The US Coast Guard needs a small business to design, produce, and deliver Homeland Security Cutters - Light Icebreakers.
Key Details
The US Coast Guard is buying Homeland Security Cutters - Light Icebreakers through an IDIQ contract. The contract will cover design, production, testing, delivery, and related supplies and services for HSC-L vessels. The acquisition will use a two-phase advisory down-select process.
- What exactly do they need? The Coast Guard needs a small business to design, produce, and deliver HSC-L vessels. The vessels will be used for homeland security and icebreaking operations.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be an IDIQ with a base year and option years. The notice doesn't say how many option years or the expected start date.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation will be based on the best-value tradeoff between price and technical factors. The notice doesn't say what specific factors will be considered.
- When and how do you bid? The proposals are due on July 14, 2026, at 9:00 PM EST. The complete solicitation is available on SAM.gov.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
If you're interested, do this first
- Review the complete solicitation on SAM.gov
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
Primary point of contact
Email
william.e.lewis3@uscg.mil