The Coast Guard needs a small business to manufacture electric hoists for its logistics center.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Coast Guard needs 4 electric hoists, each 65 feet long, with a 3/4 HP motor and a load-suspending brake system. The hoists must be washdown-duty and have a NEMA 4X fiberglass control enclosure.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract is a firm-fixed-price solicitation with a delivery schedule and a period of performance that starts after the award.
- How will they pick the winner? The Coast Guard will evaluate proposals based on price and technical merit.
- When and how do you bid? Submit your proposal through SAM.gov by August 3, 2026, at 5:00 AM ET.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with industrial machinery and equipment manufacturing
- Has done work for the Department of Defense before
Heads up — easy to miss
- The hoists must be shipped FOB destination to the Coast Guard's logistics center in Baltimore, MD.
- The total cost must include delivery and freight charges to zip code 21226.
- The contractor must notify the Contracting Officer at least seven days prior to any quality assurance inspections or testing.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Review the packaging and equipment specifications in the solicitation
- Email the Contracting Officer to RSVP for any quality assurance inspections or testing
Primary point of contact
Name
Carlos Diaz Garcia
Email
carlos.a.diazgarcia@uscg.mil
Phone
(206) 827-4024