CGC waesche ssdg load bank testing
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70Z08526N0027229
- Agency
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Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- PSC
- 2815 Diesel Engines And Components
- Place of performance
- California 94501, 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 issued a Notice of Intent on July 31, 2026 to sole-source a firm fixed price contract for SSDG Load Bank Testing aboard USCGC Waesche to STILTEN, with the NOI response deadline of August 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM Pacific Time. This procurement is not a small business set-aside under SBA size standards, despite being posted under the Total Small Business category. The Coast Guard intends to award under FAR Part 12 and Part 13 commercial item procedures to STILTEN (13911 Danton Fall Drive, Houston, Texas 77041), though the Government reserves discretion to conduct competitive procurement based on responses demonstrating clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the Government.
The work requires load bank testing of one Caterpillar Model 3512B SSDG (1360 KW, 450 Volt AC, 3 Phase, 60 Hz) at Coast Guard Base Alameda during August 17–20, 2026. The contractor must furnish a 1500 KW resistive load bank, approximately 300 feet of multi-conductor cabling, and miscellaneous electrical hardware, and provide labor, crane services, and cable installation. Testing follows a prescribed load sequence: no-load warmup, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% load stages, with engine and generator parameters recorded every 15 minutes. The contractor must submit a detailed testing plan within one week of arrival and deliver electronic data files, Caterpillar ECM performance files, and pre/post-test diagnostics upon completion. NAICS 423860 (Transportation Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers); PSC 2815. Written inquiries to ryan.p.budhram@uscg.mil, referencing solicitation 70Z08526N0027229.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 70Z08526N0027229
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 is STILTEN located at 13911 Danton Fall Drive Houston, TX 77041
USCGC Waesche requires SSDG Load Bank Testing.
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 423860 - Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers. The Product of Service Code for this requirement is 2815. This will not 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 competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to complete 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 Ryan Budhram at ryan.p.budhram@uscg.mil with the following information referenced in the subject line, Solicitation 70Z08526N0027229. A determination by the Government not to complete 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 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
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 70Z08526N0027229.pdf | ||
| CGC WAESCHE LOAD BANK SOW.pdf |
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