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Sources Sought

USCGC ASPEN DryDock Repairs FY27

Solicitation ASPENSSNDDFY27 · Due 2026-11-09. USCGC ASPEN DryDock Repairs FY27. HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF in California · NAICS 336611.

SolicitationASPENSSNDDFY27
Notice typeSources Sought
PostedOctober 21, 2026
Response deadlineNovember 9, 2026
Place of performanceCalifornia, USA
ClassificationNAICS 336611 · Ship Building and Repairing · PSC J999
Set-asideUnrestricted

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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION; not a pre-solicitation notice or solicitation for proposals/quotations. Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: (1) determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists, (2) determine if commercial items suitable to meet the agency's needs are available or could be modified to meet the agency's requirements, and (3) determine the commercial practices of company's engaged in providing the needed service or supply. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action. The US Coast Guard, Surface Forces Logistic Center, Alameda CA is seeking contractors interested in providing Maintenance and Repair Services with DRYDOCK AVAILABILITY FY2027 for the USCGC ASPEN (WLB-208) FY27 Drydock Availability. The US Coast Guard Cutter ASPEN (WLB-208) is a 225' seagoing buoy tender homeported at: 4688 Homer Spit Road. Home, AK 99603. Work list will include but is not limited to: Drydocking of a vessel 225ft in length, inspection/maintenance/ and preservation of underwater body paint/hull/ and buoy deck anchor chain, maintenance to rudder/propeller/thrusters/ and shafting, cleaning of ballast/sewage/fuel tanks and piping, crane/deck equipment work, and renewal of sea valves and strainers There are approximately 108 Line Items. ***PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT*** 1. A WLB's design limits its use to protected and inland waters. The cutter is not crewed for continuous steaming and is normally limited to daylight transits. Due to crewing and cutter employment standards, seven days transit is the limit of crew endurance under normal operating conditions. Ten hours of transit per day is the planning factor due to crew fatigue. WLB's have a maximum speed of 10 knots, however, environmental factors frequently limit average speed to 6.5 knots. 2. Foreseeable costs (crew lodging, messing, rental vehicles, fuel, and authorized crew travel in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations) will be added to the pricing and will be an economic consideration for award. CUTTER�S HOMEPORT: Homer, AK PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Contractor�s Facilities DESCRIPTION OF WORK: See attached (Rev-0, 01 October 2026) USCGC ASPEN (WLB 208) SPECIFICATION FOR DRYDOCK REPAIRS FY2027 ***PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FULL DETAILS*** ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 07/06/2027 � 11/07/2027 (125 Days) The applicable NAICS Code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing, and the size standard is 1,300 employees. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information and a positive statement OF INTEREST, to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information. Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to POC listed in the Contract Opportunities announcement with the following information/documentation: 1. Name of Company, Address and DUNS Number. 2. Point of Contact and Phone Number. 3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code: 8(a) Small Business Concern; b. HUBZone Small Business Concern; c. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC); d. Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (VOSBC); e. ED Woman Owned Small Business Concern (EDWOSB); f. Woman Owned Small Business Concern (WOSBC); g. Small Business Concern; h. Large Business Concern. 4. Documentation Verifying Small Business Certification: Please provide the following documentation as it applies to you company. � If claiming 8(a) status, provide a copy of your 8(a) Certificate from SBA. � If claiming HUBZone status, provide a copy of your HUBZone Certificate from SBA. � If claiming SDVOSB status, provide documentation that shows the Service Disable Veteran (SDV) unconditionally owns 51 % of the business, controls the management and daily operations, and holds the highest officer position in the company. Documentation should also be provided to show that the SDV has a service-connected disability that has been determined by the Department of Defense or Department of Veteran Affairs. Finally, provide documentation that shows the business is small under the NAICS code 336611. � If claiming VOSB status, provide documentation that shows the Veteran unconditionally owns 51% of the business, controls the management and daily operation, make long-term decisions for the business, and holds the highest officer position in the company that works at the business fulltime during normal working hours. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611. � If claiming EDWOSB status, provide documentation that shows the company is at least 51% owned by one or more women who are "economically disadvantaged", and primarily managed by an economically disadvantaged woman that make long-term decisions for the business, hold the highest officer position in the business and work at the business full-time during normal working hours. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611. A woman is presumed economically disadvantaged if she has a personal net worth of less than $750,000.00 (with some exclusions), her adjusted gross yearly income averaged over the three years preceding the certification less than $350,000.00, and the fair market value of all her assets is less than $6 million. � If claiming Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) status, provide documentation that shows the company is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more women, and primarily managed by one or more women that make long-term decisions for the business and hold the highest officer position in the business and work at the business full time during normal working hours. The women must be U.S. citizens. The documentation should also show the business is small under the NAICS code 336611. � If claiming Small Business status, provide documentation to show the business is small under NAICS code 336611. 1. Statement of Proposal Submission: Statement on how your company will do the work and that your company WILL submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued as a result of this Sources Sought Notice. 2. Past Performance Information: Evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, and dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers. If two companies are planning to conduct business and submit an offer as a Joint Venture or similar type of teaming agreement, they are requested to provide past performance information on projects of similar scope that they have performed together as a Joint Venture, if available. Providing individual past performance documentation from each company on separate projects where the two did not work together may be considered less relevant. SAM: Interested parties should register at the System for Award Management (SAM) website as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018). SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ or by calling 1-866-606-8220. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided. Failure to respond or submit information in sufficient detail may result in a company not being considered a likely offeror when making a decision on whether or how to set aside a solicitation for restricted competition. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, Do Not Request a Copy of the Solicitation. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on Contract Opportunities the website http://sam.gov It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor Contract Opportunities for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. However, responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.

FEDERAL BUYER

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Department / agencyHOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tierUS COAST GUARD
Contracting officeCG-SEA-C22
Office addressAlameda, CA, 94501, USA

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PrimaryCatherine ChanCatherine.K.Chan@uscg.mil

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First seen by GovBidFitOctober 22, 2026

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