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Pre-Solicitation Notice - Homeland Security Cutter - Light (HSC-L)
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The United States Coast Guard plans to issue a solicitation for the Homeland Security Cutter - Light (HSC-L) vessel program aimed at recapitalizing its domestic icebreaking and waterways commerce support fleet through the acquisition of versatile multi-mission vessels. These vessels will support critical missions including icebreaking, aids to navigation, and waterways management. The contract will be a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement, conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 15, focusing on commercial products and negotiated contracting. The scope encompasses a comprehensive range of activities such as design maturation, production engineering, vessel construction, systems integration, management of long lead materials, testing and delivery, and ongoing lifecycle support including training and logistics. The procurement is set as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 336611, influenced by market research and industry engagement revealing multiple qualified small businesses capable of fulfilling the requirements, potentially through teaming arrangements. The government will use a phased advisory down-select evaluation process emphasizing production capability, past performance, design maturity, schedule viability, and execution confidence to determine best value. The anticipated solicitation release date is May 2026, with updates and associated documents to be posted electronically via SAM.gov. Interested parties are encouraged to monitor SAM.gov for further details, with William E. Lewis and Christopher A. Wellons identified as primary contacts for inquiries. This notice serves only for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation.
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The United States Coast Guard (USCG) intends to issue a solicitation for the design maturation, production engineering, construction, testing, delivery, and associated lifecycle support of the Homeland Security Cutter - Light (HSC-L) vessel program.
The HSC-L program supports recapitalization of the Coast Guard’s domestic icebreaking and waterways commerce support fleet through acquisition of multi-mission vessels capable of performing icebreaking, aids to navigation, waterways management, and related Coast Guard missions.
The anticipated acquisition will result in a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Government intends to conduct the acquisition using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in conjunction with FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation.
The anticipated contract scope includes, but is not limited to:
- Design maturation and production-ready design development;
- Production engineering and planning;
- Vessel construction and systems integration;
- Long lead time material management;
- Testing, trials, inspection, and delivery;
- Technical data and associated deliverables;
- Training, spares, and logistics support; and
- Associated lifecycle support services.
The Government anticipates utilizing a phased advisory down-select evaluation methodology to support an efficient best-value tradeoff process focused on production capability, past performance, design maturity, schedule realism, and overall execution confidence.
The procurement is currently planned as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 336611. The determination is based on market research conducted through industry engagement activities, including a Request for Information (RFI), which identified multiple small business entities with relevant capabilities and potential teaming arrangements supporting execution of the requirement.
The Government may issue the solicitation and any associated attachments electronically through SAM.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for updates, amendments, and additional information regarding this acquisition.
This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in response to this notice.
Anticipated Solicitation Release:
The solicitation is anticipated to be released on or about May 2026.
