Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Uscgc Alder DD FY27
Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard
AI summaryThe U.S. Coast Guard wants ship repair work on the cutter ALDER (homeported at Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco), done at the contractor's facility or pier under an indefinite delivery requirement (IDR) contract, where work is ordered as needed. SAM.gov says total small business set-aside but the text says full and open competition. SAM.gov's response due date is November 2, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern, and the text says October 26, 2026 (passed). More in the summary
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The U.S. Coast Guard wants ship repair work on the cutter ALDER (homeported at Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco), done at the contractor's facility or pier under an indefinite delivery requirement (IDR) contract, where work is ordered as needed. SAM.gov says total small business set-aside but the text says full and open competition. SAM.gov's response due date is November 2, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern, and the text says October 26, 2026 (passed).
Who can bid (6)
- Small business, per the SAM.gov set-aside field (total small business set-aside); the notice text calls the requirement full and open competition
- To see the export-controlled reference documents, hold current Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification as a U.S. or Canadian contractor
- Proof of enrollment in E-verify, the system for checking employee work eligibility
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- Proof of insurance from your current insurance carrier
- All certifications, licenses and personnel qualifications that the SOW requires, sent with the first quote, including welding certifications where welding is part of the work
- A shipyard at a stated location where the work will be done
How to submit: Email to jerrod.a.gonzales@uscg.mil and Joel.J.Mason@uscg.mil, with RFQ#70Z08526QIBCT0051 in the subject line, due November 2, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern (SAM.gov); the notice text says 2 PM EST on October 26, 2026. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (8)
From the version posted Oct 23, 2026.
- Serious: Set-aside conflict: small business or full and open. SAM.gov says total small business set-aside, but the notice text says full and open competition. Ask the contracting officer which governs before bidding.
- Serious: Export-controlled documents need JCP certification. Some specification references are limited access, and only firms with current Joint Certification Program certification can get them, which a firm without it cannot price from.
- Worth checking: Period of performance starts before the anticipated award. The period of performance begins 12 January 2026, but award is expected on or about 28 December 2026. Ask the contracting officer which dates are right.
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- Worth checking: The site visit was Oct 19, 2026. Check the notice and its amendments for whether attendance was required, and whether another visit is offered.
- Worth checking: Three separate emails with set labels. Price, technical capability and past performance each go in their own email, and an offer that does not follow the instructions may be excluded.
- Worth checking: Award may be made without discussions. The Government may award on the first quotes, so the first quote has to be the best price and complete.
- Worth checking: Three similar contracts as prime for past performance. Past performance must come from at least three contracts completed within the last three years where the quoter was the prime contractor.
- Minor: Welding and technical representative qualifications. Welding certifications are due with the quote, and subcontractors that act as technical representatives must be confirmed in writing.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Do the ship repair work items for cutter ALDER listed in Attachment 2 (Work Specifications), which was not read
- Price each work item on the pricing sheet (Attachment 1), with unit and extended prices
- Give a graphical planning document (such as a Gantt chart) for the ALDER drydock work
- Give an execution plan for lodging and messing (food service) during the availability
- Limit disruptions to cutter services: sewage, grey water, potable water, air conditioning, refrigeration and electrical power
- Show welding certifications and qualified technical representatives where the work items need them
- Offer your best commercial warranty terms, which will be added to the contract
- After award: provide a Preservation Plan, an Ambient Conditions Control Plan and a Heavy Weather Plan
- Contract type
- Indefinite Delivery Requirement contract (IDR: work is ordered as needed)
- Period of performance
- 12 January 2026 – 27 April 2027, as written in the notice; anticipated award on or about 28 December 2026
- Place of performance
- Vendor's facility/pier; the cutter is homeported at 1 Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco, CA 94130
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 2, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern (SAM.gov); the notice text says 2 PM EST on October 26, 2026
- How to submit
- Email to jerrod.a.gonzales@uscg.mil and Joel.J.Mason@uscg.mil, with RFQ#70Z08526QIBCT0051 in the subject line
- Page limits
- Technical narrative: 10 pages; pages over the limit are removed. Table of contents, figures and tables are not counted. Pages are 8 1/2 x 11 inch with one-inch margins; a page printed on both sides counts as two
What they'll judge offers on
- Part I, Price: Attachment 1 pricing sheet with unit and extended prices for each work item
- Part II, Technical Capability: (a) three similar contracts in the last five years, (b) planning document, (c) narrative of no more than 10 pages on risks, weather, service disruptions, quality control, surge capacity and warranty
- Part III, Past Performance: at least three similar contracts as prime contractor, completed within the last three years
What to include when you submit
- Send each of three parts in its own email: Part I Price, Part II Technical Capability, Part III Past Performance Information, each labeled with company name and RFQ number
- Part I: fill out Attachment 1 pricing sheet with unit and extended prices for each work item, unrounded; send an electronically signed PDF and a copy in spreadsheet format
- Part II: describe at least three previous or ongoing contracts from the last five years for dockside ship repair of similar size, scope and complexity, with contract number, dollar value, period of performance and a brief description
- Part II: give a planning document for the ALDER drydock in graphical format (such as a Gantt chart) showing each work item's start and stop dates, Critical Inspection Report (CIR) due dates, dates needing a Coast Guard inspector, tasks needing technical representatives or subcontractors, the critical path and float
- Part II: give a comprehensive Execution Plan for lodging and messing for the whole ship repair availability
- Part II: write a narrative of no more than ten pages covering performance risks, weather and humidity, limiting disruption to cutter services, quality assurance and quality control, surge capacity and your best commercial warranty
- Part II: leave out any mention of price; send all certifications, licenses and personnel qualifications the Statement of Work (SOW) requires with the first quote
- Part III: list at least three relevant contracts completed within the last three years as the prime contractor, each on Attachment 3 (Past Performance Information Form)
- Send a signed Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449: the form you sign and return as your offer) with blocks 12, 17a and 30a, b and c completed
- Send signed solicitation amendments (SF-30s), proof of enrollment in E-verify, and proof of insurance from your current carrier
- Include welding certifications and qualifications where welding line items apply
- List all subcontractors with name, address, point of contact, phone number, the work item and the percentage of work, and confirm in writing that any subcontractor needing a technical representative meets the requirement
- Give the exact location of the shipyard you will use
- Number every page, put the offeror's name, RFQ number and date on it, and keep the quote valid for 90 days
Not in the notice text
- The work specifications (Attachment 2), the pricing sheet (Attachment 1), the past performance form (Attachment 3) and the questions form (Attachment 4) are attachments and were not read.
- Which set-aside applies (SAM.gov says total small business, the text says full and open) is not settled.
- Which response due date applies (November 2, 2026 in SAM.gov, October 26, 2026 in the text) is not settled.
- Whether the site visit is required, and its date, are not stated; only the deadline to coordinate with the contacts is given.
- The relative importance of the price, technical capability and past performance parts is not stated.
- Whether the shipyard must be near San Francisco is not stated; the text gives the place of performance as the vendor's facility or pier.
- The contract's estimated value and any option periods are not stated.
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. The notice also names requirements: More open small business set-asides under NAICS 336611
- The notice mentions export-controlled data. You may need a Joint Certification Program (DD Form 2345) approval to see the drawings.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to jerrod.a.gonzales@uscg.mil and Joel.J.Mason@uscg.mil, with RFQ#70Z08526QIBCT0051 in the subject line. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- CG-Sea-C22, Alameda, CA
- Product/service code
- J999 · Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (WEST)
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336611)
- Versions
9 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2026 · Amendment 0008 (this version)Due Nov 2, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 23, 2026 · Amendment 0007Due Oct 26, 2026
- Oct 21, 2026 · Amendment 0006Due Oct 26, 2026
- Oct 9, 2026 · Amendment 0005Due Oct 26, 2026
- Oct 7, 2026 · Amendment 0004Due Oct 26, 2026
- Oct 7, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Oct 26, 2026
- Sep 30, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Oct 26, 2026
- Sep 30, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Oct 26, 2026
- Sep 29, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Oct 26, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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