Sources Sought
Dock-Side (DS): CGC Reliance DS FY27
Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard
AI summarySources sought (market research, not a solicitation): the U.S. Coast Guard wants to find companies that can do dockside repairs on the Coast Guard Cutter RELIANCE (WMEC 615) at its home port in Pensacola, FL. The work is expected to run 56 calendar days, May 18, 2027 to July 12, 2027. Responses are due November 6, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells U.S. Coast Guard who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
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Sources sought (market research, not a solicitation): the U.S. Coast Guard wants to find companies that can do dockside repairs on the Coast Guard Cutter RELIANCE (WMEC 615) at its home port in Pensacola, FL. The work is expected to run 56 calendar days, May 18, 2027 to July 12, 2027. Responses are due November 6, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern.
How to submit: Email to Kaity.George@uscg.mil, or fax to (757) 628-4562 (Attn: Kaity George/C&P1-MEC). What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (5)
From the version posted Oct 22, 2026.
- Worth checking: Must state you WILL bid as prime if a solicitation comes out. Your response has to commit to submitting a proposal as a prime contractor, so decide whether you can carry the whole job before answering.
- Worth checking: A weak or missing response may keep you out of a set-aside. The Coast Guard may use responses to decide whether to restrict competition, and non-responders may not be counted as likely bidders.
- Worth checking: Work is dockside at the cutter's home port. All work happens at the cutter's home port, so you need to be able to work in Pensacola, FL.
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- Worth checking: Response here does not count as a bid. Responding to this notice is not an offer, and you must still watch SAM.gov and send a proposal if a solicitation is posted.
- Minor: Work period of May 18, 2027 to July 12, 2027. The 56-day period and specification are subject to change at the Government's discretion.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Provide all facilities, materials, equipment and personnel for dockside repairs to the USCGC RELIANCE (WMEC 615)
- Work Items 1 to 16 include renewing flexible couplings, cleaning and hydro-testing heat exchangers, renewing boilers, overhauling steering gear and renewing sewage pumps
- Work Items 1 to 16 also include cleaning, inspecting and preserving potable water, grey water and sewage tanks, and temporary heating and cooling services
- Work Items 17 to 29 include renewing fire and smoke detector sensors, deck and bulkhead plating, piping and shore connections, and checking propulsion shafting alignment
- Work Item 16, Tanks (Sewage Holding), Preserve, is followed by the label Partial - OPTION ITEM
- Period of performance
- 56 calendar days, start date May 18, 2027, end date July 12, 2027 (subject to change at the Government's discretion)
- Place of performance
- The cutter's home port, Pensacola, FL
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 6, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email to Kaity.George@uscg.mil, or fax to (757) 628-4562 (Attn: Kaity George/C&P1-MEC)
What to include when you submit
- Send company name, address and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, plus a point of contact and phone number
- State your business size under NAICS 336611 (8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, women-owned, small or large business)
- Attach documents proving any claimed small business status, such as an SBA 8(a) or HUBZone certificate, or ownership and control records, plus proof you are small under NAICS 336611
- Include a statement on how your company will do the work and that it WILL submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued
- Include past performance: similar work with contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, points of contact and phone numbers
- Joint ventures or teams are asked to show past projects they did together, if available
- Interested parties should register in the System for Award Management (SAM)
- Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential or sensitive information
Not in the notice text
- Detailed specifications for the 29 work items are not in the notice text
- Whether the work will be set aside for small business or open to all is not decided; the Coast Guard will use responses to decide
- Contract type, estimated value and evaluation method are not stated
- Which work items are option items is not clear: the label OPTION ITEM follows Work Item 16, and the notice does not say which items it covers
- The notice says there is no geographical restriction for this cutter, while also saying all work is at the home port
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- CG-Sea-C21, Norfolk, VA
- Product/service code
- J998 · Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (EAST)
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336611)
- 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
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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