Indefinite Delivery Contract 70Z08026DMECP0001

Automatic Coating LIMITED USA, a small business manufacturer headquartered in Suffolk, Virginia, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract by the U.S. Coast Guard on February 1, 2026, for watertight closure preservation and repair services supporting fleet cutter operations. The contract, valued at $8.25 million with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2031, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and represents the Coast Guard's procurement of specialized preservation and repair services for steel watertight fixtures including doors, hatches, and scuttles. The scope of work encompasses two primary service lines: preservation of watertight fixtures utilizing surface preparation and fluidized bed powder coating methods in accordance with Coast Guard specifications, and repair of steel watertight fixtures to like-new condition requiring welding capabilities per Surface Forces Logistics Center Standard Specification 0740. Performance may be conducted at the contractor's commercial facility anywhere within the United States, with the government responsible for packaging and freight logistics.

The original solicitation, posted on September 8, 2025, and closed on October 21, 2025, outlined work requirements based on approximately 4,800 square feet of preservation work and 4,500 hours of repair services across a five-year period spanning December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2030. Although the original solicitation indicated a 100 percent Women-Owned Small Business set-aside with anticipated multiple award capability, the actual award to Automatic Coating LIMITED USA was issued as a single-award Total Small Business set-aside contract. The contract includes a minimum guarantee of $1,000 and establishes a base period plus four ordering periods allowing the Coast Guard fair opportunity to issue individual task orders for required services. Freight costs are capped at $5,000 per ordering period, and pricing must be submitted in U.S. dollar figures for all contract line items to ensure compliance with evaluation and award requirements.