DOCKSIDE: USCGC CHARLES DAVID JR FY26 WATERBORNE SIDESCAN

The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract to Gecko Robotics Inc. for the DOCKSIDE: USCGC CHARLES DAVID JR FY26 WATERBORNE SIDESCAN project, with a performance period set for June 21 to June 27, 2026. The contract, issued under solicitation number 70Z08026CPBPL0033, was awarded as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, ensuring exclusive eligibility for small businesses as defined by the Small Business Administration. The North American Industry Classification System code 336611 indicates the work involves shipbuilding and repairing activities, specifically focused on waterborne side scan operations for the USCGC CHARLES DAVID JR. Work will be performed in Key West, Florida, while the contracting office is located in Norfolk, Virginia, under the SFLC Procurement Branch 1 of the Department of Homeland Security. Primary point of contact for the contract is LaToya Sorrell, reachable at 206-827-3116 or Latoya.N.Sorrell@uscg.mil, with Eddrian Logan serving as the secondary contact at 206-815-3591 or eddrian.b.logan@uscg.mil. The award was officially posted on May 8, 2026, and reflects the agency's commitment to leveraging small business capabilities for critical maritime inspection and maintenance tasks. The contract supports ongoing vessel integrity assessments through advanced robotic detection methods, ensuring operational readiness of Coast Guard assets, and the work is managed under the Department of Homeland Security’s procurement framework with full compliance to federal acquisition regulations.