Dry-dock: USCGC THETIS DDL FY26

The U.S. Coast Guard, under the Department of Homeland Security, is soliciting quotations for commercial drydock repair services for the USCGC THETIS (WMEC-910), a Coast Guard vessel homeported in Key West, Florida. The solicitation encompasses comprehensive ship maintenance and modernization work including hull preservation, propulsion system maintenance, propeller service, rudder and fin stabilizer overhaul, sea valve maintenance, installation of a new MK 38 MOD 2 Machine Gun System, and replacement of critical equipment such as anchor windlass systems and emergency diesel generator pumps. Contractors must submit quotations in four separate volumes addressing technical capability (20 pages maximum), experience (5 pages maximum), past performance (3 pages maximum), and pricing, with evaluation based primarily on past performance and technical capability rather than price. Key contract requirements include providing a certified drydock facility with minimum 18-foot water depth and 100-foot height clearance, comprehensive insurance coverage including Ship Repairer's Liability and General Liability of $500,000 per occurrence, and detailed submission of labor rates, material pricing, production schedules, and manpower loading curves within three working days of vessel arrival. The original proposal deadline of March 31, 2026 was extended to April 13, 2026 at 12:00 pm EDT via Amendment 3, and offerors must acknowledge receipt of all amendments to avoid proposal rejection.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, making it available exclusively to small business concerns meeting SBA size standards. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price agreement with performance scheduled from June 15, 2026 through September 12, 2026—a three-month availability period—with work performed at 100 Trumbo Road, Key West, Florida. The pricing schedule includes 47 definite line items and 7 optional line items covering various repair and maintenance tasks, with a composite labor rate template provided at $55 per hour and government-furnished equipment and materials estimated to exceed $4.5 million in value. Foreseeable government costs include vessel transit expenses ($232.00 per nautical mile), family separation allowances for crew members, per diem for government representatives, and travel expenses contingent on distance thresholds from the homeport. The contracting officer is Shaun I. Squyres, located in Norfolk, Virginia, with the Point of Contact for site surveys being LT Matt Orgill, and technical questions regarding specific work items may be directed to identified subject matter experts including the fin stabilizer SME at (410) 977-9080.