DOCKSIDE: USCGC CHARLES DAVID JR FY26 WATERBORNE SIDESCAN

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services, specifically for the "Waterborne Sidescan of USCGC CHARLES DAVID JR (WPC-1107)". The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking to award a multi-award contract to three vendors for this requirement, with each vendor performing the solicited requirements for one period of performance.

• The core service involves ship repair, alteration, and modification. Specific tasks include but are not limited to: abrasive cleaning/water blasting, tank cleaning, welding, burning, blacksmithing, machining, carpentry, electrical/electronic work, crane operation, shipfitting, lagging/insulating, painting, boilermaking, pipe fitting, engineering, sheetmetal work, installation/removal of staging/scaffolding, rigging, material handling, fire watch, general labor, and pattern making.

• The work is to be performed on the USCGC CHARLES DAVID JR.

• Vendors must provide a technical capability submission including a planning document outlining the strategy, schedule, resources, critical paths, and risk mitigation.

• Past performance references (up to three) from the last three years are required.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price.

• Period of Performance: Multiple periods are listed for potential awardees, each approximately one week long in June/July 2026.

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but the document details how pricing will be evaluated, including a "CR composite labor rate" for growth work.

• Proposal Submission Deadline: 11 March 2026.

• Questions Deadline: 11 March 2026.

• Quotes must be signed and dated, submitted via email, and include a Cover Letter, Price Schedule (Attachment 2), Past Performance, and Technical Capability Submission.

• Evaluation Factors: Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price. Technical Capability and Past Performance are considered significantly more important than price. Award may be made to other than the lowest priced quote if it is in the best interest of the Government.

• The acquisition is set aside 100% for Small Business.

• NAICS Code: 336611 (Shipbuilding and Repairing Domestic and Foreign Vessels) with a size standard of 1300 employees.

• A site visit is strongly urged. The USCGC CHARLES DAVID JR home pier is located in Key West, FL. Site visits/ship checks must be scheduled and completed by 11 March 2026.

• Drawings for U.S. Coast Guard standard specifications can be downloaded via a provided link, with requests for drawings due by 11 March 2026. Some specifications may be subject to Export Control limitations and require Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To accomplish a waterborne inspection scan of the hull plating (underwater hull and freeboard) of the WPC-1107 CHARLES DAVID JR. The goal is to provide a digital report and supporting data of plate thicknesses for evaluation and planning of potential hull repairs during a forthcoming scheduled dry dock maintenance availability.

• Identify and report all shell plate thickness and discrepancies.

• Scanning work must be performed in the presence of a Coast Guard Inspector or COR.

• Scanning operations must cover all hull areas (below waterline and entire freeboard) up to six inches around obstacles (e.g., sea suctions, discharges, rudders, anodes, stern tubes, shafting, propellers).

• Automated scanners must be capable of scanning convex areas with a radius of 8 inches or greater and concave areas with a radius of 12 inches or greater.

• Expect light marine growth, though a pre-scan hull cleaning is planned.

• Automated scanning resolution should be approximately 0.5" x 0.5"; alternative resolutions may be acceptable if justified.

• Average paint thickness may be measured to ensure accurate metal thickness at all scanned points, and this must be clearly defined in the reports.

• Scanning work should not exceed five (5) calendar days.

• Reports must be submitted electronically within thirty (30) calendar days of scan completion.

• Not explicitly stated, but implied to be on the WPC-1107 CHARLES DAVID JR. vessel.

• Deliverable: An electronic file comparing scan results and plate drawings.

• Report contents must include:

  • Findings narrative summary.
  • Plate summary in table format (plate ID, repair ID, location, size, description).
  • Composite mosaic of scan images overlaid on shell plate expansion drawings.
  • Color-coding for plate thickness wastage:
    • RED: >= 25% nominal plate thickness.
    • YELLOW: 10% to 24% nominal plate thickness.
    • DARK GREEN: < 10% nominal plate thickness.
  • Label plates designated for inspection per referenced CG drawings.
  • Outline areas with 25% or greater deterioration in WHITE or YELLOW.
  • Separate page for each plate with scan image, including:
    • Plate nominal thickness(es).
    • Legend for color criteria.
    • Repair areas outlined in blue.
    • Unusual areas (rough surface) noted in blue.
    • Plate orientation relative to cutter.
    • Raw data files.
  • Report organization includes:
    • Table of contents.
    • Plate summary.
    • Complete port and starboard side mosaics with colorized results.
    • Port and starboard side scan and digital photos of each plate.
    • Transom scan and digital photos.

• All files must be compatible with USCG standard workstation software (AutoCAD, MS Office, Adobe PDF, JPEG format).

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a blank Schedule of Services (SOS) and pricing sheet for the USCGC CHARLES DAVID JR (WPC-1107) Underway Sidescan FY26 opportunity. It is intended for bidders to provide pricing for services related to sidescan operations.

• Definite Items: Includes "Waterborne Sidescan (Up to 07 Days on Site)" with a placeholder for Unit Price and Extended Price. The USCG will clean the vessel hull prior to sidescan commencement.
• Option Items: Includes "Composite Labor Rate" with a placeholder for Unit Price and Extended Price.
• Over and Above/Growth Work: This section allows for pricing of additional work beyond the initial scope. It includes line items for:
  • Labor Rate (OA/G-001): Requires bidders to provide a Unit Price, Quantity (494 Hours), and Extended Price.
  • Material Markup/Handling Fee (OA/G-002): Requires bidders to provide a Unit Price (quoted as a percentage) and Extended Price.
• Pricing Columns: Unit Price, Unit, QTY, and Extended Price are provided for each item.

Bidders must complete this pricing sheet to submit a responsive proposal. It requires detailed cost breakdowns for the base service, potential option items, and any anticipated over and above or growth work. The "Over and Above/Growth Work" section specifies that the Unit Price column will be used for any growth work added via contract modification, with the provided quantity being an estimate only.