Class 4 Inshore Patrol Vessels
Customs and Border Protection · AIR AND MARINE CONTRACTING DIVISION
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation CBP-CLASS4-IPV-VHULL-073026-001 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 26, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
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, … (show all)
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.
Who won similar work
117 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Customs and Border Protection), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. | 3 | $16.7M | Sep 17, 2025 |
| WILLIAM HEBELER, INC | 3 | $111K | Jun 5, 2025 |
| ACUITY INTERNATIONAL, LLC | 2 | $569.0M | Sep 30, 2026 |
| RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC | 2 | $285.0M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| KOMAN ADVANTAGE, LLC | 2 | $177.2M | Oct 13, 2026 |
| BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING SYSTEMS CORP | 2 | $4.8M | Jul 31, 2026 |
| REWORLD TULSA, LLC | 2 | $2.1M | Oct 8, 2026 |
| V.I. PET, INC | 2 | $1.9M | Dec 16, 2024 |
| FOSTER & FREEMAN USA INC | 2 | $1.4M | Sep 1, 2026 |
| OREADY LLC | 2 | $395K | Aug 29, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 13, 2026TIMS 8a JV LLC$45.8MEl Paso and Big Bend North Tactical Infrastructure (TI) Maintenance
- Oct 13, 2026KOMAN ADVANTAGE, LLC$136.6MTactical Infrastructure (TI) Maintenance DRT, LRT, RGV
- Oct 13, 2026KOMAN ADVANTAGE, LLC$40.6MCustoms and Border Protection (CBP) Carrizo Cane Eradication - Texas
- Oct 8, 2026SITA INFORMATION NETWORKING COMPUTING USA INC$4.6MSITA Services to Electronically Transmit Airline Data
- Oct 8, 2026REWORLD TULSA, LLC$1.3MNarcotics Destruction
- Oct 7, 2026NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Lander WY 82520 USA$156KAward Notice & Justification for six (6) 5-day WUMP Training Classes
- Oct 6, 2026OPSEC SECURITY INC$68KAward Notice and Justification for High Security Holographic Laminate for Credentials
- Oct 6, 2026LAFAYETTE INSTRUMENT COMPANY$1.1MAward notice and Justification & Approval for Lafayette LX7 Computerized Polygraph systems and associated accessories
- Sep 30, 2026ENTRUST CORPORATION$10.0MGlobal Entry Airport Modernization
- Sep 30, 2026ACUITY INTERNATIONAL, LLC$499.0MMedical Support Services for CBP (including medical exams, fitness for duty, drug testing, and related services)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied U.S. Customs & Border Protection since 2024 (2 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Customs & Border Protection job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 24 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.