DRYDOCK: USCGC NARWHAL DD FY2027

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking a small business contractor to perform dry-dock maintenance and repair services on the USCGC NARWHAL under a total small business set-aside for fiscal year 2027, with a performance period from January 5, 2027, to March 9, 2027. The contract, solicited under number 70Z08026QPBPL0045, requires the contractor to execute alteration, modification, and repair tasks on vessel components and systems as identified in Change Requests, explicitly excluding replacement work governed by other clauses. The scope of direct production labor encompasses abrasive cleaning, welding, machining, electrical work, crane operations, painting, boilermaking, sheetmetal fabrication, scaffolding, rigging, and general labor, all to be performed in accordance with HSAR clauses addressing inspection, manner of work, and guarantees. Contractors must submit detailed deliverables within three working days of vessel arrival, including a production schedule with critical path identification, a work package network, total manpower loading curve, trade-specific manning curves, and a subcontracting list outlining all third-party work. Pricing is structured around a flat composite hourly labor rate for direct production work, with direct materials and subcontracted services required to be separately itemized and priced, including profit or fee. No contract value is specified in the solicitation materials. The contractor is obligated to maintain specific insurance coverage, including $500,000 per occurrence for ship repairer’s and comprehensive general liability, full coverage under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, and full compliance with applicable state workers’ compensation laws, with certificates clearly referencing the contract number and USCGC NARWHAL. The contractor must also provide temporary services such as water, electricity, telephone, toilet facilities, garbage removal, office space, and parking for government and third-party personnel. Access to the vessel and shipyard facilities must be granted to government representatives, other contractors, and subcontractors at all reasonable times under noninterference conditions, with all visitors required to comply with site safety and security regulations. Work is subject to a formal change management process involving Condition Found Reports from the contractor, Condition Report Replies from the Contracting Officer’s Representative, and Change Requests forwarded to the Contracting Officer, with payment only authorized upon execution of a written contract modification. The contracting office is located in Norfolk, Virginia, with primary point of contact Maggie Trader and secondary contact LaToya Sorrell overseeing