The U.S. Coast Guard needs a small business to manufacture control display units for its ships.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need?
The Coast Guard needs a small business to manufacture control display units for its ships. The units must include a display control unit (DCU), a NMEA protocol extension, a 12V DC-DC converter, a DCU enclosure, a connector kit, and a fuse kit. Each unit must be individually packaged, protected, and marked according to military standards.
- 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 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 winner will be selected based on the lowest price technically acceptable.
- When and how do you bid?
Quotations are being requested via email to Eric.I.Goldstein@uscg.mil. The closing date and time for receipt of quote is 5/21/26 at 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. Offerors must submit the following information on their quote: a completed copy of the Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (November 2020) with Alternate I, and a copy of the approved waiver, if a waiver has already been granted, or the waiver request, if a waiver has been applied for.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with manufacturing control display units
- Has a valid DUNS number and is registered with SAM
Heads up — easy to miss
- The Coast Guard will determine if alternate parts are acceptable.
- Travel costs are not reimbursed separately.
- Proposals are capped at 25 pages including résumés.
- All on-site staff need an active security clearance.
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.