CGC vise drydock repairs

The United States Coast Guard is soliciting quotes for drydock repairs and maintenance services for the USCGC VISE (WLIC 75305), a 75-foot tender, and an associated USCG 68A Barge (68012) during fiscal year 2026. The solicitation seeks a small business contractor to perform comprehensive drydock work including hull preservation, equipment inspections, propulsion system overhaul, mechanical seal maintenance, and various preservation tasks at the contractor's shipyard facility. Key contract requirements include completion of work between March 10 and May 19, 2026, with technical capability identified as the most important evaluation criterion, followed by past performance and price. Offerors will be evaluated based on demonstrated technical capability to execute the detailed 44-line-item specification, historical performance on similar Coast Guard contracts, and pricing competitiveness. The revised quotation due date is February 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST, with questions regarding the solicitation due by January 23, 2026; the anticipated award date is February 10, 2026.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) with a size standard of 1,300 employees, and no incumbent contractor information is identified in the solicitation materials. The contract will be structured as an Indefinite Delivery Requirement (IDR) with task orders issued by the Coast Guard, with payment as a firm fixed-price agreement subject to fund availability. While specific award values are not disclosed in the solicitation materials, the pricing schedule encompasses 44 detailed line items covering all drydock services, with a composite labor rate of $490 per hour and provisions for 5 laydays. The work scope includes underwater hull preservation with multiple condition options, ultrasonic testing of hull plating, propulsion shaft and propeller maintenance, rudder assembly work, cathodic protection renewal, and comprehensive temporary services including office space, utilities, and heavy lift equipment. Performance of all work will take place at the contractor's shipyard, with the vessel's home port located in St. Petersburg, Florida.