Dockside (DS): USCGC KIMBALL FY26 Repair

The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for sources which would be interested in performing dockside repairs for Coast Guard Cutter KIMBALL (WMSL 756). The performance period of this upcoming dockside is 18 August – 11 November 2026. It is anticipated requests for quotes will be issued around 21 March 2026 and the contract would be awarded around 19 June 2026. Coast Guard Cutter KIMBALL is a 418’ ship home ported in Honolulu, HI. There are approximately 21 work items in the requirement and the draft specification is attached. All repairs will take place at the cutter’s homeport. Companies which would be interested in submitting a proposal for this requirement should reply to this sources sought notice noting their business size/status such as large business, small business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned, Women Owned Small Business etc…. Further if there are no past performance evaluations on file in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) database, contractors should provide a couple past performance references including the following information: contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers. Replies should be sent by 18 January 2026, 2:00 pm Pacific Time to: Andrew Jacobs, Contracting Officer at [email protected] and CWO2 Joshua Smith, Program Manager at [email protected] Shortly after receiving responses the Coast Guard will determine if this requirement will be set aside or unrestricted. After the determination a request for proposal will be posted on www.sam.gov. The NAICS Code is 336611. The small business size standard is less than 1300 employees. Contractors are reminded that in the case of a HUB Zone set-aside, FAR 52.219-3, "Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole Source Award" would apply which requires that at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other HUBZone small businesses. Contractors are also reminded that in the case of a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-27, "Notice of Set-Aside for, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business…” would apply which requires that at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other service-disabled veteran owned small businesses. Additionally, regarding FAR 52.219-30 "Notice of Set A-Side for Women-Owned Small Business Concerns…": A women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program, means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.