USCGC gasconade drydock repairs

The U.S. Coast Guard is soliciting quotations for drydock repairs to the USCGC GASCONADE, a Coast Guard cutter requiring comprehensive maintenance, inspection, and repair work across multiple vessel systems including hull plating, propulsion components, rudder servicing, cathodic protection, tank cleaning, and piping work. This Request for Quotation is issued under FAR Part 12 as a total small business set-aside with NAICS Code 336611 (Ship Repair) and applies to firms with no more than 1,300 employees. Evaluation will be conducted on a best-value basis, with three evaluation factors: Price (least important), Technical Capability (more important), and Past Performance (more important when combined with technical capability). Offerors must submit a completed pricing sheet with labor rates and mark-ups, a technical capability plan in Gantt chart format with critical path analysis, past performance information from one to three relevant contracts completed within the last three years, signed SF1449 forms, proof of insurance, subcontractor lists, and applicable certifications. Critical deadlines include March 5, 2026 for completion of site visits, March 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST for submission of clarification questions, and March 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time for quotation submission via email to Sandra.a.Martinez@uscg.mil and Tobi.E.Provenzano@uscg.mil.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside with no identified incumbent contractor. The performance period is scheduled for June 9, 2026 through August 18, 2026, with an anticipated award date of April 8, 2026, and quotations must remain valid for 120 days following submission. The place of performance is the contractor's own facility, with the vessel's home port located at 100 Arsenal Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63118. The pricing sheet template identifies 67 line items designated as either definite or optional work, with labor rate guidance provided for 26 U.S. shipyard locations ranging from $45 to $67 per hour, though the total contract value is not specified in the solicitation materials provided. The drydock project encompasses work on both the tender and barge components of the vessel and will require the contractor to demonstrate current drydock facility certifications, relevant welding certifications where applicable, and documented experience with similar Coast Guard vessel repair projects completed within the prior three years.