Description
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking a sole‑source award to Timken Gears & Services Inc. (dba Philadelphia Gear) for the overhaul of reduction‑gear assemblies on its 225‑ft WLB buoy‑tender fleet (Icebreaker, Buoy, Construction Tender Product Line). The contract is an IDIQ, firm‑fixed‑price vehicle that will deliver complete overhaul kits, individual gear components, and associated technical‑representative labor services. The effort spans a one‑year base period with up to four optional one‑year extensions, potentially covering five years of work. The contractor must supply OEM‑grade parts, provide on‑site technical representation, and handle all shipping (FOB Destination) to the Coast Guard’s Baltimore logistics center.
• Supply of three complete reduction‑gear overhaul kits per period, plus turning gears, drive couplings, low‑speed gear assemblies, and ancillary parts.
• Provide up to 280 labor‑hours per period of technical‑representative services to install, test, and certify the overhauled gear sets.
• Deliver parts and services under strict quality‑assurance, packaging, preservation, and bar‑coding requirements; shipping must be coordinated with a 7‑day advance notice.