The U.S. Coast Guard needs a small business to manufacture 20' climate-controlled storage containers with custom features for its depots.
Key Details
What exactly do they need? The Coast Guard needs 20' climate-controlled storage containers with custom features like electric packages, interior and exterior LED lights, outlets, and security bars. The containers must be painted in a new container tan color and have a 48" steel entry door with a door security bar.
What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract is a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order with an estimated delivery date of July 1, 2026. The Coast Guard will review the drawings and specifications provided by the vendor to ensure they meet its needs.
How will they pick the winner? The Coast Guard will evaluate the proposals 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 quotation through SAM.gov by June 15, 2026. The Coast Guard will review the proposals and award a Best Value purchase order.
Total cost shall have delivery and any Freight charges included.
SHIPPING: FOB DESTINATION REQUIRED.
Preparation For Delivery All material must be shipped to the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center, 2401 Hawkins Point Road, Receiving Room-BLDG 88, Baltimore, MD, 21226. Material must be accompanied by an itemized packaging list securely attached to the outside of the shipment. All packing lists shall cite the Purchase Order Number with the packaging in such a manner to ensure identification of the material provided. Material shall be packed for shipment using Military Packaging, for examples in packaging please reference MIL-STD-2073-1E. Material must be packaged in such a manner as to afford adequate protection to the item against corrosion, deterioration, and physical damage during shipment from the supply course to Surface Forces Logistics Center locations. Packaging shall provide adequate protection for warehouse storage and shipments from the warehouse. All material shall be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129R and barcoded unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer. All material will have the Purchase Order Number, National Stock Number (if applicable), Vendor name and Part Number clearly marked on the exterior of all material shipped. All Deliveries are to be made Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00AM to 1:00PM. Please make sure that any changes in Delivery Timeframes or tracking information get sent to Erica Gibbs at Erica.L.Gibbs@uscg.mil. Invoicing In IPP It is a requirement that all invoicing for Purchase Orders will now be entered and processed through https://www.ipp.gov. All invoices must contain the following information: CG Purchase Order number, vendor’s invoice number, cage number, PO item number, description of supplies or services, unit prices and extended totals (INVOICES FOR PURCHASE ORDERS AWARDED BY SURFACE FORCE LOGISTICS CENTER, BALTIMORE ARE TO BE SUMITTED AS NON PO IN IPP). Shipping costs will be indicated as a separate line item on the invoice (if applicable). Shipping cost $100 or more must be accompanied by a separate freight invoice when submitting an invoice(s) for payment (if applicable). To submit an invoice, vendor must have access to www.ipp.gov. To gain access please indicate if you don’t have an account so the issuing office can establish one for you. FAR Clauses This order is subject to but is not limited to the following Federal Acquisition Regulations: 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors’Commercial Products and Commercial Services. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications’Commercial Products and Commercial Services. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions ’ Commercial Products and Commercial Services. 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities. 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders’Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business (Total Small Business Set-Aside)
Heads up — easy to miss
- All quotes must include the drawings approved by a professional engineer that are stated in the Statement of Work in order to be considered. Drawings will then be reviewed by U. S. Coast Guard Yard Structural and Safety departments to ensure it meets our needs. Any proposed substitutions must be accompanied by a Specification Sheet to undergo evaluation by the requiring officials for compatibility to the Requirement.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business is registered 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.