USCGC ASPEN DryDock Repairs FY27

Updated Oct 22, 2026

Sources Sought from the US Coast Guard. Due Nov 9, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-8), 18 days left.

Official notice and attachments

Description

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 sho

The description continues in the official notice.

Contracting contact

• Catherine Chan · [email protected]

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 336611, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,300 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

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