Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard · CG-HCA-COCO-1
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.
Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
70ZH01IFDIPMSS
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
541611
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-13
Response deadline
Oct 27, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Washington, DC
Contracting contact
Ryan.W.Shaughnessy@uscg.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541611 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
This is a sources sought notice issued in accordance with FAR Part 5. For information regarding this acquisition, contact the Contracting point of contact listed herein. All inquiries shall be in writing. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) intends to award one (1) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to obtain contractor support services for non-inherently governmental project management and technical support for projects within Futures Development and Integration (CG-FD&I) Directorate, Chief of Staff (CG-COS), DCS-5, and Assistant Commandant for Capability (CG-7) which houses several subordinate offices around future agency strategy, capabilities assessment and execution, analysis, wargaming, modeling and simulation and similar. It is anticipated that one (1) Firm Fixed-price BPA will be awarded with a minimum period of performance of five (5) years. The USCG has not yet identified any socio-economic set-asides or contract vehicles for solicitation release. The primary place of performance for orders under this BPA is the USCG Headquarters, Douglas A. Munro Headquarters Building, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., SE, Washington, DC. 20593 for those functions within the Washington, DC area. The contractor personnel providing support to the Research and Development Center shall perform duties onsite at 1 Chelsea St. New London CT, unless endorsed by the COR to perform duties at the contractor’s facility. Options exist for off-site work as proposed by the Contractor and approved by the KO or COR. Concerns having the required capabilities to provide the services described in the attached draft PWS are requested to submit complete information discussing those qualifications by Noon EST, on 27 October 2026 via email to Contracting Officer Ryan Shaughnessy at Ryan.W.Shaughnessy@uscg.mil. In your response you must include a positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a prime contractor, your size standard, and relevant contract vehicles. In addition, your response must include evidence of past performance with requirements similar in size, scope, and complexity to those in the PWS. The USCG will also accept any industry questions and suggested changes related to the attached PWS for consideration. Inquiries or information received after the established deadline may NOT be considered for this acquisition. Submission of this data for review shall not impede award of this contract as planned. This is a sources sought notice for information and planning purposes only. This does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quote (RFP/RFQ) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. No solicitation exists at this time; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation.
Contact
Point of contact
Ryan Shaughnessy
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
Ryan.W.Shaughnessy@uscg.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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