Dockside: USCGC JAMES DS FY26 FQ2

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
70Z08526S-JAMES-FY26
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
336611 Ship Building and Repairing
Place of performance
North Charleston, South Carolina 29405, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking contractors to perform comprehensive dockside repairs on the USCGC JAMES (WMSL-754), a 418-foot National Security Cutter, through 19 specific work items including air conditioning plant grooming, cargo handling elevator inspections, deck covering renewal, side boat davit replacement, fire detection system testing, folding boom crane maintenance, helicopter hangar door renewal, tank cleaning and inspections, and fire prevention services. This sources sought notice is issued by the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard to conduct market research and identify capable contractors with specialized technical expertise across multiple maritime systems including refrigeration, hydraulic systems, coating preservation, and firefighting equipment. Interested parties must demonstrate past performance on similar projects and provide detailed company information including business size classification, past performance documentation with contract numbers and contact information, and evidence of their ability to complete the specified work items. Companies must submit responses via email to the specified Coast Guard contacts no later than July 7, 2025, and must complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement to receive technical drawings and specifications.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), requiring contractors to provide documentation verifying their small business certification status including potential classifications as 8(a), HubZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, or Woman-Owned small businesses. The specification requires contractors to have active Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification and necessitates certified technical representatives with expertise in specific marine equipment systems, with most tasks requiring performance in the presence of Coast Guard inspectors. The work encompasses extensive maintenance across the vessel's critical systems, from optional potable water tank preservation work items to mandatory deck preservation and comprehensive tank cleaning operations for aviation fuel, ballast, and potable water systems. Companies planning to submit joint venture proposals are specifically encouraged to provide past performance information on projects they have completed together, as individual company experience may be considered less relevant for evaluation purposes.

Notice text

This requirement is for the Contractor to provide all necessary labor, services, supplies, materials, equipment power, accessories, personnel, and other things as necessary, except otherwise specified to perform dockside repairs to the USCGC JAMES (WMSL-754), a 418-foot National Security Cutter in accordance with the solicitation, schedule, and specifications.

Work includes, but is not limited to the following: 

WORK ITEM 1: Air Conditioning Plants, Groom
WORK ITEM 2: Cargo Handling Elevator, Annual Inspection and Test, Perform
WORK ITEM 3: Deck Covering (Polymeric), Renew
WORK ITEM 4: Side Boat Davit, Renew
WORK ITEM 5: Fire Detection System, Inspect and Test
WORK ITEM 6: Folding Boom Cranes, Biennial Maintenance, Perform
WORK ITEM 7: Helo Hangar Doors, Renew
WORK ITEM 8: Oily Water Separator (OWS) System, Inspect and Groom
WORK ITEM 9: Potable Water Pneumatic Tank, Clean and Inspect
WORK ITEM 10: Refrigeration Plant, System Groom
WORK ITEM 11: Stern Boat Launch and Recovery, Level II
WORK ITEM 12: Tanks (Aviation Fuel Service), Clean and Inspect
WORK ITEM 13: Tanks (Aviation Fuel Stowage and Overflow), Clean and Inspect
WORK ITEM 14: Tanks (Ballast), Clean and Inspect
WORK ITEM 15: Tanks (Potable Water), Clean and Inspect
WORK ITEM 16: Tanks (Potable Water), Preserve (Partial) - OPTIONAL
WORK ITEM 17: Tanks (Potable Water), Preserve (100%) - OPTIONAL
WORK ITEM 18: Decks, Preserve (Full)
WORK ITEM 19: Fire Prevention, Provide    
 
SUBMISSION of INFORMATION:   Interested parties having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this Sources Sought Notice including commercial market information and company information.  Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail, with subject line: SSN JAMES DS FY26 FQ2, Kiya Plummer-Dantzler at Kiya.R.Plummer-Dantzler@uscg.mil and Richard Rawlings at Richard.N.Rawlings@uscg.mil no later than the date identified within this notice with the following information/documentation:

1.    Name of Company, Address, and Unique Entity Identification Number (UEID)

2.    Point of Contact, E-Mail Address, and Phone Number

3.    Business Size and applicable to the NAICS Code
a.    8(a) Small Business Concern
b.    HubZone Small Business Concern
c.    Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concern
d.    Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Concern
e.    Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concern
f.    Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concern
g.    Small Business Concern
h.    Large Business Concern

4.    Documentation Verifying Small Business Certification

5.    Statement:  Statement on how you company will complete the work items and that your company WILL submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued as a result of this Sources Sought Notice.

6.    Past Performance Information:  Evidence of experience in work in similar in type, size, scope, and complexity to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, and point of contacts to include e-mail addresses and telephone numbers.  If two companies are planning to conduct business and submit an offer as a Joint Venture or similar type of teaming agreement, they are requested to provide past performance information on projects of similar scope that they have performed together as a Joint Venture, if available.  Providing individual past performance documentation from each company on separate projects where the two did not work together may be considered less relevant.

SAM: Interested parties should register in the System for Award Management (SAM), formerly known as Central Contractor Registration (CCR), as prescribed in FAR Subpart 4.1102(a).  SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling the Federal Service Desk (FSD) at 1-866-606-8220.

Disclaimer and Important Notes:  This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided. Failure to respond or submit information in sufficient detail may result in a company not being considered a likely offeror when deciding on whether or how to set aside a solicitation for restricted competition.  Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement.  Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice.  The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. Currently no solicitation exists; therefore, do not Request a Copy of the Solicitation. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on the SAM.gov website, formerly Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps). It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the SAM.gov website for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. However, responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.

To receive the technical package and drawings associated with this requirement interested firms will need to complete and sign Attach 1_DHS-110006 Non-Disclosure Agreement and provide their active Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification number. You may do so now in order to receive the drawings package immediately upon release of the Solicitation.
 

Files

File Type Posted
DHS Form 11000-6.pdf PDF
JAMES (WMSL 418) DS FQ2 10 JUNE 2025.pdf PDF

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