Drydock: USCGC cobia DD FY26

The U.S. Coast Guard is soliciting drydock repair services for the USCGC COBIA (WPB 87311), a coastal patrol boat requiring comprehensive maintenance and modification during a planned fiscal year 2026 availability. The solicitation, issued by the Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center in Norfolk, Virginia, encompasses 47 distinct work items including hull preservation, propulsion system overhauls, electrical upgrades, and various mechanical repairs. Prospective contractors must demonstrate extensive experience with major repairs on Department of Defense and Coast Guard surface vessels, possess required certifications for welding, coatings, and thermographic inspection, and provide a facility accessible from a navigable waterway with minimum water depth of 12 feet and height clearance of 55 feet. The government will evaluate proposals using a best value tradeoff methodology, with technical capability and past performance weighted more heavily than price, and expects offerors to submit their best terms initially without anticipated exchanges. The proposal deadline is February 6, 2026, at 12:00 noon, and an amendment addressing submitted questions was issued on January 29, 2026, which all contractors must acknowledge prior to submission.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, specifically for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB). The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis with a scheduled performance period from April 21, 2026, to June 24, 2026, representing a 64-day drydocking availability. The government will provide numerous equipment items through Material Turnover Inventory, including propeller shafts, rudder assemblies, valves, sensors, and electrical components, with the evaluated quote baseline currently calculated at $3,398.64 plus pricing for the 47 service line items that contractors must complete. The work encompasses detailed vessel maintenance requiring adherence to Coast Guard standard specifications and technical publications, with the vessel positioned in drydock position 2 during the availability. Performance will take place at the contractor's commercial facility within the United States, with all work subject to strict technical and operational requirements outlined in the detailed Statement of Work and Schedule of Services.