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The U.S. Coast Guard needs a certified diesel technician to replace a cylinder head on a Series 60 MTU Port Engine.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The U.S. Coast Guard needs a certified diesel technician to replace a cylinder head on a Series 60 MTU Port Engine. The technician must have completed extensive, official MTU training and be certified to perform work on the specified engine series. The repair involves draining the coolant, removing the valve cover and gasket, removing the ECM, removing the exhaust manifold and riser, removing the injectors from the cylinder head, removing the rocker arm assemblies, removing the camshaft, removing the cylinder head, thoroughly cleaning the area of all debris, installing a government-furnished cylinder head gasket kit, installing a new government-furnished cylinder head and torquing it to MTU requirements, reinstalling the exhaust manifold with a new government-furnished gasket, installing the exhaust riser to manifold pipe, adjusting the cylinder head exhaust valves and injector timing according to MTU requirements, reinstalling the valve cover and gasket, starting the engine and checking for leaks and proper operation, and performing sea trials to ensure the repairs are satisfactory.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order with an anticipated award date. The period of performance will be from the start date through the end date, with work performed Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
- How will they pick the winner? The quotes will be evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, and price. The offeror's ability to perform the services described in the Performance Work Statement will be evaluated, as well as their record of relevant and recent past performance.
- When and how do you bid? Quotes must be submitted via email to Joshua.C.Richardson2@uscg.mil by June 24, 2026, at 1:00 PM. The subject line of the email should include the solicitation number: 52000PR260025962.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified diesel technician with extensive MTU training and experience in overhauling and repairing USCG Series 60 engines.
Don't bother if…
- You must be certified to perform work on the specified engine series.
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory requirement that all invoicing for Purchase Orders must be entered and processed electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at https://www.ipp.gov.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit.
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification.
Primary point of contact
Name
Joshua Richardson
Email
joshua.c.richardson2@uscg.mil