Drydock: USCGC narwhal DD FY2027

The U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center seeks drydock repairs and related services for USCGC NARWHAL (WPB-87335), with quotations due August 17, 2026. The procurement is a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside for 100% participation, structured as a Firm Fixed Price commercial services contract under FAR Class Deviation 25-21, Part 12.

Performance runs January 5 through March 9, 2027, at a contractor-operated drydock facility accessible via navigable waterway with minimum 18-foot water depth and 78-foot height clearance. The vessel's homeport is Corona Del Mar, California. Work encompasses 46 definite line items covering structural analysis via 3D laser scanning, ultrasonic hull testing, 100% preservation of underwater and freeboard surfaces, tank cleaning and inspection, deck and superstructure preservation, propulsion system component renewal (shafts, bearings, propellers, rudder assemblies), electrical system upgrades with thermographic inspection, HVAC and seawater cooling system maintenance, cathodic protection renewal, and sea trial support. Critical inspection items must complete within the first 25% of the contract period. The scope also includes eight optional line items. Government-furnished property valued at approximately $168,000 covers bearing components, propellers, rudder assemblies, electrical equipment, anodes, and miscellaneous repair materials.

The contractor must procure Ship Repairer's Liability and Comprehensive General Liability insurance at $500,000 per occurrence each, full Longshoremen's and Harbor Worker's Act coverage, and full State Workmen's Compensation coverage prior to performance. Compliance with Surface Forces Logistics Center Standard Specifications, federal and state environmental regulations, and designated quality assurance inspection procedures is required. Site visit/ship inspection must occur by August 10, 2026. Questions are due August 10, 2026. Evaluation prioritizes Technical Capability and Past Performance (combined as significantly more important than price) over price reasonableness; quotations must remain firm for 90 calendar days. The NAICS code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing; PSC is J999, Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (West).