CGC harry clariborne drydock repairs

The U.S. Coast Guard is soliciting quotations for comprehensive drydock repair services for the USCGC Harry Claiborne (WLM-175), a 175-foot steel-hulled buoy tender. The solicitation encompasses 70 work items including hull inspection and preservation, tank cleaning and inspection, machinery system maintenance, propulsion unit overhaul, and structural repairs, with an estimated value of approximately $1.5 million in government-furnished property alone. Offerors must demonstrate technical capability through a Gantt chart-formatted schedule addressing project milestones, risk mitigation, environmental compliance, quality assurance, and crew service continuity, along with evidence of relevant past performance on similar maritime repair projects completed within the last three years. The Coast Guard will evaluate proposals using a best-value trade-off approach with three factors: Price (least important), Technical Capability, and Past Performance (combined as significantly more important than price). Critical deadlines include March 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST for submission of clarification questions, March 13, 2026 for site visits and ship checks, and March 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM for quotation submission, with an anticipated award date on or before April 5, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Repair) with a 1,300-employee size standard. L3 Harris currently serves as the technical representative for relevant work on the vessel. The drydock availability is scheduled to commence on May 5, 2026 and conclude on August 3, 2026, providing a three-month performance window for all work completion. The contractor's facility must meet specific accessibility requirements including a minimum water depth of 12 feet and minimum vertical clearance of 61 feet. The vessel's homeport is located at 3000 Fort Point Road, Galveston, Texas 77550, and the contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery Requirements Contract with task orders to be issued for specific work items, composite labor rates applied to production hours, and additional scope addressed through Condition Found Report processes.