Sources Sought
Dry-dock: USCGC JOHN MCCORMICK DD FY27
Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard
AI summarySources sought notice (market research, not a solicitation) from the U.S. Coast Guard for drydock repairs on the cutter USCGC JOHN MCCORMICK (WPC 1121), solicitation number 70ZU0127PBPLJOHNMCCORMICK. Responses are due by the response due date, November 12, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern. Work is anticipated for 119 calendar days at the contractor's facility, starting June 15, 2027. 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 notice (market research, not a solicitation) from the U.S. Coast Guard for drydock repairs on the cutter USCGC JOHN MCCORMICK (WPC 1121), solicitation number 70ZU0127PBPLJOHNMCCORMICK. Responses are due by the response due date, November 12, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern. Work is anticipated for 119 calendar days at the contractor's facility, starting June 15, 2027.
Who can bid
- Register in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov)
- A later solicitation may be limited to businesses located in Coast Guard District 17 (Alaska) under the Alaska Shipyard Provision, if fewer than 2 qualified small businesses there are able and available
How to submit: Email to Christin.A.Hendrickson@uscg.mil and Eddrian.B.Logan@uscg.mil. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (6)
From the version posted Oct 26, 2026.
- Serious: Sources sought only, not a solicitation. No offers are being taken. The response is market research, and the notice says responses will not count as adequate responses to a later solicitation.
- Serious: Alaska shipyard provision may limit who can bid. The Coast Guard may use full and open competition if fewer than 2 qualified small businesses in District 17 (Alaska) are available, and then only for a business located in District 17. A business outside Alaska could be shut out.
- Worth checking: Location rule is unclear. The notice says there is no geographical restriction, yet also says the work may be solicited under a provision limited to District 17 businesses. Ask the contracting office which applies.
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- Worth checking: Set-aside decision depends on responses. SAM.gov shows no set-aside. The notice says competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the market research, and a thin response may leave you out of consideration.
- Worth checking: Must commit to bid as prime contractor. Your response must state that your company will submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued.
- Minor: Work dates and scope can change. The 119-day period and work list are anticipated and may change at the Government's discretion.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. Show which files.
- Source Sought Notice - USCGC JOHN MCCORMICK DD FY27.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Drydock repairs on USCGC JOHN MCCORMICK (WPC 1121), a cutter homeported in Ketchikan, AK
- Inspect, repair and preserve hull, tanks, rudders, stabilizing fins, bow thruster, shafting and stern launch door
- Renew or overhaul antisubmarine warfare (ASW) and firemain system components
- Clean and inspect ventilation, HVAC ducts, bilge and sewage systems; thermographic inspection of electrical power distribution
- Preserve (repaint and protect) freeboard, superstructure, mast, weatherdecks and underwater body
- Drydocking, temporary services for the cutter, and sea trial support
- The notice lists 26 work items and says the work is not limited to them
- Period of performance
- Anticipated 119 calendar days, start date June 15, 2027, end date October 12, 2027 (subject to change at the Government's discretion)
- Place of performance
- SAM.gov lists AK, USA. The document says the cutter is homeported in Ketchikan, AK, and all work will be performed at the contractor's facility.
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 12, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email to Christin.A.Hendrickson@uscg.mil and Eddrian.B.Logan@uscg.mil
What to include when you submit
- Give company name, address and unique identifier 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 woman-owned, woman-owned, small or large)
- Include documentation for any small business status you claim, such as an SBA certificate or proof that you are small under NAICS 336611
- Include a statement of how your company will do the work and that it WILL submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued
- Send past performance on similar work: contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers
- Joint ventures or teams should give past performance on projects they did together, if available
- Register in the System for Award Management (SAM)
Current contractor
No incumbent is named in the notice.
Not in the notice text
- Contract type, evaluation method and estimated value are not given; this is a sources sought notice and no solicitation exists yet
- Whether the later solicitation will be a small business set-aside, open only to Alaska (District 17) businesses, or fully open is not decided
- Wage rules (such as a Service Contract Act wage determination) and insurance or bonding requirements are not stated
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 26, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- CG-Sea-C21, Norfolk, VA
- Product/service code
- J999 · Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (WEST)
- 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
Sources Sought notice for the USCGC JOHN MCCORMICK DD FY27 *This is an AK cutter*
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