Maintenance Procedure Card (MPC) Development and Drafting Support

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking Maintenance Procedure Card (MPC) Development and Drafting Support for its Long Range Enforcer (LRE) Product Line, covering Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) and Electronics systems across multiple vessel classes including 282' WMEC, 399' WAGB, 418' WMSL, 420' WAGB, and 460' PS cutters. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide 8 full-time MPC Developers, 1 part-time Draftsman, with key personnel requirements including a Project Manager and Lead MPC Developer who must have specific experience and obtain Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) certification within 6 months. Technical evaluation will focus on Technical Capability, Management Approach, and Past Performance, with these factors being significantly more important than price. Proposals are due by January 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET, with a contract base period from March 27, 2025 to March 26, 2026, and four potential one-year option periods extending through March 26, 2030. Offerors must submit past performance references from the last 5 years demonstrating relevant MPC development and drafting support services.

The solicitation is 100% set aside for 8(a) small businesses under NAICS code 541330 with a $25.5M size standard. Work will be performed remotely at contractor facilities, primarily in Curtis Bay, Baltimore, Maryland. The contract will be Firm Fixed Price with a 0.15% Contract Access Fee, and contractors must provide their own equipment and comply with specific staffing requirements including 1,792 annual hours for full-time employees and 896 hours for the part-time Draftsman. While incumbent contractor information was not disclosed, the government has established detailed requirements for key personnel qualifications, including 4-6 years of Coast Guard MPC development experience and AutoCAD expertise for the Draftsman position. No specific award value was publicly disclosed, but the contract structure allows for potential multi-year engagement with comprehensive MPC development and drafting support across various Coast Guard vessel classes.