GREENBRIER DD FY27

The GREENBRIER DD FY27 contract outlines the planned drydock availability for the USCGC GREENBRIER (WLR 75501), a 75-foot inland buoy tender based in Natchez, Mississippi, along with its accompanying USCG Barge (CGB 13077). The work scope includes critical maintenance and inspections such as removal, inspection, and reinstallation of the tender steering and flanking rudders, propulsion shafting, propellers, and keel coolers, as well as a thorough hull underwater body inspection and overhaul of the spud system. These tasks are essential to ensure the vessel's continued operational readiness and structural integrity for its mission in inland waterways. This procurement is designated as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 336611, indicating the opportunity is reserved for small businesses in the shipbuilding and repairing industry. The contract is forecasted by the United States Coast Guard, an agency under the Department of Homeland Security, with Chase Randall as the primary point of contact and Laura Lugo serving as the Small Business Specialist and APFS Coordinator. Although no solicitation number or specific dates are provided yet, the official record can be accessed through the DHS APFS portal for further updates and formal announcements.