The United States Coast Guard is preparing to award a sole‑source, firm‑fixed‑price contract to Renk Systems Corp for the removal, diagnosis, repair, and re‑installation of the RENK CODAG gear plant and its synchro‑self‑shifting clutch on USCGC CALHOUN. The work includes shipping the clutch to an authorized repair facility, providing a root‑cause analysis report within seven days of arrival, performing a full hot‑lube oil flush, and completing operational testing (including one underway CODAG test) before delivering a final trip report within five working days. The Coast Guard will supply shipboard labor, rigging, and shipping support; the contractor must provide the lifting tool, repair services, and hazardous‑material disposal. The effort must be completed within a ten‑day on‑site window between 12 Oct 2026 and 16 Nov 2026.
• Scope: removal, repair, and re‑installation of the CODAG gear plant & clutch (critical potable‑water system).
• Deliverables: OEM failure‑analysis report (7‑day turnaround), hot‑lube oil flush, operational testing, final trip report (5‑day turnaround).
• Requirements: Contractor must be a RENK‑approved distributor/service partner with Joint Certification Program registration and must provide lifting equipment and hazardous‑material disposal.