USCGC hammer (wlic 75302) USCG 68A barge (68014) drydock repairs FY2027

The U.S. Coast Guard seeks quotations for FY2027 drydock repairs on the USCGC HAMMER (WLIC 75302) and its 68A barge (68014), with quotes due November 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation RFQ for commercial items under solicitation 70ZU0127QPBPL0001. The Coast Guard Logistics Center in Norfolk, Virginia issues the solicitation (contracting office CG-SEA-C21). NAICS is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing, and PSC is J998.

Work is performed at a commercial contractor facility in Jacksonville, Florida (32226), where the vessel is homeported. Facility requirements include a minimum water depth of 11 feet and 35-foot height clearance accessible from a navigable waterway. The lift must be certified to 125% of the SOW-stated weight and hold current certification from a Coast Guard Engineer/Inspector. Alternative lifting methods, such as a crane with spreader bar and belly straps, require engineering calculations and a lift plan with the proposal. Quoters must hold all federal, state, and local licenses and permits for hazardous substance removal or disposal. Insurance must be procured at contractor expense before performance, including Ship Repairer's Liability and Comprehensive General Liability at $500,000 per occurrence each, plus Longshoremen's and Harbor Worker's Act and state workers' compensation coverage. Certificates must name the vessel and contract number.

Performance runs January 6, 2027 through March 17, 2027, contingent on Congressional appropriation, with a 69-day drydock availability. The SOW specifies 99 work items covering hull plating renewal and ultrasonic inspection, preservation, propulsion overhaul, and cathodic protection renewal. The schedule of services contains 82 line items in definite and optional categories. Critical inspection items must be completed within the first 25 percent of the contract period. Technical submissions must address planning documents with Gantt charts, welding certifications, and dry dock certifications per SFLC Standard Specification 8634. Government-furnished property has estimated costs of approximately $266,000.

Pricing is a composite labor rate per hour for open-and-inspect repairs against 2,610 anticipated labor hours, plus a material markup/handling fee percentage applied to a $2,128,750 base in the government cost estimate. The contract uses a firm-fixed price structure. Evaluation rates technical capability as the most significant factor, and past performance (up to three recent, relevant references) combined with technical capability is significantly more important than price.

Amendment 70ZU0127QPBPL00010002, effective November 2, 2026, updates the Schedule of Services and requires offeror acknowledgment before the closing deadline. A Q&A document dated November 3, 2026 sets the lifting requirements above. Questions and site visits closed November 2, 2026. The point of contact is MKC John Kohn at 609-289-5318 or John.J.Kohn@uscg.mil.