The Coast Guard needs a small business to upgrade the fire alarm system on a ship in Dubuque, IA.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Coast Guard needs a small business to upgrade the fire alarm system on the USCGC WYACONDA, including replacing obsolete components and installing a new Notifier AFP 320 system.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract is a firm-fixed-price service contract with a planned Period of Performance of 14 days after the commencement of work. The notice doesn't say when the work will start.
- How will they pick the winner? The Government will evaluate offers based on Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Total Price. To be eligible for award, a quotation must receive an Acceptable rating for all non-price factors.
- When and how do you bid? Submit offers electronically via email to the points of contact identified in this notice by July 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM CDT.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with electrical system upgrades
- Has done similar work for the government before
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 electrical system upgrade work you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit (if one is scheduled)
Primary point of contact
Name
DONNA O'NEAL
Email
donna.j.o'neal@uscg.mil
Phone
(510) 393-1145