Coast Guard and within the Department of Homeland Security, is responsible for sustaining the operational readiness of Coast Guard surface vessels through comprehensive logistics, maintenance, and repair support. Its core mission centers on ensuring the seaworthiness and mission capability of cutters and maritime assets by procuring critical shipbuilding, repair, and marine-specific equipment.
Surface Forces Logistics Center is a government agency with procurement activity across contracts, awards, and contractors.
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The Surface Forces Logistics Center, under the U.S. Coast Guard and within the Department of Homeland Security, is responsible for sustaining the operational readiness of Coast Guard surface vessels through comprehensive logistics, maintenance, and repair support. Its core mission centers on ensurin...
The Surface Forces Logistics Center, under the U.S. Coast Guard and within the Department of Homeland Security, is responsible for sustaining the operational readiness of Coast Guard surface vessels through comprehensive logistics, maintenance, and repair support. Its core mission centers on ensuring the seaworthiness and mission capability of cutters and maritime assets by procuring critical shipbuilding, repair, and marine-specific equipment. Strategic priorities include extending vessel service life, enhancing propulsion and auxiliary system reliability, and maintaining mooring and lubrication systems essential for extended deployments. The agency prioritizes dry-dock repairs, engine component replacements, and marine-grade cordage to support fleet availability across coastal and open-ocean operations.
Procurement patterns reveal a strong emphasis on shipbuilding and repair services, with recurring needs for vessel dry-docking, clutch systems, and propulsion-related components. The agency frequently utilizes combined and sources-sought solicitations to engage qualified industrial partners, often leveraging long-term maintenance agreements and task-order contracts to streamline support for high-priority assets like the USCGC HEALY and USCGC WAESCHE. Procurements are structured to ensure rapid response to fleet readiness demands while maintaining compliance with federal acquisition regulations.
Industry preferences are heavily skewed toward ship repair and marine equipment manufacturing, particularly NAICS 336611 for vessel maintenance and 314994 for mooring lines, reflecting the operational demands of a maritime fleet. The agency demonstrates a clear preference for Small Business Administration set-asides, indicating a commitment to fostering partnerships with small, specialized vendors capable of delivering niche marine components and lubricants such as SHELL ROTELLA T3. Vendor relationships are built around technical expertise in naval systems, with an emphasis on suppliers holding relevant quality certifications and supply chain resilience.
Organized as a logistics hub within the U.S. Coast Guard, the Surface Forces Logistics Center operates without a fixed geographic footprint, supporting fleet-wide requirements through centralized procurement and distributed logistics networks. It employs a mix of indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts, task orders, and competitive solicitations to meet dynamic operational needs across the Coast Guard’s surface fleet.
Procurement Analytics
Where Surface Forces Logistics Center directs its contract spending, by industry and small-business set-aside program.