# Homeland Security Cutter - Light Icebreaker

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/70z02326ihsclight

- Solicitation number: 70Z02326IHSCLIGHT
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: US Coast Guard
- Contracting office: HQ Contract Operations (CG-912)(000 (70Z023)
- NAICS: 336612 Boat Building
- Product or service code: 1940 Small Craft
- First posted: October 28, 2025
- Last posted: October 28, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e3b65fb87178491b8c79c96f32e42b5a/view

## Description

This Request for Information (RFI) seeks available icebreaker designs from the U.S. and allied nation maritime industrial bases, including an understanding of the level of maturity of each design. This RFI requests information regarding industry capability to produce icebreaking-capable vessels from within the U.S. maritime industrial base.

This RFI extends to the U.S. and allied nation maritime industrial base with vessel designs that pertain to existing or production-ready icebreaking capable vessels which satisfy or closely satisfy the below preliminary capability parameters necessary to accomplish the vessel’s missions. This notice is a RFI only. This RFI is issued by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for information and planning purposes, pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, Market Research.

It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Participants are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs that result from responding to this RFI; costs associated with responding to this RFI will be at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in a future RFP.

**Attachment:** Request for Information HSC-L - 10-28-2025

## Publications

- October 28, 2025: Sources sought, due November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 2c22dce9742349508b71202e348791ea. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2c22dce9742349508b71202e348791ea/view
- October 28, 2025: Sources sought, due November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice e3b65fb87178491b8c79c96f32e42b5a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e3b65fb87178491b8c79c96f32e42b5a/view

## Points of contact

- William E. Lewis, William.E.Lewis3@uscg.mil
- Christopher Wellons, Christopher.A.Wellons@uscg.mil

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