How to respond to the US Coast Guard Caterpillar engine overhaul RFI

What the Coast Guard is researching

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking information from Caterpillar-authorized providers that can maintain, repair, and overhaul diesel engines aboard cutters. The work described includes technical and engineering services, lube oil flushes, generator overhauls, and remanufactured engines.

The Coast Guard estimates 36–40 engines will be serviced each year and intends to award at least 10 multiple-award contracts, each with one base year and four option years. This is a sources-sought notice for market research, not a request for proposals or quotes.

Deadline and what it means

Capability statements are due November 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time. The listing also gives 2:00 p.m. ET for the deadline; use the notice’s stated Pacific deadline when preparing your submission.

This deadline is for providing information to the Coast Guard’s market research. It is not a deadline to submit a bid, and responding does not guarantee that a later solicitation or contract will follow.

Who may be a fit

This opportunity suits firms that provide Caterpillar marine diesel engine service and have access to Caterpillar proprietary parts and expertise. The notice requires at least six years of relevant experience and asks for evidence such as a Caterpillar agreement, licensing agreement, or certified technicians.

The listed NAICS code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing, with a size standard of 1,300 employees. The Coast Guard has not made a set-aside determination.

How to respond

Send the capability statement by email to [email protected] or [email protected] by the deadline. The notice asks for company name, address, DUNS number, point of contact and phone number, business size, and documentation verifying any small-business certification claimed.

Include a statement explaining how your company would do the work and confirming that it will submit a proposal as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued. Provide relevant past performance with contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, and points of contact and telephone numbers. For a joint venture or teaming arrangement, include similar-scope past performance performed together.

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Prepare a clear capability statement

Connect your experience directly to the engine services and vessel work described in the notice. Make it easy to see how your past work demonstrates the required six years of relevant experience and your ability to provide Caterpillar-authorized service.

Check that your contact details, business-size information, certifications, and past-performance references are complete and consistent. Make sure the email clearly identifies your company and that the capability statement is sent before the stated deadline.