What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe U.S. Coast Guard intends to issue a competitive Total Small Business set-aside contract to consolidate services for the Manufacturer's Identification Code Recreational Boating Safety Database Management and the Recreational Boat Testing and Inspection Compliance Program. The contractor will provide technical and administrative support to ensure recreational boat manufacturers comply with statutory and regulatory requirements under 46 U.S.C. §§ 4301-4312 and 33 CFR Subchapter S. Total Small Business vendors are eligible to bid on this procurement. The estimated total budget for the requirement is $24,406,019.57. The planned contract term consists of a one-year base period starting December 7, 2026, alongside four one-year option years. The provided text does not state application submission instructions, question deadlines, or specific proposal evaluation criteria.
Scope of work
- Manufacturer Identification Code Recreational Boating Safety Database management
- Recreational boat testing and inspection compliance program support
- Factory visits, dealer visits, and boat show visits
- Testing and retesting of boats
- Independent laboratory testing
- Boat transportation and reimbursement
- Remote education, new Manufacturer Identification Code support, and remote inspections
- Technical and administrative support services
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (70Z023) with descriptions matching "recreational", performed in DC. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| PROFESSIONALS HIR LLC70Z02325CBSX20001 · RECREATIONAL BOAT TESTING AND COMPLIANCE INSPECTION SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE U.S. COAST | $3.9M | Dec 6, 2026 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Testing Laboratories and Services). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Homeland Security, NAICS 541380, performed in DC
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| MRIGLOBAL70FA9026C00000004 · BIOWATCH QUALITY ASSURANCE SAMPLES STANDARDS LABORATORY AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $1.7M | Sep 29, 2027 |
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES70FA3026P00000032 · BIOWATCH LABORATORY TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. | $100.0K | Sep 26, 2027 |
| ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES70FA3026P00000031 · PHL LABORATORIES SUPPORTING DHS BIO DETECTION ACTIVITIES FOR BIOWATCH. | $100.0K | Sep 26, 2027 |
| HEALTH, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF70FA3026P00000030 · PHL LABORATORIES SUPPORTING DHS BIO DETECTION ACTIVITIES FOR BIOWATCH. | $100.0K | Sep 26, 2027 |
| FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH70FA3026P00000029 · BIOWATCH LABORATORY TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. | $100.0K | Sep 26, 2027 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Homeland Security, NAICS 541380, since Oct 1, 2024
161 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC$3.7M
- 2. MRIGLOBAL$1.9M
- 3. BLUEPATH LABS LLC$1.6M
- 4. VIRTRA, INC.$1.5M
- 5. ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING SPECIALISTS, LLC$1.2M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.