Drydock: USCGC robert ward DD FY27

The US Coast Guard seeks drydock repairs and maintenance on the USCGC ROBERT WARD (WPC-154), a 154-foot Sentinel-class patrol coastal cutter, with proposals due September 3, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is the contractor's facility located at or accessible from the vessel's homeport in San Pedro, California (1001 South Seaside Ave, San Pedro, CA 90731). The contractor must possess a facility with minimum 12-foot water depth and 60-foot height clearance accessible from a navigable waterway. Site visits must be completed by August 3, 2026.

The period of performance runs January 5, 2027 through May 5, 2027. The definite scope encompasses 26 work items including structural repairs, hull plating inspection using ultrasonic and 3D laser scanning, tank and void inspections, watertight closure assessments, propulsion system overhauls, electrical thermographic inspections, and surface preservation. Critical inspection items must be completed within the first 25 percent of the contract period. The specification incorporates SFLC Standard Specifications, OSHA shipyard employment standards, and environmental protection requirements. Contractors must provide comprehensive insurance including Ship Repairer's Liability ($500,000 per occurrence), Comprehensive General Liability ($500,000 per occurrence), Longshoremen's and Harbor Worker's Act coverage, and State Workmen's Compensation. Government-furnished property totals approximately $755,000. Quoters must submit a cover letter, detailed price schedule for labor and materials with repair work estimates, technical capability documentation addressing project planning, coating certifications, system cleaning procedures, welding certifications, and fire safety plans, and past performance references from similar work completed within the past three years. Evaluation weighs technical capability and past performance significantly more than price. The contract is Firm Fixed Price. NAICS code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing; PSC is J999, Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (West). Amendment 0004, effective August 25, 2026, extends the proposal due date to September 3 from August 26. Amendment 0001 incorporated FAR clause 52.232-19, conditioning performance beyond September 30, 2026 on fund availability.