DRYDOCK: USCGC HAWKSBILL DD FY26

The USCGC HAWKSBILL Drydock Repairs FY26 contract is a firm-fixed-price solicitation issued by the Department of Homeland Security’s SFLC Procurement Branch 1, set aside entirely for small businesses under FAR 19.5, with a NAICS code of 336611 for shipbuilding and repairing. The contract, identified by solicitation number 70Z08026QPBPL0038, was posted on April 27, 2026, with responses due by May 19, 2026, and will support a drydock repair period from September 1 to December 1, 2026. Work will be performed at the contractor’s facility, which must be located outside the 50-road-mile radius of the vessel’s homeport in Monterey, CA, and will include comprehensive maintenance such as engine bearing renewal, seawater system servicing, HVAC cleaning, welding, and surface preservation in accordance with SFLC Standard Specifications 6310, 0740, and 0000. Preservation activities mandate abrasive blasting to SSPC standards, protective coating application per MIL-PRF-24647, and strict avoidance of coating on bearing surfaces, with visual inspections and Configuration Status Reports required. Compliance with technical and safety standards is rigorously enforced, including adherence to ASTM D4417 for surface profile measurement, ASNT Level II or III certification for ultrasonic inspections, and specific metal wastage thresholds that define repair triggers. The Government retains sole authority for acceptance, with inspections conducted aboard the vessel during drydock. Evaluation favors a best-value trade-off approach where Technical Capability and Past Performance are significantly more important than Price; offers that fail to demonstrate experience with USCG vessels, lack a viable project plan, or do not meet workforce and quality control criteria will be rated unacceptable. Past performance will be assessed using CPARS and USCG records, with less than satisfactory ratings likely disqualifying an offeror. Financial submissions are incomplete in the solicitation, and pricing must not be unbalanced across CLINs. Contractors must maintain required insurance, submit certified key personnel, comply with organizational conflict of interest clauses, safeguard controlled unclassified information, and provide documentation for coatings personnel, thermographic inspectors, and experience with watertight fittings and mast electronics. Proposals must be submitted electronically via SAM.gov, include current UEI and CAGE codes, and complete