Foam Buoys

The U.S. Coast Guard is issuing a pre-solicitation notice for the fabrication and delivery of Ionomer Foam Buoys to support Waterway Operations Product Line (WOPL) Aids to Navigation (ATON) units. The procurement will be structured as a competitive, full and open Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with fixed unit prices, classified under NAICS Code 325991. Contractors must manufacture Foam Buoys meeting specific technical requirements outlined in Specification No. 450, Revision G, including precise dimensions, materials, tolerances, and inspection standards. The full solicitation will be released on July 2, 2025, exclusively through SAM.gov, with a tentative closing date of August 4, 2025. Interested companies must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and can direct questions to Barbara Spruill, Contract Specialist, at Barbara.T.Spruill@uscg.mil.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and will be open to all qualified contractors. The contract structure includes a one-year base period with four potential one-year option periods, creating a total possible contract duration of five years. Contract performance is anticipated to begin in August 2025, with delivery requirements to be specified in individual delivery orders to locations designated by the Coast Guard. The pre-solicitation notice does not identify any current incumbents or provide specific award value ranges or quantity requirements. Contractors will be expected to deliver buoys according to the technical specifications and delivery schedules established in each individual task order under the IDIQ framework.