Homeland Security Cutter - Light Icebreaker (HSC-L) Solicitation

Description: The United States Coast Guard is soliciting proposals for an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract covering the design, production, testing, delivery, and related supplies and services for Homeland Security Cutter - Light Icebreaker vessels. The procurement uses a two-phase advisory down-select process, with Phase 2 limited to offerors that timely elected to continue participation. Amendment A00005 sets Phase 2 questions due on September 25, 2026, and Phase 2 proposals due on October 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time; this is a contract solicitation rather than a grant program.