Steel Ocean Buoys

The U.S. Coast Guard's Director of Operational Logistics in Norfolk, Virginia will be issuing a requirements contract for the procurement of steel ocean buoys and associated equipment. Interested parties should monitor SAM.gov for the release of solicitation 70Z08423RWOPL001 on or around April 20, 2023, as the contract calls for the fabrication and delivery of steel ocean buoys and related supplies in accordance with Coast Guard specifications and drawings. The single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will utilize a five-year period of performance including a one-year base period and four one-year options, with fixed unit pricing and economic price adjustments for steel and diesel fuel.

The solicitation will be set aside as a 100% small business contract under NAICS code 332111, Fabricating Structural Metal with a size standard of 750 employees. The pre-solicitation notice specifies that the contract is set aside as a total small business opportunity. No incumbent is named, though the contract's PSC code is likely 3431, Marine Hardware and Equipment. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by April 21, 2023, though paper copies will not be distributed, requiring interested parties to monitor the SAM.gov website for electronic release of solicitation details.