The U.S. Coast Guard needs a small business to manufacture exhaust risers for its ships.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Coast Guard needs exhaust risers for its ships, which include foil insulation blankets, cushioning materials, dunnage, blocking, and bracing to protect the items during shipping.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a firm fixed price purchase order with a net 30 payment term. The vendor will assume financial responsibility until the order is accepted and received by the Coast Guard.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation criteria will be based on who meets all the technical requirements, meets the deadlines, and has the best price.
- When and how do you bid? Email your quote to Erica Perry at Erica.L.Perry@uscg.mil by June 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern. Include the solicitation number in the subject line.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with manufacturing commercial products
- Has a good understanding of the Coast Guard's procurement process
Heads up — easy to miss
- All quotes must be emailed to Erica Perry by June 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern.
- 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 Erica Perry to RSVP for the site visit (if any).
- Review the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses to ensure you understand the requirements.
Primary point of contact
Name
Erica Perry
Email
erica.l.perry@uscg.mil
Phone
(410) 636-6601