Coast guard overhaul hydraulic winch

The United States Coast Guard, under the Department of Homeland Security, has issued a pre-solicitation notice for the overhaul of Braden Hydraulic Winches used on Coast Guard vessels. The contractor will be required to provide all personnel, equipment, labor, and materials necessary to manufacture, repair, test, inspect, preserve, package, and ship hydraulic winches according to detailed technical specifications (R-573-2036). The comprehensive overhaul process includes complete disassembly, cleaning, inspection to original equipment manufacturer specifications, removal of Constant Tension functions, replacement of mandatory components such as O-rings and seals, rigorous testing protocols including pull tests at 125% of maximum working load, surface preparation, painting with polysiloxane systems, and proper preservation for long-term warehouse storage. This procurement is structured as an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) with a performance period from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026. Companies interested in this opportunity must submit their responses by July 21, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST to the specified Coast Guard contracting officers.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to various small business categories including 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned, and Woman Owned Small Businesses. The attached documentation includes 11 detailed technical data sheets for hydraulic winches from manufacturers like Appleton Marine and Braden Gearmatic, with each data sheet specifying one unit per order for specific vessel applications including WLB 225, WLM 175, and WLR 75E/F class vessels. The winches range in specifications including various drum diameters, lengths, weights, and capacities, with all units to be painted in SPAR color (10371) and designated with condition code A indicating new or unused equipment status. The contract will be executed through specific delivery orders as requirements arise during the one-year performance period. No specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the pre-solicitation documentation.