Dry-dock (DD): USCGC ALEX HALEY FY26 Repair
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), under the Department of Homeland Security, is soliciting proposals for dry-dock repairs for the USCGC ALEX HALEY (WMEC 282) for Fiscal Year 2026. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The solicitation, a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation, requires comprehensive maintenance and repair services. Proposals are due by March 11, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. PST.
Scope of Work
The extensive scope of work for the USCGC ALEX HALEY's dry-dock availability includes:
- Drydocking and Temporary Services: Requirements for drydocking, undocking, and providing essential temporary services (power, water, waste disposal, office space).
- Hull and Component Preservation: Extensive work on the hull, including underwater body, freeboard, chain locker, superstructure, stack, and hangar preservation.
- System Overhauls and Repairs: Detailed procedures for overhauling sea valves, repairing propulsion shaft coatings, inspecting and repairing rudders, overhauling thruster units, and maintaining controllable pitch propeller systems.
- Component Replacements: Replacement of sewage and grey water piping, stern tube seals, upper rudder carrier bearings, and the Doppler Speed Log system.
- Inspections and Testing: Various inspection requirements for hull plates, tanks, rudders, and shaft alignment, culminating in sea trials.
- Specific Equipment Work: Repair of Boiler #2, overhaul of sea strainers, and installation/testing of new Ship's Service Diesel Generators (SSDG).
- Optional Work Items: Pricing is required for potential optional items such as Hull Plates (U/W Body) Repair, U/W Body hull Preserve (Full), Tanks (Potable Water) Preserve (100%), Rudder Stock Remove, Inspect, & Repair, and SSDG Install and Test.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Requirements contract with firm-fixed-price task orders.
- Set-Aside: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside (outside District 17 of Alaska).
- NAICS Code: 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) with a 1300 employee size standard.
- Period of Performance: Anticipated first task order performance is July 21, 2026 – November 18, 2026, within a contract ordering period of July 21, 2026 – December 31, 2026.
- Proposal Due Date: March 11, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. PST.
- Final Requests for Clarifications Due: March 04, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. PST.
- Ship Check Access: Available from February 26, 2026, to March 04, 2026.
Evaluation Factors
Proposals will be evaluated based on Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price. Technical Capability is more important than Past Performance. Combined, Technical Capability and Past Performance are significantly more important than Price. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov.
Key Amendments & Notes
- Amendment 003 extended the solicitation due date and the deadline for questions, and incorporated the latest Specification Rev. 0-4 (dated February 26, 2026). It also clarified the set-aside details and made minor corrections to work items.
- Amendment 002 addressed vendor questions, clarified coating repairs, listed optional work items, and provided ship check access dates.
- Offerors must use the updated specification and pricing sheet (Attachment 1) for their submissions.
- Government-furnished property (GFP) will be provided, including major overhaul kits, boiler tubes, and Ship's Service Diesel Generators.
- Offerors are required to submit past performance information using Attachment 4, and past performance will be assessed via Attachment 9.
Contact Information
For inquiries, contact Valerie S Rivera-Chase at Valerie.S.RiveraChase@uscg.mil (510-437-5422) or Andrew G. Jacobs at Andrew.G.Jacobs@uscg.mil (571-607-6149).