in support of Coast Guard cutters, boats, and aircraft. Performance occurred in Mexico under delivery orders valued from $10,000 to $187,000, concluding as late as May 2026.
The original pre-solicitation notice sought qualified sources to overhaul propellers and controllable pitch propeller blade sets designated by national stock numbers. The Coast Guard aimed to issue annual delivery orders to maintain various watercraft in its fleet that support maritime security, search and rescue, and other missions. No set-asides were specified, and the Coast Guard provided dummy propeller hubs as government furnished equipment to facilitate inspections and overhauls. The indefinite delivery contract and subsequent orders awarded to Rice Propulsion supported maintenance and repair of Coast Guard vessels' propulsion systems to ensure operational readiness.