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70Z08426I00017Federal

Submission Closed04/15/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Homeland Security → LOG-9

NAICS

483113 - Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation

Place of Performance

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

SOW for Offshore Training Support Vessel Charter MSRTW May 7-8, 2026

sow

High

USCG Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for Vessel Rental

justification-and-authorization

High

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedApr 6

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineApr 15

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

04/15/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → LOG-9

Contacts1 person available

OfficeNORFOLK, VA, 23510, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → LOG-9

Office AddressNORFOLK, VA, 23510, USA

Contacts

Terry E. Craft

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The Coast Guard intends to solicit, negotiate and award a sole-source procurement (under FAR authority 6.302) to Curtain Maritime Corp., 725 Pier T Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802 for the following:

Fully crewed, mission-capable offshore vessel capable of supporting integrated maritime training operations, including:

Maritime law enforcement or security operations training
Personnel transfer and tactical boarding training scenarios
Small boat launch and recovery operations
Rotary-wing and/or unmanned aerial system (UAS) integration
Command and control (C2) operations
Personnel berthing and sustainment

See attached Statement of Work for full requirement detail

This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, however all responsible sources who believe they can meet all of the requirements may submit a capability statement that demonstrates clear and convincing evidence of capability, addressing the points identified above.

All question/concerns regarding this post shall be submitted in writing (NO TELEPHONE INQURIES WILL BE ACCEPTED) to Contracting Officer, Terry Craft at contact@example.gov no later than 15 April 2026, 11:00am (Pacific Time). Follow-up/additional questions will not be accepted after this date.

The NAICS Code for this procurement 483113, PSC V124 small business size 800 Employees. The contract type will be a firm-fixed price. If no responses are received with sufficient information to determine that another responsible source is available, negotiations will be conducted with Curtain Maritime Corp. Responses shall be in written form.