The U.S. Coast Guard needs a small business to manufacture brake pads, calipers, and rotors for its trailers.
Key Details
What exactly do they need? The Coast Guard needs brake pads, calipers, and rotors for its trailers. The brake pads are stainless steel, and the calipers and rotors are made of stainless steel slip-over hubs. The items must be individually packaged and marked according to military standards.
What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a required delivery date of July 20, 2026. The contract is for a single base year with no options.
How will they pick the winner? The Coast Guard will evaluate quotes based on the completeness of the requirement, the vendor's ability to meet the required time frame, and price.
When and how do you bid? Submit a quote through the solicitation number 70Z04026Q50873B00 by June 11, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with brake system manufacturing
- Has a quality-management standard like ISO 9001
Heads up — easy to miss
- All vendors must have an active SAM.gov registration or provide proof of registration.
- All deliveries must be made to the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center at 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Receiving Room-BLDG 88, Baltimore, MD 21226.
- All material must be packaged in accordance with military standards and marked with the purchase order number, vendor name, and part number.
- Invoicing will be done through the Internet Procurement Portal (IPP) at https://www.ipp.gov.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is active in SAM.gov.
- Review the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses.
- Submit a quote through the solicitation number 70Z04026Q50873B00 by June 11, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST.