Dockside: USCGC diligence dockside repairs FY26

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking a contractor to furnish all necessary labor, materials, services, equipment, and facilities to perform dockside repairs on the USCGC DILIGENCE (WMEC-616), a 210-foot Medium Endurance Cutter. The scope of work encompasses 26 definite line items and 5 optional line items covering comprehensive vessel maintenance including tank cleaning and inspections, structural steel renewal, mechanical overhauls, equipment replacements, ventilation system cleaning, propulsion shaft alignment checks, and piping renewal. Key contract requirements include submission of a legible planning document, quality control documentation, coating plans, technical representation plans, subcontract management plans, system flushing and cleaning plans, and welding documentation, along with proof of nationally recognized Quality Management System certification. The evaluation criteria in descending order of importance are Technical Capability, Experience, Past Performance, and Price. Critical deadlines include March 12, 2026 for requesting drawings, March 16, 2026 for site visits, March 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time for submitting questions, and March 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time for proposal submission.

This is a women-owned small business (WOSB) set-aside contract with a firm fixed price structure. The contract baseline includes approximately 858 hours of labor and $33,108.00 in material costs, with government-furnished property valued at approximately $173,000 including shaft assemblies, gypsy head castings, brake assemblies, flow meters, and flexible couplings. Performance is scheduled from July 1, 2026 through August 25, 2026, with work taking place at an unspecified government facility in Pensacola, Florida. Contractors must maintain required insurance coverage including Ship Repairer's Liability ($500,000 per occurrence), Comprehensive General Liability ($500,000 per occurrence), Longshoremen's and Harbor Worker's Act coverage, and State Workmen's Compensation insurance. Quotations must be submitted via email in four separate volumes with page limits of 15 pages for Technical Capability, 5 pages for Experience, 3 pages for Past Performance, and a completed Price Schedule.