The U.S. Coast Guard needs a small business to provide underwater hull inspection, cleaning, and anode zinc renewal services for two ships.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The U.S. Coast Guard needs a small business to provide underwater hull inspection, cleaning, and anode zinc renewal services for the CGC Earl Cunningham and the CGC Frederick Mann. The services will be performed at USCG Base Kodiak in Kodiak, AK.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed price contract with a primary period of performance from August 10th to August 14th, 2026, and a secondary period of performance from August 17th to August 21st, 2026.
- How will they pick the winner? The Government will award the contract to the responsible contractor whose quote conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous and the best value to the Government, considering price and other factors.
- When and how do you bid? Quotations must be submitted on company letterhead stationery and must include the following information: (1) Cost Breakdown (2) Unit Cost (3) Extended Price (4) Total Price (5) Payment Terms (6) Discount offered for prompt payment (7) Company Unique Entity ID (UEI) and Cage Code. Quotes must be received no later than 03 August 2026 at 10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. Email quotes are acceptable and shall be sent to Mr. Cornelius Claiborne at: Cornelius.N.Claiborne@uscg.mil and carbon copy Contracting Officer, SKC Karla Balint at karla.p.balint@uscg.mil.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with underwater hull inspection, cleaning, and anode zinc renewal services
- Has a valid registration in SAM.gov
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business registration is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- 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
Cornelius Claiborne
Email
cornelius.n.claiborne@uscg.mil