Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Sep 25, 2026·Responses due Sep 28, 2026

30 FT Tournament Contender Boat

Homeland Security (all) · FLETC CHARLESTON PROCUREMENT OFFICE

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
336612
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
70LCHS26QPFB00060
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
1990
Place
North Charleston, SC, USA
Contact
Gretchen Lovell (gretchen.lovell@fletc.dhs.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 70LCHS26QPFB00060 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Sep 25, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026, middle of the range Oct 5, 2026.
Measured from 23 past solicitations at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 25, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 70LCHS26QPFB00060 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01. This acquisition is being conducted as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Accordingly, only quotes submitted by responsible small … (show all)

business concerns will be considered for award. This requirement is associated with NAICS code 336612 with business Size Standard 500. REQUIREMENT: The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) located in Charleston, SC has a Brand Name ONLY requirement for 30' Tournament Contender Boat with Twin 4.3L Offshore F350 Hp Yamaha outboard engines. Items must be Exact Match, no substitutions. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Line Item(s): Line item 0001 - 30 FT Tournament Contender Boat with Twin 4.3L Offshore F350 Hp Yamaha outboard engines in accordance with attached specifications. QTY: 1 EA DELIVERY: FREIGHT - ORIGIN TO: 2000 BAINBRIDGE AVE N. CHARLESTON SC 29405 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: a. Offerors shall submit firm-fixed pricing for all items listed in this solicitation. Pricing shall be inclusive of all costs, fees, and charges associated with performance, including, but not limited to, materials, labor, packaging, handling, shipping, delivery, and any other expenses necessary to provide the required items. No additional charges shall be accepted unless expressly authorized in writing by the Government. Offerors shall also include the estimated build or production time for each item, as applicable, and the anticipated delivery date after receipt of order. Pricing and delivery information shall be clearly stated. b. Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to Gretchen.Lovell@fletc.dhs.gov and are due no later than September 28, 2026, 4:00 PM ET. Submissions must have Solicitation No. 70LCHS26QPFB00060 in subject line of the email. c. Phone calls are not permitted. Questions are to be submitted via email no later than September 26, 2021, 11:00 AM ET. Questions and Answers (Q&A) posting will be issued by solicitation amendment. d. Offeror must be registered in The System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award. For registration, please visit The System for Award Management (SAM) website at http://www.sam.gov. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.252-2, 52.203-12, 52.203-13, 52.204-13, 52.204-91, 52.209-10, 52.219-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.225-1, 52.225-5, 52.225-13, 52.232-1, 52.232-33, and 52.232-40. 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2021) (Deviation AUG 2025) (a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical (capability of the products or services offered to meet the agency�s needs), price, and past performance. (b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision)

Who won similar work

18 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Homeland Security (all)), same NAICS 336612.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
CONTENDER BOATS, INC.5$2.7MSep 30, 2026
INVENTECH MARINE SOLUTIONS, LLC2$36.7MJan 8, 2026
ROZEMA'S BOAT WORKS, INC1$71.0MSep 29, 2025
NW BEND BOATS, LLC1$11.8MAug 29, 2025
1000 ISLAND AIRBOATS LLC1$6.1MSep 28, 2026
WOOLDRIDGE BOATS, INC1$3.2MMar 6, 2026
TIDEMAN BOATS US LLC1$3.0MMar 6, 2026
BIRDON AMERICA INC1$1.0MJan 8, 2026
GRAVOIS ALUMINUM BOATS LLC1$1000KJan 8, 2026
SAFE BOATS INTERNATIONAL LLC1$789KJan 8, 2026

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.

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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.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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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
  • 515 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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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
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