Tank and Bilge Cleaning Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2125405Y6164A81008
- Agency
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Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 562998 All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services
- Place of performance
- Curtis Bay, Maryland 21226, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Coast Guard is conducting market research to identify potential vendors for Tank and Bilge Cleaning services for its cutter fleet, located in Baltimore, Maryland. The Request for Information (RFI) seeks vendors capable of providing comprehensive vessel maintenance services, including tank and bilge cleaning, hull washing, and liquid removal and disposal. Interested parties are invited to submit voluntary responses by June 20, 2025, providing key organizational details such as contact information, socioeconomic status, and unique entity identifier. The Coast Guard will evaluate vendors based on their capabilities to perform specialized cleaning tasks, including off-loading fuel and sewage, cleaning bilges and tanks using 140-degree water, and obtaining marine chemist verification of gas-free states. Vendors must demonstrate experience in underwater vessel cleaning, marine growth removal, and possess state-certified disposal site authorization.
This procurement opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 562998 for Miscellaneous Waste Management Services. No specific award value or contract budget was disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The RFI emphasizes that this is not a formal solicitation, and no compensation will be provided for response preparation. Vendors are explicitly instructed not to include proprietary, classified, or sensitive information in their submissions. If the Coast Guard determines sufficient market interest after reviewing responses, a formal solicitation may be published on the SAM.gov website. The procurement will focus on service providers with rapid response capabilities, relevant certifications, and proven experience in marine vessel cleaning and maintenance services.
Notice text
The Coast Guard is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for market research purposes to identify potential vendors who can provide Tank and Bilge Cleaning services to help facilitate a clean and safe environment for repairs to the Coast Guard (CG) cutter fleet. The work consists of providing tank and bilge cleaning, hull wash, fuel and bilge liquid removal and disposal. Located at 2401 Hawkins Point Road Baltimore MD 21226.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement may be 562998.
There is no solicitation at this time. This RFI is not a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this request is purely voluntary; the Government will not pay for any costs incurred nor is it obligated to respond.
After reviewing responses received to this Sources Sought Notice (SSN), and if the United States Coast Guard (USCG) still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement may be published on SAM.gov website.
Interested parties are invited to submit a response to the above No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this RFI.
If your organization can provide these services, please provide the following information
- Organization name
- Address
- Point of contact name
- Point of contact email address
- Point of contact telephone number
- Socioeconomic status
- Unique Entity Identifier
- Does the vendor have the capabilities, experience, quick response times and certifications for the following:
- Off-loading fuel, oil, water and sewage from a vessel in the water or on dock and dispose of.
- Clean bilges using 140-degree water throughout the ship to a gas free state verified by a marine chemist.
- Power wash tanks using 140-degree water to a gas free state verified by a marine chemist.
- Capable of scraping or using solvent cleaners if needed to clean tanks with scale hardness build up.
- Pressure Washing and scraping vessels underwater body and running gear of vessels to remove marine growth
- Capable of providing your own marine chemist
- Experience in performing these duties
- Response times to get on site once a Task Order is in place
- Authorized disposal site that is certified by the state
- Certifications for this type of work
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