Dry-Dock: USCGC VENTUROUS FY26 DD

The contract is for dry-dock repairs on the USCGC VENTUROUS, with a performance period from August 24, 2026, to November 1, 2026, and is set aside exclusively for small businesses under FAR 19.5, with the NAICS code 336611 for ship building and repairing. Work is to be performed at the contractor’s dry-dock facility, and delivery terms follow FOB Destination conditions. The scope includes structural repairs, surface preservation, system flushing, welding, coating application, and dry-dock certification, governed by USCG-specific standards including SFLC STD SPEC 8634 for dry-dock certification, SFLC STD SPEC 0740 for welding, and SSPC-QP 1 and NACE CIP Level 3 for coating. Preservation tasks mandate 100% internal preservation and leak testing for critical systems such as underwater hull, appendages, voids, potable water tanks, and superstructure. The contract requires comprehensive technical deliverables: a Subcontract Management Plan, System Flushing and Cleaning Plan, Welding Documentation, Quality Management System certification, and a Coating Preservation Plan with certified NACE CIP Level 3 technical representation. A 10% holdback of contract value is in place until all deliverables are formally accepted by the Government. Evaluation for award follows a best-value trade-off approach where technical capability, experience, and past performance are significantly more important than price, and technical proposals failing any requirement are deemed unacceptable. Offers must be submitted in four volumes covering technical capability, experience, past performance, and price, with strict page limits: 20 pages for technical (excluding appendices), 5 for experience, and 3 for past performance. The solicitation closed on May 18, 2026, and offers were submitted electronically via email. The contract incorporates key clauses including Stop-Work Order, Covenant Against Contingent Fees, Equal Opportunity for Veterans and Workers with Disabilities, and Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claims with a deviation. Special requirements include DHS Non-Disclosure Agreement execution, E-Verify compliance, prohibition of equipment from covered foreign entities like Huawei and ZTE, mandatory reporting of security incidents to DHS SOC within one hour, FIPS 140-2 encryption standards, and adherence to hazardous substance permitting. Payment must be submitted electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), invoices are to be