How to bid on bathtub replacement for the U.S. Coast Guard in San Juan

What the Coast Guard plans to buy

The U.S. Coast Guard anticipates hiring a design-build contractor to replace about 120 lead-glazed bathtubs at its Rio Bayamon Housing Base in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The work includes testing affected materials for asbestos and lead-based paint, installing new lead-free steel-glazed tubs, and completing related demolition, disposal, repair, restoration, testing, and closeout.

This is a pre-solicitation notice, not a request for bids. The planned firm-fixed-price construction contract has an estimated value of $1 million to $5 million and an anticipated 240-calendar-day performance period. The Coast Guard plans a total SDVOSB set-aside.

Dates and what happens at the deadline

The notice was published October 26, 2026. The stated deadline is November 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET; however, the notice says the Coast Guard will not accept bids in response to this pre-solicitation notice.

The IFB is anticipated in November 2026, with bid opening anticipated in December 2026. These dates are estimates and may change. Check the IFB for the actual bid-opening time and submission requirements.

Who this opportunity suits

This opportunity is for small businesses that meet the SDVOSB eligibility requirements in the solicitation and can perform design-build construction work. The listed NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a stated small-business size standard of $25 million in average annual receipts.

The notice says bid, payment, and performance bonds will be required. Firms should consider whether they can meet those bonding requirements and cover the testing, construction, restoration, and closeout work described.

How to access the opportunity and respond

Use the portal’s “View original source” option to open the opportunity. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click the option again. A free account may be needed to view documents, though many bids do not require one.

The Coast Guard says it will post the IFB, amendments, and related procurement notices through SAM.gov. Monitor SAM.gov for the IFB and follow its submission instructions. Do not submit a bid in response to this notice; the bid package and full requirements will be provided in the forthcoming IFB.

Prepare for the IFB

Review your SDVOSB eligibility and make sure your SAM registration and applicable SBA SDVOSB or VetCert status are current and accurate at bid submission and award, as required by the solicitation.

Plan how you would coordinate design, permits, hazardous-material surveys and testing, bathtub replacement, disposal, restoration, and required closeout documentation. When the IFB is released, check its specifications, drawings, bid schedule, bond terms, site-visit information, and every amendment before preparing your bid.

For a firm-fixed-price bid, build a clear cost estimate that accounts for labor, materials, equipment, supervision, testing, and other work required by the final documents. Confirm that your price and schedule assumptions match the IFB rather than relying on estimates in this notice.