Dry-Dock: USCG ANT BUFFALO (49413) FY26 DD

The U.S. Coast Guard is soliciting proposals for dry-dock repair services on the USCG ANT Buffalo (vessel 49413), a 49-foot Buoy Utility Stern Log vessel. The solicitation encompasses preservation and maintenance work including underwater body surface treatments, hull plating and freeboard preservation, stern tube interior preservation, foredeck maintenance, hull identification markings application, buoy deck exterior work, A-frame preservation, temporary work shelter provision, anchor chain hawse pipe treatment, and main mast preservation. Contractors must possess AMPP/NACE Level 3/QP-1 certification, welding certifications, Joint Certification Program (JCP) registration, and appropriate insurance coverage including Ship Repairer's Liability and Comprehensive General Liability at minimum $500,000 per occurrence, plus Longshoremen's and Harbor Worker's Act coverage. The solicitation requires submission of three past performance questionnaires, completed SF 1449 forms, detailed pricing schedules for 10 definite and 3 optional contract line items (CLINs), small business certifications, and planning documents. The offer due date is May 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, with anticipated award on or about May 28, 2026, and vendors must request current drawings by April 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST to avoid proposal rejection.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) with a 100 percent set-aside designation, and no current incumbent is identified in the available documentation. The contract is structured on a firm fixed-price basis with work scheduled to commence June 2, 2026, and conclude September 7, 2026, representing approximately a 13-week performance period, though the specification notes a core work window from June 30 to July 30, 2026. The contract falls under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) with a small business size standard of 1,350 employees and PSC J998 (Non-Nuclear Ship Repair East). Place of performance is Detroit, Michigan 48207, with all work to be conducted at the contractor's facility or as otherwise specified by the Coast Guard, which retains responsibility for vessel hauling and blocking. While specific award values are not disclosed in the solicitation notice, pricing submissions must include definite values, option values, and total contract value summaries across all CLINs, with 10 percent contract withholding until all deliverables are accepted.