Request for Information (RFI) UTILITY CARTS MAINTENANCE

The U.S. Coast Guard is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit industry feedback on utility carts maintenance services for its Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) in Alexandria, Virginia. The Coast Guard seeks vendor input on a draft Performance Work Statement covering preventative and unscheduled maintenance on diesel utility carts, electric carts, forklifts, a backhoe, and a front loader distributed across a 200-acre campus. Key contractor requirements include maintaining qualified technicians with documented experience in small engines, electrical systems, hydraulic systems, and diesel engines; designating a Customer Service Manager available Monday-Friday 0800-1600 EST with 24-hour response capability; complying with OSHA regulations and safety protocols; and submitting monthly service completion reports in Excel format. Vendors must submit a completed survey response (maximum 10 pages, 11-point minimum font) and may optionally submit a capability statement (maximum 10 pages) addressing their experience, best practices, recommendations, and suggestions for improving future solicitation documents. The RFI deadline is May 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, with responses submitted electronically to Carrita King and Deion Turner at the addresses specified in the RFI instructions.

This RFI includes no set-aside designations and does not identify any current incumbents. The government has not announced a specific award value or budget range for this procurement. The envisioned contract will have a one-year base period running from August 30, 2026 through August 29, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through August 29, 2031, for a potential five-year performance period. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining approximately 13 diesel Kubota utility carts, 7 electric carts, 2 forklifts, 1 John Deere backhoe, and 1 Bobcat front loader. Performance will be measured against 99-100% acceptable quality levels using specific checklists for each equipment type, with all work subject to Contracting Officer's Representative inspection and approval. The RFI clarifies that responses do not constitute bids or proposals, will not result in payment, and do not guarantee a future solicitation; interested vendors must separately respond to any future formal solicitation announcement to be considered for award.