MARKET RESEARCH · SOURCES SOUGHT
USCGC BLACKFIN (WPB 87317) DRYDOCK FY27
US Coast Guard (Department of Homeland Security), CG-SEA-C21
Market research. Sources sought: not a bid yet. The agency wants to know which businesses can do the work. Answering can put you on its radar and can lead to a small-business set-aside.
- Deadline
- Nov 16, 2026, 11:00 AM ET (24 days left)
- Who can bid
- Open to any business (no set-aside).
- Where the work is
- Santa Barbara, California, 93109
- Industry (NAICS)
- 336611 · Ship Building and Repairing
- Solicitation number
- 70ZU0127PBPLBLACKFIN
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Product/service code
- J999
From the notice
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE not a pre-solicitation notice or solicitation for proposals/quotations. Pursuant to FAR Class Deviation 25-06 Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: (1) determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists, (2) determine if…
Open the official notice on SAM.gov ↗What to do next
- Open the notice on SAM.gov and read what the agency is asking.
- Send the short response it asks for (usually your capabilities, size status and past work) before the deadline.
- Mention your small-business status: enough small businesses answering can lead the agency to set the contract aside.
- Watch for the solicitation that may follow.
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