This is a solicitation for indefinite delivery requirement contract (IDR) for ship repair services for the USCGC Cheyenne. The acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. The period of performance is from August 25, 2026, to November 7, 2026. The anticipated award date is June 25, 2026. Vendors must be certified by the Joint Certification Program (JCP) to access certain documents. A site visit is mandatory and must be coordinated by April 23, 2026. Requests for clarifications are due by April 24, 2026, and quotes must be submitted via email by April 30, 2026. The evaluation will be based on technical capability, past performance, and price, with technical capability and past performance being significantly more important than price.
The period of performance for this contract is from August 25, 2026, to November 7, 2026. The solicitation states, Period of performance: 25 August 2026 07 November 2026.
The bid notice indicates that payment will be made by the USCG Finance Center. Invoices are to be submitted to the address shown in block 18a unless an alternative is checked. The contract incorporates FAR ****, which includes payment terms. Specifically, it states, The government will make payment under this contract based on a percentage or stage of completion. The contractor may invoice each contract line item (CLIN) as work progresses. A minimum of 25% completion is generally required before invoicing for a CLIN, though this may be waived by the contracting officer. The notice also mentions the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for electronic submission of payment requests.
The bid notice states, The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror, whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Technical capability 2. Past performance 3. Price. Technical capability is more important than past performance. When combined, technical capability and past performance are significantly more important than price. The government will use best value tradeoff source selection procedures to determine the awardee.
The bid notice requires vendors to be certified as a US or Canadian contractor by the Joint Certification Program (JCP) to access certain documents. Additionally, the solicitation mentions that as a matter of responsibility, the offerors quote shall provide the necessary welding certifications and qualifications as required by the specification for the applicable work items. A pre-award survey will also be conducted to assess contractor qualifications and facility certifications.
A site visit is mandatory. The notice states, Site visit contact: Please coordinate and contact CWO Ryan Dahl at ***@***. *. * and Ou Saephanh at ***@***. *. * no later than 8 am PST on 23 April 2026.
The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a deadline for filing challenges or protests. However, it does mention the process for serving protests on the contracting officer.
The bid notice does not provide an estimated total monetary value for this solicitation.