CGC mackinaw dockside repairs

The U.S. Coast Guard, under the Department of Homeland Security, is soliciting proposals for dockside repair and maintenance services on the USCGC MACKINAW (WLBB-240), a 240-foot icebreaker vessel. The scope of work encompasses ten definite work items and three option items, including fire prevention requirements, fuel oil tank cleaning and inspection, deck covering renewal, sewage piping renewal, stanchion and rail renewal, deck drain renewal, AFFF system modification, and single point davit directional control valve replacement, with work to be performed under an Indefinite Delivery Requirements (IDR) contract for commercial items. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability through detailed Gantt chart scheduling, provide a ten-page narrative addressing performance risks, environmental mitigation, quality assurance, and surge capacity, and submit past performance information on one to three relevant government or private contracts completed within three years. Evaluation will employ a best value trade-off approach with Technical Capability weighted as significantly more important than Past Performance, and both combined significantly more important than Price. Critical deadlines include March 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST for submission of clarification questions, March 30, 2026 for completion of site visits and ship checks, April 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time for quotation submissions via email, and an anticipated award date of May 12, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Repair) with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees, with no incumbent contractor identified. The performance period extends from approximately August 11, 2026 through September 29, 2026, representing a compressed dockside availability window typical of Coast Guard vessel maintenance operations. Quotations must remain valid for 120 days, and all task orders will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis as issued by the Coast Guard. Offerors must submit a completed pricing sheet with unit prices, composite labor rates, and markup percentages; a detailed technical capability plan with critical inspection report submission dates and Coast Guard inspector presence dates; proof of insurance and E-Verify enrollment; and a comprehensive list of anticipated subcontractors with assigned work items and work percentages. All work shall be performed at the CGC MACKINAW's home pier located at 632 Coast Guard Drive, Cheboygan, Michigan, as specified in Amendment A00001 issued March 17, 2026.