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Response Deadline
Apr 14, 2026, 9:00 PM(EDT)3 days
Eligibility
Contract Type
Sources Sought
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to conduct market research in support of a potential future acquisition for the Homeland Security Cutter – Light Icebreaker (HSC-L) program.
The USCG contemplates streamlined approaches related to contract design, reduced Government oversight, source selection, and contract requirements.
The Government anticipates a requirement for the production-ready design, production engineering, construction, test, and delivery of up to seven HSC-L vessels. The Government has developed a Contract Design (CD) baseline, which will require further maturation by the contractor to a production-ready design, followed by vessel construction and delivery.
This RFI seeks industry feedback to inform acquisition strategy and solicitation development. Specifically, the Government requests input on:
The Government’s objective is to obtain industry insight to improve requirement clarity, validate design maturity, and ensure the future solicitation reflects realistic, executable requirements aligned with industry capability.
This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation.
See the full RFI notice and associated attachments below for detailed instructions, requested information, and submission requirements.
Responses are due no later than April 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.
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The Government has updated select RFI attachments associated with contract design artifacts to correct formatting and administrative inconsistencies. These revisions are non-substantive and do not alter any technical content.
All other aspects of this RFI remain unchanged.
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The Government has extended the response due date for this RFI.
The response due date is hereby changed from:
April 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time
to:
April 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time
All other aspects of this RFI remain unchanged.
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William E. Lewis
Christopher A. Wellons
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
US COAST GUARD
HQ CONTRACT OPERATIONS (CG-912)(000
HQ CONTRACT OPERATIONS (CG-912)(000
WASHINGTON DC 20593
WASHINGTON, DC, 20593
NAICS
Ship Building and Repairing
PSC
SPECIAL SERVICE VESSELS