CGC wedge - barge drydock repairs

The U.S. Coast Guard is soliciting competitive bids for comprehensive drydock repair services to the USCGC WEDGE (WLR 75307) and USCG 90B Barge (90012) under solicitation number 70Z08526QIBCT0040. The scope of work encompasses 74 discrete line items including hull inspection and preservation, propulsion system overhaul, tank cleaning and inspection, structural repairs, and auxiliary system maintenance, with the contractor required to provide all necessary materials, equipment, and personnel. Evaluation will prioritize Technical Capability (most important factor), followed by Past Performance, and then Price, with technical capability and past performance combined being significantly more important than pricing. Offerors must submit quotations by April 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST (extended from the original April 7 deadline via Amendment A0002), and must provide technical capability documentation including a planning schedule with critical path analysis, past performance information covering at least one but not more than three relevant recent projects, and completed pricing on the provided schedule. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by March 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST to Iran.N.Walker@uscg.mil, and site visits should be completed by March 25, 2026, with an anticipated award date on or by April 27, 2026.

This is a total small business set-aside under FAR Part 12 for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, classified under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Repair) with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees. The justification file references Defense Maritime Solutions, Inc. as a single-source supplier for technical representative services on propulsion shaft seal equipment, though the overall competition remains open to qualified small businesses. The solicitation establishes a composite labor rate of $540 per hour and identifies government-furnished property including propellers, rudders, grid coolers, transducers, propulsion shafts, and various seal and bearing assemblies with estimated costs provided. The performance period extends from June 16, 2026 through August 24, 2026, with the contractor's facility serving as the place of performance and the vessel's home port located at 1900 Coast Guard Drive, Demopolis, Alabama 36732. Quotations must remain valid for 60 days, and the contract will be structured as a firm fixed-price requirements contract with definite and optional items.