Homeland Security Cutter – Light Icebreaker (HSC-L)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70Z02326IHSCL1GHT
- Agency
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Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- PSC
- 1925 Special Service Vessels
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Coast Guard is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) to support a potential future acquisition for the Homeland Security Cutter - Light Icebreaker (HSC-L) program, seeking industry feedback on draft specifications, statement of work, and contract design artifacts for the production-ready design, production engineering, construction, testing, and delivery of up to seven light icebreaker vessels. The Government will evaluate proposals using a two-phase advisory down-select approach, with Phase I assessing Production Capability and Past Performance, followed by Phase II evaluation of Design and Production Approach and Price for selected offerors. Evaluation factors are ranked by importance as follows: Design and Production Approach, Production Capability, Past Performance, and Price, with non-price factors being significantly more important than price. Offerors must submit responses in two parts: a PDF narrative not exceeding 10 pages (excluding cover and appendices) and an Excel comment matrix addressing the draft SOW, specification, contract design artifacts, production feasibility, industrial base considerations, program risks, and feedback on the proposed solicitation approach. Responses to the RFI are due April 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time to the designated USCG points of contact. The anticipated contract award is projected for late 2026, and this RFI does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award.
There is no set-aside designation applied to this procurement, and no incumbent or current contractor is identified in the documentation. The Government anticipates a requirement for up to seven HSC-L vessels, with the contractor required to mature the provided Contract Design baseline into a production-ready design and execute full construction, integration, testing, and delivery of each vessel in complete operational condition to USCG Yard in Baltimore, Maryland. The vessel is specified as a 69-foot light icebreaker designed for domestic icebreaking and aids to navigation missions, with a light ship weight of approximately 212,412 pounds and displacement ranging up to 286,000 pounds depending on operational load conditions. The program encompasses a full lifecycle development effort including design maturity through Critical Design Review and Production Readiness Review, crew training, logistics support, warranty provisions, and operational test support, with each vessel designed for a 30-year service life at approximately 700 annual operating hours. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, as the RFI is issued solely for market research purposes to inform future solicitation development and acquisition strategy.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to conduct market research in support of a potential future acquisition for the Homeland Security Cutter – Light Icebreaker (HSC-L) program.
The USCG contemplates streamlined approaches related to contract design, reduced Government oversight, source selection, and contract requirements.
The Government anticipates a requirement for the production-ready design, production engineering, construction, test, and delivery of up to seven HSC-L vessels. The Government has developed a Contract Design (CD) baseline, which will require further maturation by the contractor to a production-ready design, followed by vessel construction and delivery.
This RFI seeks industry feedback to inform acquisition strategy and solicitation development. Specifically, the Government requests input on:
- Draft Statement of Work (SOW)
- Draft Specification (SPEC)
- Contract Design (CD) artifacts
- Production feasibility, industrial base considerations, and execution approach
- Program risks, including cost and schedule drivers
- High-level solicitation approach, including a potential two-phase advisory down-select process
The Government’s objective is to obtain industry insight to improve requirement clarity, validate design maturity, and ensure the future solicitation reflects realistic, executable requirements aligned with industry capability.
This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation.
See the full RFI notice and associated attachments below for detailed instructions, requested information, and submission requirements.
Responses are due no later than April 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.
--------------------------- AMENDMENT 0001 - NOTICE OF UPDATE ---------------------------
The Government has updated select RFI attachments associated with contract design artifacts to correct formatting and administrative inconsistencies. These revisions are non-substantive and do not alter any technical content.
All other aspects of this RFI remain unchanged.
--------------------------- AMENDMENT 0002 - NOTICE OF UPDATE ---------------------------
The Government has extended the response due date for this RFI.
The response due date is hereby changed from:
April 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time
to:
April 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time
All other aspects of this RFI remain unchanged.
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Update #2 ·
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to conduct market research in support of a potential future acquisition for the Homeland Security Cutter – Light Icebreaker (HSC-L) program.
The USCG contemplates streamlined approaches related to contract design, reduced Government oversight, source selection, and contract requirements.
The Government anticipates a requirement for the production-ready design, production engineering, construction, test, and delivery of up to seven HSC-L vessels. The Government has developed a Contract Design (CD) baseline, which will require further maturation by the contractor to a production-ready design, followed by vessel construction and delivery.
This RFI seeks industry feedback to inform acquisition strategy and solicitation development. Specifically, the Government requests input on:
- Draft Statement of Work (SOW)
- Draft Specification (SPEC)
- Contract Design (CD) artifacts
- Production feasibility, industrial base considerations, and execution approach
- Program risks, including cost and schedule drivers
- High-level solicitation approach, including a potential two-phase advisory down-select process
The Government’s objective is to obtain industry insight to improve requirement clarity, validate design maturity, and ensure the future solicitation reflects realistic, executable requirements aligned with industry capability.
This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation.
See the full RFI notice and associated attachments below for detailed instructions, requested information, and submission requirements.
Responses are due no later than April 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.
--------------------------- AMENDMENT 0001 - NOTICE OF UPDATE ---------------------------
The Government has updated select RFI attachments associated with contract design artifacts to correct formatting and administrative inconsistencies. These revisions are non-substantive and do not alter any technical content.
All other aspects of this RFI remain unchanged.
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Update #1 ·
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to conduct market research in support of a potential future acquisition for the Homeland Security Cutter – Light Icebreaker (HSC-L) program.
The USCG contemplates streamlined approaches related to contract design, reduced Government oversight, source selection, and contract requirements.
The Government anticipates a requirement for the production-ready design, production engineering, construction, test, and delivery of up to seven HSC-L vessels. The Government has developed a Contract Design (CD) baseline, which will require further maturation by the contractor to a production-ready design, followed by vessel construction and delivery.
This RFI seeks industry feedback to inform acquisition strategy and solicitation development. Specifically, the Government requests input on:
- Draft Statement of Work (SOW)
- Draft Specification (SPEC)
- Contract Design (CD) artifacts
- Production feasibility, industrial base considerations, and execution approach
- Program risks, including cost and schedule drivers
- High-level solicitation approach, including a potential two-phase advisory down-select process
The Government’s objective is to obtain industry insight to improve requirement clarity, validate design maturity, and ensure the future solicitation reflects realistic, executable requirements aligned with industry capability.
This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation.
See the full RFI notice and associated attachments below for detailed instructions, requested information, and submission requirements.
Responses are due no later than April 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.
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