The Coast Guard needs a small business to supply replacement fire suppression items, including straps and kits, for its facilities.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Coast Guard needs replacement fire suppression items, including straps and kits, for its facilities. The items must be individually packaged and meet specific packaging and marking requirements.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a brand-name-only solicitation with a required delivery date of September 30, 2026. The contract is for a total price, including shipping, and the Coast Guard will not authorize substitutions.
- How will they pick the winner? The Coast Guard will evaluate proposals based on the lowest price technically acceptable.
- When and how do you bid? Submit your proposal through SAM.gov by July 7, 2026, 5:00 AM.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business, authorized to distribute the requested material, and have an authorized distributor letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a specific packaging and marking requirement for the items, including a requirement for a bar-coded label with the item name, part number, NSN, quantity, and contract number/order number.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Contact the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to obtain an authorized distributor letter.
- Email the contracting officer to confirm the required delivery date and packaging and marking requirements.
Primary point of contact
Name
Carlos Diaz Garcia
Email
carlos.a.diazgarcia@uscg.mil
Phone
(206) 827-4024