Coated Steel Pipe Piles

The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice for coated steel pipe piles to support their Aids to Navigation (ATON) mission infrastructure. The procurement involves two sizes of steel pipe piles - 12.75-inch and 18-inch outside diameter - ranging from 40 to 80 feet in length, manufactured from ASTM A252 Grade 2 steel with specific coating requirements including organic zinc primer and black coal tar epoxy-polyamide topcoat. The Coast Guard plans to award a single Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) fixed-price contract with a base year and four option years, anticipated to commence by October 30, 2025. Interested vendors must complete and return a detailed questionnaire demonstrating their capabilities for pipe pile production, coating application, and self-offloading delivery capabilities to multiple Coast Guard facilities across Districts 5, 7, 8, and 13. The response deadline has been extended to September 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST, with submissions required via email to James C. Kanash and Barbara T. Spruill.

The procurement falls under NAICS code 331210 (Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and the Coast Guard will determine whether to set aside the contract for small businesses based on the level of competitive interest demonstrated through market research responses. No current incumbents or contractors are identified in the documentation, as this represents an initial market research effort to develop the acquisition strategy. While specific award values are not disclosed, the contract structure includes Economic Price Adjustments for steel products and diesel fuel, indicating the government's recognition of commodity price volatility over the multi-year contract period. Delivery locations span multiple coastal states including Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, and Oregon, with strict delivery requirements mandating arrival within 30 days of task order award during weekday business hours. The specification requires comprehensive quality assurance measures and detailed marking of each pipe pile with manufacturing information including year, manufacturer, heat number, dimensions, and grade specifications.