OVERHAUL OF CATERPILLAR MARINE DIESEL ENGINE ONBOARD USCG CUTTERS

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: OVERHAUL OF CATERPILLAR MARINE DIESEL ENGINE ONBOARD USCG CUTTERS. This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided. Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: (1) Determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists. (2) Determine if commercial items suitable to meet the agency's needs are available or could be modified to meet the agency's requirements. (3) Determine the commercial practices of company's engaged in providing the needed service or supply. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action. REQUIREMENT: This notice is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, CG-DCS-SEA-C, Base Alameda, CA to identify sources capable of providing the following: This acquisition is to provide Caterpillar (CAT) full service authorized/certified technical services to repair, perform maintenance on and or overhaul CAT ship s service and main propulsion diesel engines onboard Coast Guard cutters based upon recommended original equipment manufacturer periodicity. The contractor must provide technical representative and engineering services, lube oil flushes, generator overhauls, and remanufactured main propulsion diesel engines for the Seagoing and Coastal Buoy Tenders (WLB & WLM), Inland and River Tenders (WLI, WLIC, &WLR), Tugs (WTGB & WYTL), 418-foot National Security Cutter (WSML), 360-foot Icebreaker (WAGB), 240-foot Icebreaker (WLBB), 282-foot (WMEC), 270-foot (WMEC), and 210-foot (WMEC) class vessels in accordance with OEM standards. The remanufactured Caterpillar Models are D348, D353, D379, D398, D3304, D3306, D3406, D3408, D3412, D3508, D3512, D3516, D3608, D3612, C18, C32, and C280-12. The remanufactured Caterpillar (CAT) Engines will include Computer Aided Marine Performance Analysis Report (CAMPAR) testing, engine timing synchronization, engine valve rotators, and vibration analysis. The government estimates 36-40 diesel engines will be serviced annually. USCG intends to award at least ten (10) Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) Multi-Award-Task-Order Contracts (MATOC) on a brand name basis to the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Caterpillar Incorporated authorized dealers for remanufactured diesel engines. The intent of ten awards is to allow for coverage of USCG vessels dispersed throughout the United States, US territories, and outlying areas This acquisition shall be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracts for One Base year and Four Option Years, if exercised. NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing and the size standard is 1,300 employees. A set aside determination has not been made. Interested parties should submit a brief description of their capability to meet the requirements and business size. Interested parties must submit a capability statement that sufficiently demonstrates qualifications and previous experience (past performance) relevant to fulfilling the above requirements. Caterpillar is the OEM of the system. Capability statement shall include evidence that the company has access or will have access to Caterpillar proprietary components; i.e., signed agreement with Caterpillar; licensing agreement, certified technicians, etc. A minimum of 6 years of experience is required on the system identified herein. Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information.**Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to: Sandra.A.Martinez@uscg.mil or Catherine.k.Chan@uscg.mil no later than 6 November 2026 at 11:00AM, PST. **Please provide the following information/documentation: 1. Name of Company, Address and DUNS Number. 2. Point of Contact and Phone Number. 3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code: 8(a) Small Business Concern, HubZone Small Business Concern, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC) or a Small Business Concern. 4. Documentation Verifying Small Business Certification. 5. Statement of Proposal Submission: Statement on how your company will do the work and that your company WILL submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued as a result of this Sources Sought Notice. 6. Past Performance Information: Evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, and dollar amounts, points of contact and telephone numbers. If two companies are planning to conduct business as a Joint Venture or any other type of teaming agreement, they shall provide past performance on projects of similar scope that they have performed together as a Joint Venture. Providing individual past performance documentation from each company on separate projects where the two did not work together is not considered to be sufficient past performance. A Joint Venture that cannot provide this requested information will not be considered to have sufficient documentation needed to evaluate past performance as an evaluation factor. Interested parties should register in the System for Award Management (SAM) which replaced the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232- 33. SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov. Failure to submit sufficient detailed information may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.