# USCG Response Boat - Small Demonstrator

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/70z02326r93250001

- Solicitation number: 70Z02326R93250001
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT
- 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
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- First posted: August 31, 2025
- Last posted: August 31, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/294927c7e0d9420ea8935e20ef954197/view

## Description

The RB-S Demonstrator procurement aims to acquire up to four different demonstration articles to assist the United States Coast Guard (USCG) in validating operational requirements and developing source selection criteria for the next generation of Response Boat–Small (RB-S). These boats will be used to evaluate designs, features, and options the USCG may consider incorporating or prioritizing in the next generation of RB-S.

This requirement will be conducted under the following U.S. Code provisions, listed in descending order of precedence, regarding the requirement to build boats for the Government within the United States: (a) 14 USC § 665 - Restriction on Construction of Vessels in Foreign Shipyards and (b) 10 USC § 7309 - Construction of Vessels in Foreign Shipyards: Prohibition. The Government intends to award up to four (4) individual Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contracts.

The Government will evaluate written proposals using the trade-off process. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is expected to be released in October 2025 via https://beta.sam.gov/. Proposals will be required 45 days after RFP release. After the award, the boat will be required to be delivered within 90 days. Specification requirements, including size, dimensions, other form, fit or functional descriptions will be released with the solicitation.

**Attached:** Synopsis of Proposed Contract Action Synopsis General Characteristics

## Publications

- August 31, 2025: Presolicitation, due October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 294927c7e0d9420ea8935e20ef954197. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/294927c7e0d9420ea8935e20ef954197/view

## Points of contact

- William E. Lewis, William.E.Lewis3@uscg.mil

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