CGC Polar Star Flooding Alarm System Additions
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70Z08526Q0769
- Agency
-
Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 488390 Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
- Place of performance
- Seattle, Washington 98134, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center has issued a Notice of Intent to conduct a sole source procurement for the USCGC Polar Star. This special notice, posted on January 29, 2026, announces the government's intent to award a firm fixed price contract to MD Marine Electric for the design, procurement, and installation of an Addressable Flooding Alarm System. The contract will be executed under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 and 13 commercial item procedures. The North American Industry Classification System category is 488390 (Other Support Activities for Water Transportation), and the procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside. This Notice of Intent is informational only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or request for competitive proposals.
The primary objective of this procurement is to upgrade the USCGC Polar Star with a modern Addressable Flooding Alarm System that complies with 46 CFR 62 and ABS Steel Vessel Rules standards. The system must interface with the Coast Guard Mobile Command System to exchange data, display, and log alarm events, and work is scheduled to occur between May 1 and June 20, 2026, at USCG Base Seattle. The deadline for responding with evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government is February 5, 2026. To be considered, responses must provide clear, compelling, and convincing evidence supporting competitive procurement; unsolicited quotations or offers will not form the basis for award. Only small business entities meeting the SBA size standards for the applicable NAICS code are eligible to participate, and the contractor must possess OEM-certified technical representatives capable of system installation and commissioning.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
70Z08526Q0769
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG) Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC), located at 1 Eagle Road Bldg 55, Alameda CA 94501 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to Award a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and 13 procedures.
The intended Contractor MD Marine Electric, located at 672 E 11th St Suite A, Tacoma, WA 98421, United States.
USCG SFLC requires: Design, procurement, and installation of an Addressable Flooding Alarm System that meets the requirements of 46 CFR 62 and ABS Steel Vessel Rules.
This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), allowing the Contracting Officer (KO) to solicit from one source.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 488390 - Other Support Activities for Water Transportation. The Product of Service Code for this requirement is J020. This will be a small business under the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector.
This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Sean McTague at sean.p.mctague@uscg.mil with the following information referenced in the subject line, Solicitation 70Z08526Q0769. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit an offer or quotation which shall be considered by the agency no later than 8:00 AM Pacific Time (PST) on February 5, 2026, to Sean McTague at sean.p.mctague@uscg.mil.
The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 70Z08526Q0769_SOW.pdf |
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