Steel ocean buoys
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 70Z08423DWOPL0001
- Awardee
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UMS Metal Fabricators Inc. UEI MDFNYTA19J33 Part of Universal Marine Services Inc.
- Awarding agency
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Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Task orders
- 34 $15,642,309 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Steel Ocean Buoys Pre-Solicitation · 70Z08423RWOPL0001 · Posted Apr 6, 2023
- Combined order value
- $15,698,262 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 65% complete
- IDV ceiling 52% used
- $29,954,999.67
- Maximum order
- $6,000,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- NAICS code
- 332313 Plate Work Manufacturing
- PSC
- 2050 Buoys
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 3 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to UMS Metal Fabricators Inc., a total small business set-aside, on August 4, 2023, with a contract ceiling of $29,954,999.67 and a period of performance through August 3, 2028.
UMS Metal Fabricators Inc. is a small business manufacturer of steel ocean buoys, buoy parts, modular towers, and maritime signaling equipment, performing all work at its facility in Mobile, Alabama. The contract solicitation (70Z08423RWOPL001) called for fabrication and delivery of steel ocean buoys and related supplies in accordance with Coast Guard specifications. The vehicle employs fixed-price unit pricing with economic price adjustment provisions keyed to steel and diesel fuel costs, reflecting the commodity-sensitive nature of buoy manufacturing.
The contract operates under NAICS 332111 (Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing) with PSC 3431 (Marine Hardware and Equipment). Work is performed in Mobile, Alabama and distributed to multiple Coast Guard locations nationwide, including Gulf Coast, Atlantic, and Hawaii facilities, as well as overseas locations including San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Since award, the Coast Guard has issued 27 documented delivery orders under this IDIQ totaling approximately $12.3 million in obligated value. Representative recent task orders include a $1,573,675.11 order for modular towers to various Coast Guard units (September 2026), a $1,608,006.75 order for buoy parts delivered to seven locations (June 2026), a $2,086,140.63 order for steel ocean buoys (September 2024), a $1,943,297.65 order for steel ocean buoys and related infrastructure (May 2024), and a $797,685.59 order for ATON towers (January 2025). Most delivery orders carry firm fixed-price or fixed-price-with-economic-price-adjustment structures.
Task orders
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Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 70Z08423DWOPL0001?
70Z08423DWOPL0001 was awarded to UMS Metal Fabricators Inc. by Coast Guard (Department of Homeland Security) on August 4, 2023.
How much is contract 70Z08423DWOPL0001 worth?
Orders under 70Z08423DWOPL0001 have obligated $15,642,309. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $15,698,262. 70Z08423DWOPL0001's own ceiling is $29,955,000. A single order can be worth up to $6,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 70Z08423DWOPL0001?
34 orders have been placed under 70Z08423DWOPL0001, the latest on September 29, 2026.
Who can order from contract 70Z08423DWOPL0001?
70Z08423DWOPL0001 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract 70Z08423DWOPL0001 competed?
The extent of competition for 70Z08423DWOPL0001 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 3 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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