Sources Sought
USCGC JOHN SCHEUERMAN (WPC 1146) and CLARENCE SUTPHIN JR. (WPC 1147) DD FY27
Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard
AI summaryThe U.S. Coast Guard is doing market research (a sources sought notice, not a request for bids) to find shipyards that can do drydock repairs on two cutters, USCGC JOHN SCHEUERMAN (WPC 1146) and CLARENCE SUTPHIN JR. (WPC 1147), homeported in Singapore. A firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing) contract is anticipated, with 134 calendar days of work from May 25, 2027 through October 6, 2027. The response due date is November 16, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern on SAM.gov, but the attached notice says November 16, 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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The U.S. Coast Guard is doing market research (a sources sought notice, not a request for bids) to find shipyards that can do drydock repairs on two cutters, USCGC JOHN SCHEUERMAN (WPC 1146) and CLARENCE SUTPHIN JR. (WPC 1147), homeported in Singapore. A firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing) contract is anticipated, with 134 calendar days of work from May 25, 2027 through October 6, 2027. The response due date is November 16, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern on SAM.gov, but the attached notice says November 16, 2027.
Who can bid
- Be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)
- State business size under NAICS 336611 (size standard 1,300 employees) and give the certification or size documentation listed
How to submit: Email to Michael.R.Farris@uscg.mil or Eddrian.B.Logan@uscg.mil, due November 16, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern (SAM.gov). The attached notice says 16 November 2027 at 11:00 AM EST. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (4)
From the version posted Oct 23, 2026.
- Worth checking: Work is in Singapore. The cutters are homeported in Singapore and the work is at the contractor's facility. A shipyard that can do the work there is needed; this notice gives no rules on local office, licenses, currency or taxes.
- Minor: Dates and work items may change. The 134-day period and the work items are anticipated and can change at the Government's discretion, so a shipyard's schedule and capacity may need to flex.
- Minor: Joint venture past performance rule. A joint venture must show past performance of the venture itself; separate records from each partner on projects they did not do together are not enough.
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- Minor: Signed teaming agreement required for partnerships. Any partnership or joint venture must send a signed copy of its teaming arrangement with the response.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. Show which files.
- 70ZU0127PBPLJSCSJ_SourcesSought.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Drydock repairs to both cutters at the contractor's facility; the contractor supplies all materials, equipment and personnel
- 19 work items, including hull plating, tanks and voids, propulsion shafting, piping, electrical power distribution, ventilation, rudder, fin stabilizer, bow thruster and stern launch door systems
- Also sewage and grey water system, topside structure and coatings, underwater body, ICCP/antifouling system, drydocking, temporary services, interior deck coverings and AT/FP supplies and services
- Work item 17 is listed as 'MDE (8,000hr Maintenance, QL3)'; the notice does not spell out MDE or QL3
- Respondents send a capability package: company details, business size, proof of certification, similar-work experience, past performance and any signed teaming agreement
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP), anticipated; this notice is a sources sought for market research only
- Period of performance
- 134 calendar days, anticipated May 25, 2027 through October 6, 2027, subject to change at the Government's discretion
- Place of performance
- SGP (Singapore), outside the United States, per SAM.gov. The vessels are homeported in Singapore and all work is at the contractor's facility
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- No evaluation yet. Responses are market research used to decide competition and set-aside; a company may be judged not a viable source if its response lacks detail
- Offers due
- November 16, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern (SAM.gov). The attached notice says 16 November 2027 at 11:00 AM EST
- How to submit
- Email to Michael.R.Farris@uscg.mil or Eddrian.B.Logan@uscg.mil
What to include when you submit
- Give company name, address and DUNS Number, plus a point of contact and phone number
- State business size for NAICS 336611: 8(a) small business, HUBZone small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) or small business
- Include proof of status: an 8(a) certificate from the Small Business Administration (SBA) or a HUBZone certificate from SBA
- For SDVOSB status, show the service-disabled veteran owns 51% of the business, controls management and daily operations, and holds the highest officer position
- For SDVOSB status, also show the veteran's service-connected disability was determined by the Department of Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs, and that the business is small under NAICS 336611
- For small business status, include documentation that the business is small under NAICS 336611
- Show experience in work similar in type and scope: contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, points of contact and phone numbers
- Add a brief statement on how the company will do the work and confirm it WILL submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued
- For any partnership or joint venture, include a signed copy of the teaming arrangement
- Give past performance in similar work within the last two years: contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, points of contact and phone numbers
- For joint ventures, past performance of each company on separate projects (where the two did not work together) is not enough
- Include no proprietary, classified, confidential or sensitive information
Not in the notice text
- Whether the later solicitation will be set aside for a small business program is not stated; SAM.gov says no set-aside is stated and the Government says responses may shape set-aside decisions
- The detailed specifications behind the 19 work items are not in the notice
- The Government's cost estimate is not given
- Any requirements for a local office, host-country licenses, registration, currency of offers or taxes in Singapore are not stated
- Whether the response due year is 2026 (SAM.gov) or 2027 (attached notice)
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 23, 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)
- Versions
3 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2026 · Amendment 0002 (this version)Due Nov 16, 2026
- Oct 23, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 16, 2026
- Oct 22, 2026 · Sources SoughtDue Nov 16, 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
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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