Vessel Construction Management Services for the USCG

INTRODUCTION

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Surface Program is seeking information from qualified and experienced firms interested in providing vessel construction management (VCM) services for a variety of USCG vessels and infrastructure.  The government intends to provide a design package for each vessel/infrastructure task order to support construction and delivery.

DESCRIPTION

VCM services are expected to include, but are not limited to:

• Award of contracts for construction of USCG vessels (e.g. Homeland Security Cutter – Medium) and infrastructure (e.g. floating dry dock).
• Overseeing and managing all aspects of construction, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and quality control.
• Monitoring shipyard performance against the contract requirements and reporting production status and metrics to the Government.
• Providing technical expertise and guidance to the shipyards.
• Performing configuration management of the vessel/infrastructure design across multiple build yards.
• Negotiating pricing for Long Lead Time and Economic Ordering Quantity materials.
• Managing construction risks and issues.

ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE/PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Government anticipates awarding a multiple award task order contract (MATOC). The resulting contract will have a five-year base period and one (1) five-year option period. Individual task orders issued will be Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP). The projected award value is $2B.

INFORMATION REQUESTED

Interested firms are requested to provide the following information:

• Company Profile: Overview of your company's experience, capabilities, and qualifications in vessel construction management, including relevant past experience on similar Government or commercial projects. Include similar experience where a client provides requirements/design and a compliant vessel is delivered to the client.
• Pricing methodology: Outline of your proposed pricing approaches including potential pricing structures that could reduce VCM costs to the government.
• Technical Expertise: Description of your technical expertise and resources related to vessel construction, including experience with build-to-print vessel production.
• Management Approach: Outline of your vessel construction management approach, including organizational structure, communication protocols, and quality control processes.
• Past Performance: Provide details of at least three (3) relevant past performance projects, including client references and contact information that are specific to vessel construction management.
• Schedule: Provide details regarding planned timelines from receipt of a potential task order award to award of a production-ready design and production contract to a shipyard/builder, including discussion of approaches the Government might pursue to expedite timelines and decrease costs.
• Small Business Status (if applicable): Indicate your company's size and socio-economic status (e.g. Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, etc.) and any relevant certifications.
• Perceived Risk: Identify any concerns or areas of risk.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Submit responses via email to Liessel.Ampie@uscg.mil, Karyn.L.Waters@uscg.mil, and Christopher.A.Katz2@uscg.mil. Responses are due no later than Wednesday, 08 April 2026 by 2:00 pm ET.

DISCLAIMER

This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market research purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or otherwise pay for the information solicited.

The USCG may use support contractors to assist in evaluating data received via this RFI. Submitting a response constitutes consent to allowing support contractors to review the data submitted.