Open tender · United States · Public tender
Homeland Security Cutter - Light Icebreaker (HSC-L) Solicitation
Government buyer
A government buyer in the United States is inviting bids for “Homeland Security Cutter - Light Icebreaker (HSC-L) Solicitation”. Bids close on 16 October 2026, 14:00 EDT. Reference: 70Z02326R93280004. Who can bid: Offerors must have been down-selected after the Phase 1 evaluation to take part in Phase 2; The prime offeror must provide adequate security acceptable to the government for contract financing. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
Design and build light icebreaker cutters for the US Coast Guard, for shipyards with large vessel experience
The US Coast Guard is buying Homeland Security Cutters - Light Icebreakers under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract. The work covers design, engineering, production, testing, delivery and support of the vessels, with an initial delivery order for the minimum guaranteed vessels issued at award.
Who can win it
- Offerors must have been down-selected after the Phase 1 evaluation to take part in Phase 2
- The prime offeror must provide adequate security acceptable to the government for contract financing
- The offeror must provide a propeller meeting specification section 245, such as a Michigan Wheel Work Horse 4 variant
Key facts
- Procedure
- Solicitation
- Contract period
- Indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with ordering periods; initial delivery order includes minimum guaranteed vessels
- How bids are judged
- Phase 1 down-selection; Phase 2 factors 1 and 2 not re-evaluated, factors 3-5 evaluated for covered subofferors
- Published
- 02 Oct 2026
- Reference
- 70Z02326R93280004
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