Cummins QSC 8. 3 Engine Repair Requirement

The Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard seeks repair of twelve Cummins QSC 8.3 engines utilized on 47-foot Motor Lifeboats, with quotes due July 13, 2026 at 1400 ET and questions due July 7, 2026 at 1400 ET. This is a brand name acquisition restricted to Cummins Inc., authorized Cummins distributors, or OEM-certified repair facilities; full and open competition is not available. Amendment A0001, posted July 8, 2026, provides question-and-answer responses without extending the due date.

Place of performance is Curtis Bay, Baltimore, Maryland. The NAICS code is 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance); the small business size standard is $12.5 million, and this procurement is not set-aside for small business. All contractor personnel performing work must hold OEM Cummins technical certification and work at an authorized OEM Cummins distributor facility. The engines have sustained seawater intrusion damage and many have accumulated fewer than 1,700 operational hours; the requirement calls for repair work, not overhaul, to bring each engine to Fully Mission Capable status or "Condition B."

The Government will award a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures to the offeror providing the lowest total evaluated price. Contractors must submit quotes for four contract line items: CLIN 0001 for Open/Inspect/Report at a fixed price per engine; CLIN 0002 for repair labor at a fully-burdened hourly rate applied to an estimated 960 hours (80 hours per engine, subject to change based on inspection reports); CLIN 0003 for dynamometer testing at a fixed price per engine; and CLIN 0004 for a firm, fixed-price proposal after inspection completion including actual labor hours and all repair parts. Dynamometer testing must sustain full power (530 BHP at 2800 RPM) for a minimum of one hour, with all tools meeting ANSI/ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2010 calibration standards. Repaired engines must be returned within 45 calendar days of authorization. Quotes must include FAR 52.212-3 representations and certifications and be submitted via email to Andrew.D.Kropkowski2@uscg.mil; invoicing is processed through https://www.ipp.gov.