Description
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This RFI is issued by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for information and planning purposes, pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, Market Research. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. All participants are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs that result from responding to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.
Purpose
The purpose of this RFI is for the USCG to gain an understanding of the capacity, location, availability, and extent of industry facilities and capabilities suitable for USCG Surface Asset equipment handling, storage, protection, and third-party access for maintenance-related activities.
Please review attached document for details regarding the desired facilities and locations.
Representative Equipment
Representative equipment for which this RFI applies may include, but is not limited to:
Watertight doors, scuttles, and hatches
Fuel and Lube Oil purifiers
Main propulsion engines
Fuel and Lube Oil pumps
Reduction and/or combining gears
Seawater Cooling pumps
Propulsion shaft bearing assemblies
Sewage System equipment
Stern tube and strut bearings
Chill Water pumps
Stern tube and shaft seals
Fire pumps
Controllable Pitch Propeller system pumps
Aqueous Film Forming Foam pumps
Bow thruster equipment
Bilge and ballast pumps
Ship Service Diesel Generator sets
Reverse Osmosis System equipment
Ship Service Switchboards
Potable Water Service pumps
Transformers
Transom and sideport doors
Frequency converters
Stern door hydraulic system equipment
Motor controllers
Heat exchangers
Bus tie and circuit breakers
Hydraulic power modules
Anchor windlass with capstan
Oily Water Separator System equipment
Mooring and warping capstans
Carriage and boat retrieval winches
Steering System equipment
Boat handling cranes
Rudder bearings and rudder stock assembly
Boat davit
Air Conditioning System equipment
Dehydrator
Refrigeration System equipment
Air compressors
Steering System equipment
Ventilation fans
Rudder bearings and rudder stock assembly
Fan coil units
Trash compactor
Incinerator
Facility Characteristics and Capabilities of Interest
Facility characteristics and capabilities of interest include 1) warehouse operations including equipment receiving, inspection, inventory tracking, movement and placement in storage, and ship-out; 2) dedicated, secure, climate-controlled extended duration storage with electrical infrastructure able to accommodate hotel services for equipment while in storage; and 3) space and infrastructure for third-party access to equipment for preservation maintenance, parts removal, preservation, packaging and packing and disposal preparation activities.
Desired facility(ies) location and characteristics are summarized in attached document.
Requested Information
Interested companies are requested to provide the following information:
- Company name and website.
- Company POC and contact information.
- Summary narrative of capabilities in the areas of warehouse operations; storage and infrastructure; and third-party access, as described in RFI section 2.2.
- Storage location(s) and facility information in Table 1 format with supporting information.
- List of the types of information that would be needed from the government.
- Risks and potential challenges associated with the described activities.
Responses
Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI no later than June 30, 2025. All RFI responses shall address the information requested in Section 3 of this RFI. Responses shall be submitted electronically via email to Gregory.J.Foster@uscg.mil.
