U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boat-Over The Horizon-IV (CB-OTH-IV)

The U.S. Coast Guard, through HQ Contract Operations (CG-912), issued a sole source Justification under solicitation number HSCG23-11-R-ADB013 for the procurement of three Cutter Boat-Over the Horizon-IV (CB-OTH-IV) variant platforms. This requirement focuses on providing safe and effective replacement boats for Polar Icebreaker Class cutters to ensure compatibility with specialized shipboard interface systems. While the agency maintains 250 operational cutters worldwide, only two are equipped with the Schat-Harding MRT 3900 davit required for launch and recovery, necessitating a boat variant that can integrate with this specific hardware.

SAFE Boats International, LLC, based in Bremerton, Washington, is the proposed vendor for these three CB-OTH-IV variants. The procurement is classified under NAICS 336612 Boat Building and PSC code 19. The selected platforms have demonstrated the performance spectrum and capabilities required to meet the technical constraints of the existing davit system.

The notice and a redacted justification document were published on October 9, 2013. Jennifer Sokolower is the point of contact for this action, which includes one attachment titled ACB014_J_A_(Redacted_FBO).pdf. All details regarding the award rationale and the estimated price for these replacement boats are contained within the justification documentation.