Offshore Patrol Cutter Hull Form Licenses
Closed Special Notice Posted
- 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
- 7610 Books And Pamphlets
- Place of performance
- Mobile, Alabama 36602, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Coast Guard (USCG), a civilian agency within the Department of Homeland Security, has published a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for Hull Form Licenses (HFL) related to the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program. The USCG intends to procure exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide hull form licenses from Vard Marine Inc. (VARD), the original design authority and sole owner of the OPC hull form intellectual property. The estimated contract value is $16,750,000.00, which the government has determined to be fair and reasonable. This procurement is justified under FAR 6.103-1 based on VARD's exclusive ownership of proprietary design rights and the incompatibility of alternative designs with the established OPC program. Market research has confirmed that no other vendor can legally provide the required licenses without infringing on VARD's proprietary rights.
The primary objective of this procurement is to enable the USCG to continue uninterrupted construction of up to 25 OPC cutters while maintaining full control over the vessels' lifecycle, including future maintenance, modernization, and technical evaluations. The deadline for submissions is May 23, 2026, and interested parties should submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations to Contracting Officer Orenthius Betts (Orenthius.D.Betts@uscg.mil) or Contracts Specialist Isaac Hernandez (Isaac.J.Hernandez@USCG.mil). Although this is a sole-source procurement, the notice indicates that all responsible sources may submit documentation for government consideration, though only VARD possesses the legal authority to provide these licenses. The licenses will cover hulls 1, 2, and 6 through 25 of the OPC program, ensuring continuity in vessel construction and operational capability for the Coast Guard.
Notice text
The United States Coast Guard’s (USCG) intent to procure Hull Form Licenses (HFL) for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) from Vard Marine Inc. (VARD) on a sole-source basis.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| HFL_Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract.pdf |
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