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This document is a Questions and Responses (Q&R) spreadsheet for a U.S. Coast Guard Response Boat - Small Demonstrator solicitation (RFP No. 70Z02325R93250003). The document contains 15 detailed questions and responses covering technical specifications, contract requirements, and procurement details. Key clarifications include: boats must be built entirely in the United States, delivery is required within 90 days of contract award, the target award date is the first week of January 2026, and the demonstration period involves 200 operational hours per boat.
The solicitation seeks a demonstrator boat with specific technical requirements, such as full-isolation shock-mitigating seats, compliance with specific ISO standards, and strict height and drainage specifications. The Coast Guard plans to award up to four contracts to different vendors, with each producing one demonstrator boat. Critical constraints include no solicitation date extensions, mandatory U.S. construction (per 14 U.S.C. 665 and 10 U.S.C. 7309), and a requirement for the boat to remain fully operational during a three-month demonstration period.
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| Questions No. | Reference | Questions | Response |
| 1 | Att_1-3.7 | Requirements 3.7 seems to conflict.with a max height on trailer of 10 feet 6 inches to cabin top and 11 feet 6 inches to the highest fixed point while on trailer. If the highest fixed point is the cabin top, can it be 11 feet 6 inches? | The highest fixed point when the boat is on the trailer cannot exceed 11 feet 6 inches. |
| 2 | Att_1-5.9 | Requirements 5.9 states four full-isolation shock-mitigating seats with footrests. Can the Coast Guard clarify the term full isolation? Does this mean that footrests are integral and move with the seats? | Full-isolation shock mitigating seats means shock mitigating seats. The footrests do not have to be integrated with, or move with the seats. |
| 3 | Att_1-1.4 | Requirements 1.4. states that delivery [is required] within 90 days of contract award. Can the Coast Guard provide an estimate of how long it will take to evaluate offers and award a contract? | The evaluation and award timeline will be influenced by the number of proposals received and their content and quality. The notional schedule is for awards to be made the first week of Jan 2026. |
| 4 | Att_1-40.1 | Requirements 40.1. requires non-warranty technical support, material, and labor for up to three months in Norfolk. This is significant labor effort. Can the Coast Guard provide approximate labor support needed and number of vessel operating hours in order to cost the materials needed for this work? | The intent is for the builder to keep their boat fully operational (repairs or maintenance) for the duration of the demonstration (planned for 3 months). |
200 operational hours per boat is the target for the demonstartion peroid.
5 5.9 and 6.8 5.9 does not list seating for the additional 6 passengers, but full-load weight indicates dedicated seating for the additional 6. Need clarification as to the requirment. 6.8 Revision
6.8 has an error—the additional people are not seated. The requirement is being revised to the following:
6.8 (R) Full-Load Weight Condition – Performance weight plus six additional people (220 lbs each, located in designated location(s)), two weapons (30 lbs each), and four ammunition/containers (20 lbs each).
| 6 | N/A | Will the Coast Guard provide a 45-day extension for this solicitation? | No, the Coast Guard will not consider extending the solicitation proposal due date because of the aggressive timeline needed to acquire the demonstrator boats and conduct the demonstration event. |
| 7 | Att_1-34.4 | Would USCG reconsider requirement 34.4 as an "Attribute" (A) vice a "Requirement (R)" for the demonstrator? | No, the Coast Guard will not consider revising Requirement 34.4 from an attribute to a requirement, as the Coast Guard has experienced multiple failures with windows that open or close in a vertical direction. |
| 8 | Att_1-11.5 | "11.5. (R) Cockpit drains shall be sized to meet the Category A draining time requirement of ISO 11812 Tmax (maximum draining time) not to exceed 30 seconds." Is it the USCG's intent that only the drain time align with Category A ISO requirements or does USCG require the design to comply with all aspects of ISO 11812 Category A including Table 2: Minimum Height of a Cockpit Bottom? | The Coast Guard is providing the following clarification. |
There are two parts to the the drain time requirement:
1) Drains must be sized to meet Category A.
2) Drainage time must not exceed 30 seconds.
Depending on the cockpit/recess size, the Category A drain time could be higher than 30 seconds; however, the requirement document caps the allowable time at 30 seconds.
Other aspects of ISO 11812, such as the cockpit minimum height (HBmin) of a recess [cockpit] bottom above the reference waterline, are determined by Requirement 11.1's [ISO 12217-1] Category C, Option 4.
| 9 | Att 1-11.1 | Request clarification on which version of the ISO 12217-1 is required. | Requirement 11.1 contained an error, and the Coast Guard has removed '2015' from ISO 12217-1. | |
| 10 | Att_1-1.4 | The document indicates that the demonstrator boat must be accepted within 90 days following award. Could the Coast Guard please confirm whether this means that, in practice, the contractor would have less than three months from the award date to complete construction, testing, and delivery for acceptance? | Boats are required to be delivered to the acceptance location within 90 days of award. This includes construction, testing, delivery, and acceptance at the designated location. | |
| 11 | Part II | Additionally, we would like to clarify the allowable location for construction and assembly. | ||
| We have established production facilities in Mexico, and would like to understand if it would be acceptable to build the demonstrator vessel in Mexico—with all required U.S. standards, inspections, and certifications met—and then deliver it to the U.S. for acceptance. | No, only boats built in the United States will be considered for acceptance. | |||
| 12 | Part II | Could the Coast Guard please confirm whether there would be flexibility to produce the demonstrator in Mexico, but build the subsequent vessels in the U.S. should we be selected for follow-on production? | This solicitation is for one demonstrator boat, with up to four awards—i.e., up to four boats from up to four vendors. | |
| 13 | Part II | Is there a defined percentage of components or fabrication that may be performed outside the United States while maintaining compliance with solicitation requirements? | On this contract, as well as most Coast Guard boat contracts, the following U.S. Codes apply: |
14 U.S.C. § 665 – Restriction on Construction of Vessels in Foreign Shipyards.
10 U.S.C. § 7309 – Construction of Vessels in Foreign Shipyards: Prohibition.
| 14 | N/A | Will the Coast Guard provide a 30-day extension for this solicitation? | No, the Coast Guard will not consider extending the solicitation proposal due date because of the aggressive timeline needed to acquire the demonstrator boats and conduct the demonstration event. |
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