Federal Marine & Defense Services LLC

Federal Marine & Defense Services LLC is a Seattle-based maritime repair and maintenance contractor specializing in dockside ship repair services for U.S. government vessels. The company is structured as a minority-owned, Black American-owned Subchapter S corporation and holds SBA certifications as a HUBZone firm and self-certified small disadvantaged business. Since its registration in SAM.gov in July 2004, Federal Marine & Defense Services LLC has established itself as a reliable partner for the U.S. Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, providing comprehensive vessel maintenance and repair capabilities across Pacific and polar maritime regions.

Federal Marine & Defense Services LLC has performed extensive dockside repair and maintenance work across numerous prime contract awards, with contract values ranging from approximately $22,800 to $4.5 million. The company's primary funding agency is the U.S. Coast Guard, which has awarded multiple definitive contracts and delivery orders for repairs to various cutters including the USCGC Alex Haley, USCGC Munro, USCGC Midgett, USCGC Bertholf, USCGC Healy, USCGC Kimball, and USCGC Stratton. Work performed includes hull preservation and repairs, engine and electrical system overhauls, anchor windlass system maintenance, generator exciter motor inspection and repair, insulation and cable transit repairs, fuel and waste tank cleaning and maintenance, crane and davit inspections, deck coverings and equipment modifications, and comprehensive preservation services. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has also awarded delivery orders to Federal Marine & Defense Services LLC for repairs to research vessels including the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer and NOAA Ship RAINIER, with work locations spanning Seattle, Washington and Honolulu, Hawaii. Most awards have been designated as Total Small Business set-asides, though several awards were made without set-aside designations. The company has also served as a subcontractor to GE Energy Power Conversion USA Inc. on Healy Winch work in December 2021.

Federal Marine & Defense Services LLC currently holds six active Indefinite Delivery Contracts with substantial ceiling values and varying performance periods. The most recent IDV, awarded by the U.S. Coast Guard on January 8, 2026, is a single-award HUBZone set-aside contract valued at $2.67 million for dockside repair services to the USCGC Munro through June 30, 2026. The company also holds a $3.39 million single-award HUBZone IDC with the Coast Guard for USCGC Stratton dockside repairs (ultimate completion July 15, 2024) and a $4 million single-award Total Small Business IDC for CGC KIMBALL requirements (ultimate completion May 31, 2024). With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Federal Marine & Defense Services LLC holds a $73.8 million multiple-award Total Small Business indefinite delivery contract under the Fleetwide Dockside and Ship Maintenance IDIQ parent vehicle, with an ordering period extending through August 31, 2028. Additionally, the company maintains two Coast Guard IDCs from 2021, both designated as Total Small Business set-asides: a $9.95 million single-award contract for dockside repairs at various locations with performance through September 29, 2025, and two related multiple-award contracts for USCGC HEALY vessel maintenance services (one valued at $2.94 million and another at $2.79 million, both with ultimate completion dates of December 27, 2022). These IDV vehicles enable task order issuance for both planned maintenance requirements and emergent repair needs, facilitating efficient procurement of ship maintenance services across multiple fiscal years and vessel platforms.

SHIP REPAIR