Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Presolicitation Notice Homeland Security Cutter Light Hscl
Deadline: 29 May 2026
Posting Date: 08 May 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 140861457
Document Ref. No.: 70Z02326R93280004
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Tender Details
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) intends to issue a solicitation for the design maturation, production engineering, construction, testing, delivery, and associated lifecycle support of the Homeland Security Cutter - Light (HSC-L) vessel program.
The HSC-L program supports recapitalization of the Coast Guard-s domestic icebreaking and waterways commerce support fleet through acquisition of multi-mission vessels capable of performing icebreaking, aids to navigation, waterways management, and related Coast Guard missions.
The anticipated acquisition will result in a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Government intends to conduct the acquisition using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in conjunction with FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation.
The anticipated contract scope includes, but is not limited to:
Design maturation and production-ready design development;
Production engineering and planning;
Vessel construction and systems integration;
Long lead time material management;
Testing, trials, inspection, and delivery;
Technical data and associated deliverables;
Training, spares, and logistics support; and
Associated lifecycle support services.
The Government anticipates utilizing a phased advisory down-select evaluation methodology to support an efficient best-value tradeoff process focused on production capability, past performance, design maturity, schedule realism, and overall execution confidence.
The procurement is currently planned as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 336611. The determination is based on market research conducted through industry engagement activities, including a Request for Information (RFI), which identified multiple small business entities with relevant capabilities and potential teaming arrangements supporting execution of the requirement.
The Government may issu...
Notice ID: 70z02326r93280004
Department/Ind. Agency: homeland security, department of
Original Set Aside: total small business set-aside (far 19.5)
Sub-tier: us coast guard
Office: hq contract operations (cg-912)(000
Product Service Code: 1925 - special service vessels
NAICS Code: 336611 - Ship Building and Repairing
Inactive Dates: jun 13, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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