DOCKSIDE(DS): USCGC SENECA AA FY26
ID: 70Z08026QMECP0004Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OFUS COAST GUARDSFLC PROCUREMENT BRANCH 1(00080)NORFOLK, VA, 23510, USA

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

PSC

NON-NUCLEAR SHIP REPAIR (EAST) (J998)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Homeland Security, specifically the U.S. Coast Guard, is seeking qualified small businesses to perform dockside repairs on the USCGC SENECA for fiscal year 2026. The contract, which is a Firm Fixed Price type, encompasses a range of maintenance tasks including cleaning and inspecting aviation fuel tanks, load testing power supplies, and renewing deck plating, with a performance period from February 23, 2026, to March 24, 2026. These repairs are critical to ensuring the vessel's operational readiness and compliance with safety and environmental standards. Interested parties should direct inquiries to Caroline Greer at caroline.c.greer@uscg.mil or Kaity George at kaity.george@uscg.mil, with key deadlines for questions and site visits set for October 15, 2025, and October 20, 2025, respectively.

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    This government file outlines a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) solicitation for commercial products and services, specifically for the AA repairs of the USCGC SENECA. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price type, with a performance period from February 23, 2026, to March 24, 2026. Key clauses include those related to safeguarding covered contractor information systems, compliance with statutes and executive orders, and specific terms for ship repair, such as changes, required insurance (Ship Repairer's Liability, Comprehensive General Liability, Longshoremen's and Harbor Worker's Act, and Workmen's Compensation), schedule of work, vessel access, temporary services, and a COVID-19 prevention plan. The document also details procedures for Additional Item Requirements (growth work), emphasizing electronic submission for payment requests via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Critical dates for requesting drawings and submitting questions are October 15, 2025, and October 23, 2025, respectively. A site visit/ship check is urged and expected to be completed by October 20, 2025.
    This government file, identified by control number 70Z08026QMECP000400001, is an amendment to a larger document. The primary purpose of this amendment is to attach a "Questions and Answers" document. This attachment contains current questions and answers as of October 21, 2025, and is digitally signed by GEORGE.KAITY on October 24, 2025. This indicates a clarification or update phase within a federal government RFP, federal grant, or state/local RFP process, providing additional information to potential bidders or grantees.
    The document outlines a government estimate for the USCGC SENECA (WMEC-270B) Dockside Availability FY2026, detailing various definite and optional work items. Key definite items include cleaning and inspecting aviation fuel tanks, load testing power supplies (28 Volt DC Helo and 400 Hz), removing and reinstalling the windspeed transmitter, calibrating the aviation fuel flow meter, inspecting helo talon grids, preserving helicopter operating areas, renewing deck plating, and renewing flight deck roller bars. An optional item involves partial preservation of aviation fuel service tanks. The estimate also includes provisions for Over and Above/Growth Work, specifying an Over and Above/Growth Labor Rate and a Material Markup/Handling Fee. These rates are for evaluating price and will be used for future contract modifications if growth work is added to the scope.
    The USCGC SENECA (WMEC 906) Dockside Repairs Specification for FY2026 outlines comprehensive maintenance and repair requirements for the vessel, focusing on aviation systems, structural integrity, and general shipboard operations. Key work items include cleaning and inspecting aviation fuel tanks, load testing 28 Volt DC and 400 Hz Helo Power Supplies, inspecting and testing Helo Talon Grids, preserving helicopter operating areas, and renewing deck plating and flight deck roller bars. The document emphasizes adherence to Coast Guard drawings, publications, and standard specifications, with strict requirements for preservation, welding (including specific procedures for HY-130 steel substitution with Weldox 900), and environmental protection. Critical inspection items, such as the Helo Talon Grids, must be completed within the first 25% of the contract period. The specification also details government-furnished property and includes quality assurance forms for tracking various inspection and testing parameters. This RFP ensures the vessel's operational readiness and compliance with safety and environmental standards.
    This document clarifies welding, fabrication, and inspection requirements for materials used in government projects, specifically addressing HY-130 steel and its commercial substitutes, Weldox 900 and Strenx 900. It emphasizes that these substitutes must be treated as HY-130 for welding and related processes. The correct reference for these requirements is T9074-AD-GIB-010/1688, which cites NAVSEA Technical Pubs 248 for weld procedure and welder qualifications, and 271 for NDT. Documentation for weld procedure and welder qualifications must comply with Std Spec 0740. This guidance ensures consistent standards for critical repairs and emergent work, particularly concerning flight deck repairs, by providing clear directives for material handling and quality assurance in line with established naval specifications.
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