Dockside repairs for CGC katherine walker

The Department of Homeland Security's US Coast Guard is seeking dockside repair services for the USCGC Katherine Walker (WLM 552), a 175-foot buoy tender cutter requiring comprehensive maintenance and repair work across hull systems, machinery, hydraulic equipment, tank cleaning, ventilation systems, and specialized vessel components. The contract will be awarded as an Indefinite Delivery Requirement (IDR) contract under FAR Part 12 for commercial items acquisition, with task orders to be issued throughout the performance period. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability through detailed planning documents including Gantt charts with critical paths and float calculations, provide past performance information from ship repair contracts completed within the last three years, and submit pricing sheets with composite labor rates and markup percentages. The Coast Guard will evaluate proposals using three primary factors: Technical Capability (most important), Past Performance (significantly important), and Price (least important), with Technical Capability and Past Performance combined being substantially more important than Price. Critical deadlines include February 6, 2026 for submission of clarification questions, February 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST for quotation submission, and anticipated award on or before February 17, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the available documentation. The contract performance period extends approximately 60 days from March 10, 2026 through May 9, 2026, with the place of performance at 85 Port Terminal Boulevard, Slip 1, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002. The government-furnished property (GFP) is valued at approximately $250,000 or more and includes major hydraulic components, motors, valves, and structural replacements, while the work scope encompasses 41 definite line items covering comprehensive ship maintenance across multiple vessel systems. Offerors are strongly encouraged to conduct site visits prior to the February 12, 2026 proposal deadline, and submitted quotations must remain valid for 120 days. The composite labor rate established in the pricing submission will serve as the maximum rate for pricing any change orders or additional work issued throughout the contract period.