Great Lakes Icebreaker (GLIB) Design and Construction

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Great Lakes Icebreaking Program Management Office (PMO) (CG-9326GL) seeks industry input and feedback on potential acquisition strategies for a second Great Lakes Icebreaker (GLIB) as capable as CGC MACKINAW. The PMO is interested in soliciting information from both ship designers and shipyards. Request For Information (RFI) Only. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service, whatsoever. Further, the Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. All respondees are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. Submission of proprietary information is not requested and respondents shall refrain to the maximum extent practical from providing proprietary information in response to this RFI. If respondents volunteer to provide proprietary information, clearly mark such proprietary information appropriately and separate it from the unrestricted information as an appendix.