Bis Automation, Inc.

Bis Automation, Inc., a veteran-owned, Native American-owned Subchapter S corporation based in De Pere, Wisconsin, delivers thruster system repair, programming, commissioning, and electronic component supply to the U.S. Coast Guard as a prime contractor across purchase orders and blanket purchase agreements. The company competes in the open market without set-aside designation; all 88 awards in the source span prime work only, with zero subcontract exposure, and concentrate entirely on a single customer — the Department of Homeland Security's Coast Guard.

Bis Automation's capability portfolio centers on maritime vessel propulsion and electronic controls. The company provides on-site field service for thruster diagnostics, parameter adjustment, commissioning, and repair across Coast Guard cutters; installs and programs electronic systems including Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders and DECS 250 voltage regulators; supplies circuit card assemblies, printed circuit boards, and voltage regulator controls; and delivers remote troubleshooting and urgent repair response. Representative recent work includes a $91,540.23 purchase order (August 2026) for on-site inspection, diagnosis, and commissioning of bow and stern thrusters on USCGC OAK at GMD Shipyard in Brooklyn, New York, completing September 2, 2026; a $51,299.95 award (July 2026) for thruster system grooming and field support on USCGC WALNUT in Brooklyn; a $62,484.51 contract (April 2026) for technical assistance on thruster repair for USCGC Elm in Astoria, Oregon; and a $43,399.08 delivery order (January 2025) for thruster commissioning services and electronic component supply on USCGC Hollyhock.

The vendor's customer concentration is absolute — the Coast Guard accounts for 59 awards and 100% of combined potential value ($1.8 million) tracked in the source. Bis Automation places work under two parent vehicles: an Indefinite Delivery Contract (HSCG8515DP45B43) carrying 23 task orders valued at $392 thousand combined, and a Blanket Purchase Agreement (HSCG4004A29206) supporting 8 task orders. Work is performed at multiple Coast Guard yards and vessel homeports, including Brooklyn, Astoria, Baltimore, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Homer, and Newport.

Activity has accelerated in the past three years — one award in 2022, five in 2023, three in 2024, six in 2025, and four in 2026 through mid-August. Combined potential value across all 88 awards is $2.2 million, with $1.8 million obligated (81% of potential). Only one award (combined potential value $15 thousand) carries an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal near-term recompete exposure. The vendor's work spans NAICS 811210 (Ship Building and Repairing, 50 awards) and Engineering Services (19 awards), with PSC concentration in Non-Nuclear Ship Repair East (26 awards) and ship and marine equipment maintenance and repair (10 and 8 awards respectively). Award values range from $1,349 to $91,540, reflecting a pattern of tactical, short-duration maintenance and repair tasking rather than systems integration or platform-level prime contracts.