Elan Sailboat Storage and Maintenance Service
ID: 70Z03926QCGA00003Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OFUS COAST GUARDCG ACADEMY(00039)GROTON, CT, 06340, USA

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

PSC

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- SHIP AND MARINE EQUIPMENT (J020)

Set Aside

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

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/67e5f70929e7471dab4755b92ed4bd0d/view
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    Description

    The Department of Homeland Security, specifically the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, is seeking qualified contractors to provide storage and maintenance services for the Elan Sailboat, a Swan 54 Sail Training Vessel. The procurement requires contractors to supply all necessary tools, materials, and labor for the winter and summer storage, maintenance, and preparation of the vessel, which includes tasks such as mast unstepping, bottom washing, and extensive winterization of various systems. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 336611, with a performance period from December 22, 2025, through June 2027, and quotes are due by January 6, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST. Interested parties should submit their quotes and any inquiries to the primary contact, Katherine M. Discenza, at Katherine.M.Discenza@uscg.mil, or to the secondary contact, Ms. Ashley L. Perez, at Ashley.L.Perez@uscg.mil.

    Point(s) of Contact
    DISCENZA, KATHERINE MContracting Officer
    Katherine.M.Discenza@uscg.mil
    PEREZ, Ms. ASHLEY L
    Ashley.L.Perez@uscg.mil
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    70Z03926QCGA00003 - RFQ Document.pdf
    This government solicitation, Standard Form 1449, outlines a federal contract for the maintenance and winter/summer storage of the USCG Academy Swan (ELAN) 54 Sail Training Vessel. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price agreement with a period of performance from January 15, 2026, to June 1, 2027, including an option year for 2027. Key clauses incorporated by reference cover areas such as inspection of services, definitions, anti-kickback procedures, whistleblower rights, prohibition on contracting with certain telecommunications and surveillance equipment providers, small business set-asides, equal opportunity, combating trafficking in persons, and electronic payments. Additionally, the solicitation includes full-text clauses on warranty of services and specific representations regarding telecommunications equipment and supply chain security, requiring offerors to disclose any use of prohibited equipment or services. The document also provides a URL for wage determination statements.
    ELANPICTURE.pdf
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    ELANstorageSOW.docx
    The U.S. Coast Guard Academy requires winter and summer storage, as well as preparation and painting, for its "ELAN" Swan 54 Sail Training Vessel. The scope of work for 2025-2027 includes mast unstepping, hauling, bottom washing, shrink-wrapping, and extensive winterization of various systems such as the diesel engine, heads, holding tank, AC, refrigerator, freezer, ice maker, and freshwater systems. Battery maintenance is also required. Prior to Spring 2027 launch, the vessel needs bottom sanding and antifouling paint, followed by rig stepping and dockside tuning. Contractors must have dry docking facilities accessible via the Thames River, Mystic River, Fishers Island Sound, Eastern Long Island Sound, or Narragansett Bay, capable of handling a vessel with a 16' beam, 54' length, 90' mast height, and 6.7' draft. RFQ submittals must include total costs, a project schedule, and product data, organized into three billing line items for winterization (CLIN #1), summer storage 2026 (CLIN #2), and winter storage 2027 with prep/paint/rigging (CLIN #3). The performance period is from December 22, 2025, through June 2027.
    Requirements Documentation_70Z03926QCGA00003 - Elan Maint Storage.pdf
    The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Academy is issuing a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (70Z03926QCGA00003) as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for sailboat maintenance services. This 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside, under NAICS Code 336611, requires contractors to provide all tools, materials, and labor for storing and maintaining the USCG Academy Sailboat Elan. Quotes, due by January 6, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST, must include a detailed cost breakdown, technical proposal (max 2 pages), and identification of key personnel with their wage classifications. Offerors must be registered with SAM, and the Service Contract Act Wage Determination WD 2015-4111 applies. The award will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria, considering price, technical capability, and past performance. The USCG Academy will transport the sailboat to the awarded marina.
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