2 Barges - Dry Dock Inspection, Cleaning, Repair & Painting

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Paul District requires a contractor to transport two barges from a location to be determined on the Upper Mississippi River, between UMRM 734 (La Crosse, WI) and UMRM 698 (Fountain City, WI) to the contractor's dry dock repair facility.

Barges are all steel construction, flat deck cargo barges, 110' x 26' x 6', double raked. As built drawings of similar barges are provided. Actual conditions on the barges may vary from the drawings provided. Actual as-built drawings of the barges to be repaired are not available.

The contractor shall raise the barges on the dry dock, and clean the hull exterior by water blasting to remove all debris, scale, rust, and loose paint. After cleaning, the contractor shall visually inspect the hull plating, documenting the findings in writing. Hull conditions shall be surveyed by ultrasonic testing. Contractor shall provide a written report of findings and recommended actions to the Contracting Officer.

The contract will include options for replacement of hull plating and transportation of the barges to a location (TBD) between UMRM 698 and 734 upon completion.

This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.
NAICS Code: 336611
Size Standard: 1,250 employees

OFFEROR SHALL BE REGISTERED IN SAM (System for Award Management) https://www.sam.gov to include the FAR and DFARS Reps and Certs sections with the NAICS code applicable to the solicitation.

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This solicitation has been Amended.
The amendment removes all interior work, including structural member replacement and interior painting. The amendment adds replacement of manhole covers. The amendment also changes Barge #706 to Barge #761. Please do not quote items 0001AF - 0001AK and 0002AF - 0002AK. Specific acknowledgement of the amendment (typically signed first page of SF30) must be submitted with quote.