SAM #CBP-CLASS4-IPV-VHULL-073026-001

Market Research for Class 4 Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) with Advanced Mission Systems for CBP

This opportunity is for market research by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations to identify industry capabilities for Class 4 Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) for the U.S. Border Patrol. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) - Air and Marine Operations (AMO) - Tactical Aircraft and Vessel Acquisitions Office - Vessel Requirements: - Two classes: PC1 (≤25 ft, shallow waterways) and PC2 (25-29 ft, rougher waters) - Deep-V monohull design - Minimum two Mercury Marine four-stroke outboard engines per vessel - Maximum speed: 40 knots; cruise speed: 25-35 knots; endurance: 6-8 hours - Shallow draft: ≤36 inches (PC1), ≤43 inches (PC2) - Shock-mitigating seats for 4 crew (PC1/PC2), plus bench seating for 2 passengers (PC2) - Includes aluminum trailer for vessel transport - Mission Systems and Equipment: - Garmin GMR18 xHD3 radar system - Garmin GPS 24xd receiver and antenna - Furuno Model FA170E encrypted AIS - ORBCOMM ST6100 SATTRACK system - FLIR Marine M364C LR thermal camera (installed on PC1, reserved space on PC2) - Motorola APX8500 tactical radio system (Government installs post-delivery) - Hascall-Denke 1Y20850 tri-band antenna - Marine Band VHF/DSC radio system (equal or better than Standard-Horizon fixed mount VHF-FM DSC Class-D) - Shakespeare Phase III 4 Marine 6400-R VHF antenna - ACR 2853 Globalfix V6 EPIRB - Winslow Model 40LEEP life raft (PC2 only) - Whelen ION Series law enforcement lightheads (4 per vessel) - Whelen L32LBF LED law enforcement strobes (2 per vessel) - ACR RCL100-LED searchlight - IR searchlight - Whelen WPA2 100-watt marine loudhailer/siren - Kidde Mariner MAR10 BC fire extinguishers (2 per vessel) - Buckeye 2.5lb Halotron fire extinguisher Model 2581 - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Advanced mission systems integration (radar, AIS, GPS, sonar, FLIR, radios) - High speed and endurance for law enforcement and search/rescue missions - Shock-mitigating seating and comprehensive safety features - Vessels must be highway transportable with included trailers - Vendors must provide information on vessel availability, technical and production risks, warranty terms, pricing, production capacity, delivery schedules, and relevant experience - OEMs Highlighted: - Mercury Marine (outboard engines) - Garmin (radar, GPS) - Furuno (AIS) - ORBCOMM (satellite tracking) - FLIR (thermal camera) - Motorola (radio system) - Hascall-Denke (antenna) - Shakespeare (antenna) - ACR (EPIRB, searchlight) - Winslow (life raft) - Whelen (lighting, siren) - Kidde (fire extinguisher) - Buckeye (fire extinguisher) - No specific vessel manufacturers or hull OEMs are named; market research is open to commercial and custom solutions.

Description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO), is conducting market research to identify industry capabilities for commercially available or custom-configured Class 4 Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) for use by the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP). The vessels will support inshore patrol, law enforcement, interdiction, search and rescue, deterrence, reconnaissance, and maritime awareness missions in rivers, lakes, bays, coastal areas, the Great Lakes, and other inshore operating environments.

CBP is considering two vessel categories:

Patrol Boat-Small (PC1): A nimble vessel, 25 feet or less, intended for shallow and obstructed waterways such as riverine environments. Patrol Boat-Medium (PC2): A stable vessel, at least 25 feet and no more than 29 feet, intended for rougher open waters, including the Great Lakes and coastal/inshore areas.

CBP requests vendor feedback on the draft RFI and draft performance specification, including the availability of commercial-off-the-shelf or modified/custom vessel solutions, ability to meet requirements, requirements that may present challenges, recommended changes or clarifications, perceived technical or production risks, warranty terms, estimated pricing, production capacity, delivery schedules, and relevant experience producing similar vessels for the U.S. Government or comparable customers.

This notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for proposals. The Government does not intend to award a contract based solely on this notice and will not reimburse respondents for costs associated with preparing or submitting information. Attachments provide additional draft requirements and requested response information.

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