Northeast Ice-Breaking

RFI_Northeast_Ice_Breaking

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › US COAST GUARD › BASE BOSTON

Boston, MA

Responses due

Nov 13, 2026, 5:00 PM EST

23 days left

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Notice type: Sources Sought
Set-aside: None
NAICS: 488330; Navigational Services to Shipping
PSC: V124; TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MARINE CHARTER
Posted: Oct 21, 2026
Last updated: Oct 21, 2026
Office: BASE BOSTON
Versions: 1

Description

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to better understand commercially available icebreaking capabilities that may support emergent domestic icebreaking operations within the Coast Guard District Northeast area of responsibility. The USCG seeks information on commercial vessels and operators capable of supporting icebreaking operations necessary to maintain a safe and operational Marine Transportation System for Northeast ports, facilitate the movement of critical cargo, and mitigate navigational risk during seasonal ice conditions. Please see attached RFI for additional information.

Points of contact

Primary contact

Brady Gariano

brady.a.gariano@uscg.mil

Secondary contact

Jeff Center

jeffery.a.center2@uscg.mil

Contracting office

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

US COAST GUARD

BASE BOSTON

Base Boston

427 Commercial Street

Boston, MA, 02109

Classification

NAICS

488330

Navigational Services to Shipping

48-49├Transportation and Warehousing

488├Support Activities for Transportation

4883├Support Activities for Water Transportation

48833├Navigational Services to Shipping

488330└Navigational Services to Shipping

PSC

V124

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MARINE CHARTER

V├TRANSPORT, TRAVEL, RELOCATION

V1├TRANSPORTATION OF THINGS

V124└Marine Charter for Things