schedule
Offers due in 7 days
The U.S. Coast Guard needs a small business to manufacture anchor windlasses for its ships.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Coast Guard needs anchor windlasses for its ships. The windlasses must be packaged in a shipping crate that meets specific requirements and be marked with a bar code. The vendor must also provide a part number for the windlass.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract with a period of performance of one year. The Coast Guard intends to award the contract on an all-or-none basis to a responsible offeror whose offer will be the most advantageous to the Government.
- How will they pick the winner? The Coast Guard will evaluate offers based on the lowest price technically acceptable.
- When and how do you bid? Bids must be submitted via email to Eric.I.Goldstein@uscg.mil by 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on 5/21/26. The bid must include a completed copy of the Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items form.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with manufacturing and supplying anchor windlasses
Heads up — easy to miss
- The vendor must meet specific packaging and marking requirements.
- The vendor must provide a part number for the windlass.
- The Coast Guard will evaluate offers based on the lowest price technically acceptable.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification
Primary point of contact
Name
Eric Goldstein
Email
eric.i.goldstein@uscg.mil