Solicitation # RFI_Northeast_Ice_BreakingUpdated Oct 21, 2026
This RFP closed on Nov 13, 2026.
Nov 13, 2026
Responses were due Nov 13, 2026, 5:00 PM EST
Same NAICS group or Transportation, Fleet & Logistics, nearby first, ranked by score.
Office of the Secretary · Cambridge, MA
Why this score
Clear, complete notice; but posted 26 days ago.
US Transportation Command (Ustranscom)
Why this score
24 days to respond, new this week.
Department of the Navy · Panama City Beach, FL
Why this score
18 days to respond, active buyer ($892M FY24–FY26); but small typical award (~$113K).
Department of the Air Force · Wright Patterson AFB, OH
Why this score
Clear, complete notice, 8 days to respond.
Department of the Navy
Why this score
16 days to respond, active issuer (37 RFPs); but thin documentation.
US Transportation Command (Ustranscom)
Why this score
Recently updated, active issuer (29 RFPs); but only 3 days left.
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Summary by RFP Detector
US Coast Guard (Base Boston), part of the Department of Homeland Security, posted a sources sought notice titled “Northeast Ice-Breaking” under solicitation number RFI_Northeast_Ice_Breaking. It was posted on Oct 21, 2026. The response deadline was Nov 13, 2026, 5:00 PM EST. It is classified under NAICS 488330 (Navigational Services to Shipping) and product/service code V124. No set-aside is listed. The place of performance is Boston, Massachusetts. The listed point of contact is Brady Gariano.
Score at publication
Every RFP starts at 50. Each factor adds or subtracts points compared with a typical RFP; unknown data counts as neutral.
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Starts at 50
No value published, and there isn't enough award history to estimate one. Scored as neutral.
Full and open competition.
3 other RFPs from US Coast Guard on RFP Detector in the past 12 months; no award history found.
Sources sought (market research, not a bid): 23 days to respond (due Nov 13, 2026, 5:00 PM EST).
Documents not listed, 2 named contacts with email, 84-word description.
Posted today.
50 + contributions = 60 (C, Fair)
Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Oct 21, 2026.
Eligibility · Full and open competition
Full and open competition means the notice states no set-aside: any responsible business can respond, subject to the requirements in the notice.
Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.
From the official notice
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to better understand commercially available icebreaking capabilities that may support emergent domestic icebreaking operations within the Coast Guard District Northeast area of responsibility. The USCG seeks information on commercial vessels and operators capable of supporting icebreaking operations necessary to maintain a safe and operational Marine Transportation System for Northeast ports, facilitate the movement of critical cargo, and mitigate navigational risk during seasonal ice conditions. Please see attached RFI for additional information.
No documents are listed for this notice.
Brady Gariano
PrimaryJeff Center
Points of contact as published on the notice.
Sources Sought posted
Responses were due
121 open RFPs from this issuer and its offices.
US Coast Guard · Camp Lejeune, NC
Why this score
Clear, complete notice, active buyer ($3.4B FY24–FY26); but only less than a day left.
US Coast Guard · New London, CT
Why this score
Small-business set-aside, recently updated; but only 1 day left.
US Coast Guard · Curtis Bay, MD
Why this score
Active buyer ($9.4B FY24–FY26), clear, complete notice; but only 1 day left.
US Coast Guard · Colfax, LA
Why this score
Active buyer ($9.4B FY24–FY26), clear, complete notice; but only 1 day left.
US Coast Guard · New London, CT
Why this score
Recently updated, small-business set-aside; but only 1 day left.
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