CGC ELM DOCKSIDE RPAIRS

The contract titled CGC ELM DOCKSIDE REPAIRS, issued under solicitation number 70Z08526QIBCT0046 by the Department of Homeland Security through the SFLC Procurement Branch 2 located in Alameda, California, is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5 with a NAICS code of 336611 for ship repair services. The work is to be performed at the Coast Guard cutter’s homeport in Astoria, Oregon, with a performance period from September 22, 2026, to November 30, 2026. The contract requires comprehensive vessel maintenance including surface preparation, protective coating application, fire safety measures, and environmental compliance using SFLC Standard Specifications 0000, 5000, and 6310, with strict adherence to SSPC-SP10 and SSPC-SP11 standards for surface cleaning and ASTM D4417 for profile measurement. Coating systems must conform to detailed criteria for freeboard, superstructure, and tank interiors, including mandatory pre-coating inspections for salt contamination and thickness verification, and all work must comply with OSHA and Coast Guard regulations. Proposals must include three attachments — a pricing sheet in Excel format, a work specification, and a past performance form — and be submitted via email to designated contacts by the May 27, 2026 deadline, with a maximum file size of 10 MB per email and separate submissions required for pricing, technical capability, and past performance. The evaluation process uses a best-value trade-off approach where technical capability is the most critical factor, followed by past performance, with price being the least important but still determinative if the first two are equal. Contractors must comply with stringent security mandates including NIST SP 800-171 controls for safeguarding controlled unclassified information, representation of compliance with FAR 52.204-24 regarding prohibited telecommunications equipment, and disclosure of any organizational conflicts of interest. Key personnel substitutions require prior written approval, and all invoicing must be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with exceptions requiring prior authorization. The contract incorporates mandatory clauses on liability, insurance, lay days, termination, labor safety, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and requires the use of a designated Contracting Officer’s Representative for oversight. Final acceptance occurs on-site at the vessel’s