Coast Guard Watertight Assessment Program

The U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center's Watertight Assessment Program is a Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract designed to support comprehensive watertight integrity assessments, repairs, and training across twenty-two (22) cutter classes, encompassing approximately 251 cutters over a two-year period. The contract vehicle, with a shared ceiling of $6.9 million, enables the Coast Guard to systematically evaluate and maintain the structural water-resistance capabilities of its maritime vessels through periodic inspections and targeted interventions. The primary objective is to ensure the operational readiness and maritime safety of Coast Guard cutters by identifying and addressing potential vulnerabilities in vessel watertight closures and compartments.

The task orders under this IDIQ are predominantly firm fixed-price delivery orders ranging from approximately $2,900 to $179,900, with most assessments lasting between 3-10 days and occurring at various coastal locations including Portsmouth, Virginia; Boston, Massachusetts; Key West, Florida; and Astoria, Oregon. Cetacean Marine Inc. has been the most frequent awardee, winning multiple task orders for watertight closure assessments (WTCA) on specific cutters such as CGC ACTIVE, CGC STEADFAST, and CGC SPENCER. Other contractors like QED Systems, Inc. and La Playa Inc. of Virginia (LPI Technical Services) have also been awarded orders. No set-aside designations were used in most task orders, suggesting open competition, and the Department of Homeland Security's United States Coast Guard consistently serves as the funding agency for these critical maritime maintenance and readiness efforts.