Controllable Pitch Propeller Blade Set and Monoblock Propeller Overhauls

The U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center is soliciting offers for the overhaul of Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) blade sets and monobloc propellers under solicitation number 70Z08026R21602B00. The work encompasses inspection, repair, and overhaul services for propellers used on multiple Coast Guard vessel classes, including 65-foot Light Harbor Tugs, 75-foot River Tenders, 87-foot Patrol Boats, 140-foot and 160-foot Tenders, 154-foot Fast Response Cutters, 175-foot Coastal Buoy Tenders, 210-foot and 270-foot Medium Endurance Cutters, and 225-foot Waterline Break Class vessels. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability through detailed narratives addressing test-equipment calibration meeting ISO/IEC 17025 standards with NIST traceability, secure government-furnished property storage, quality assurance inspection systems compliant with ANSI/ASQC Q9001 standards, computer-aided dimensional inspection capabilities, propeller balancing equipment, and experience with NAVSEA S9245-AR-TSM-010 and ISO-484 standards. Evaluation will be based on technical capability and past performance as the primary factors, with price serving as a tiebreaker; contractors must provide up to three references from work performed within three years prior to solicitation posting. Offers are due on February 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM, with amendments issued as recently as February 4, 2026 clarifying that American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certification of the contractor's facility is not required, though employment of a NAVSEA-certified employee for visual inspections is mandatory.

This solicitation utilizes no small business set-aside, though the underlying NAICS code 331529 (Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries) carries a 500-employee size standard applicable to small business concerns. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement with a base year plus four one-year option periods, featuring a minimum guarantee of $15,000 per awardee and a not-to-exceed ceiling to be determined. The scope includes 21 contract line item numbers representing different propeller groups and vessel types, with overhaul services required within 30 calendar days of order receipt and open/inspect/report services due within 20 calendar days. All delivery and work performance is to occur at contractor facilities, with final delivery required to the USCG Surface Forces Logistics Center at 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Baltimore, Maryland, where propellers are currently stored in a Baltimore warehouse. The contract is administered by the USCG Contracting and Procurement Division 1 at Norfolk, Virginia, with primary contact Alissa Gavalian serving as the Contract Specialist and Kaity George as the Contracting Officer.