CGC spar dockside repairs

The U.S. Coast Guard, a component of the Department of Homeland Security, is seeking quotations for dockside repairs to the USCGC SPAR (WLB-225), a 225-foot Coastal Buoy Tender homeported in Duluth, Minnesota. The procurement encompasses 38 definite work items and 1 option item covering comprehensive ship maintenance activities including fire prevention compliance, tank cleaning and inspection, engine and equipment servicing, deck preservation, piping renewal, LED lighting replacement, and various mechanical and hydraulic system repairs. Contractors must provide a detailed project schedule in Gantt chart format, a written narrative addressing performance risks and quality assurance approaches, and past performance documentation covering one to three relevant contracts completed within the last three years. The evaluation will utilize a best value trade-off approach with Technical Capability weighted as most important, Past Performance as second most important, and Price as least important but determinative if technical and past performance factors are equal. Quotations must be received by March 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST, with clarification requests due by March 28, 2026, and site visits required to be completed no later than March 9, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 (Commercial Items) with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Repair). No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The contract will be awarded as an Indefinite Delivery Requirement (IDR) Contract with task orders issued throughout the performance period, with anticipated award on May 21, 2026. The period of performance runs from July 7, 2026 through September 14, 2026, spanning 69 calendar days. The pricing submission requires completion of the Pricing Sheet with composite labor rates and markup percentages that will serve as maximum rates for future task orders, with government-furnished equipment estimated at approximately $168,000. Performance will take place at the Coast Guard facility in Duluth, Minnesota, where the vessel is homeported.