The U.S. Coast Guard needs a small business to rent dust collectors for its facilities.
Key Details
What exactly do they need? The Coast Guard needs to rent dust collectors, air compressors, and blast pots for its facilities. The equipment includes 55,000 CFM Tier III dust collectors, 1800 CFM air compressors with dryers, and 8-ton blast pots. The Coast Guard also wants the option to extend the rental period weekly for each type of equipment.
What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a firm fixed price purchase order with a base period and options to extend weekly. The contract will be awarded on a best value basis, considering technical requirements, deadlines, and price.
How will they pick the winner? The Coast Guard will evaluate quotes based on who meets all technical requirements, meets deadlines, and offers the best price.
When and how do you bid? Quotes must be emailed to SK2 Kenneth Palmer by June 17, 2026, at 10:00 am Eastern. Include drawings approved by a professional engineer in your quote.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
Heads up — easy to miss
- Access to some drawings may be Export-Controlled and require registration in the Joint Certification Program (JCP) through DLA to receive the drawing.
- Invoicing must be done through https://www.ipp.gov, and all invoices must contain the Coast Guard Purchase Order number, vendor's invoice number, cage number, PO item number, description of supplies or services, unit prices, and extended totals.
- Shipping costs over $100 must be accompanied by a separate freight invoice when submitting an invoice for payment.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for a site visit, if required.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before, including equipment rental and maintenance.