3315 MVK Crane Barge
Cancelled Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W912BU26BA013
- Agency
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ENDIST Philadelphia
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- PSC
- 1935 Barges And Lighters, Special Purpose
- Place of performance
- Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Marine Design Center is seeking to procure a single welded steel barge to support civil works maintenance and repair operations for the Vicksburg District. The barge will be fabricated and delivered to the U.S. Army Engineer District - Vicksburg District Harbor Project in Vicksburg, Mississippi, with liquidated damages provisions included in the contract terms. The solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB Number W912BU-26-B-A013) and is expected to be available on or after April 6, 2026 via the SAM.Gov website. All prospective contractors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award and must be capable of meeting the barge's principal specifications: 255 feet length (molded), 52 feet beam (molded), 9 feet 6 inches depth (molded), 5 feet design draft, and 6 inches camber. The solicitation will be distributed exclusively through the web, with all amendments posted to SAM.Gov; contractors are responsible for monitoring the website and downloading the complete solicitation, drawings, and any amendments. No evaluation criteria, question deadline, or proposal submission deadline has been specified in this pre-solicitation notice, as those details will be contained in the formal IFB when released.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting eligibility to small business concerns as defined by the Small Business Administration. The relevant NAICS code is 336611 (Ship Building and Repair) and the PSC code is 1935 (Barges and Lighters, Special Purpose). No incumbent contractor or current contract value information is provided in this pre-solicitation notice. No budget range or estimated award value is disclosed at this stage. Services Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses must register with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Veterans Enterprise Vet Biz Registry to be eligible for consideration. The notice does not specify construction or delivery timelines, additional quantity requirements, or technical performance standards beyond the listed principal dimensions, indicating that such details will be forthcoming in the full IFB documentation.
Notice text
PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS
The USACE Marine Design Center of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to initiate an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the procurement of a welded steel barge. The barge will support the civil works maintenance and repair mission of the Vicksburg District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The principal dimensions of the barge shall be as follows:
Length Molded 255’-0”
Beam Molded 52’-0”
Depth Molded (at Centerline) 9-6”
Design Draft 5’-0”
Camber 6”
Contractor will be required to fabricate and deliver the barge to the Government.
Delivery and final acceptance will be at the U.S. Army Engineer District – Vicksburg District Harbor Project, River Operations Maintenance Section, Vicksburg, MS.
There will be liquidated damages associated with this procurement.
The Invitation for Bid Number (IFB) W912BU-26-B-A013 is intended to be available on or about April 6, 2026. Hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. Contractors may download the solicitation (including drawings) and any amendments via the hyperlink to the Sam.Gov website, www.sam.gov , on (or after) the issue date. The official media of distribution for the IFB is the Web. All amendments to the IFB will be posted to the Sam.Gov website. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the website in order to access the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the IFB and any amendments. NAICS code is 336611 – Ship Building and Repair.
All contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by accessing the SAM website at www.sam.gov. Instructions will be included in the solicitation.
Also, all Services Disabled/Veterans Owned Business or Veterans Owned Small Business must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Veterans Enterprise Vet Biz Registry located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/.
Questions can be directed to the Contract Specialist, Matthew Rhoads, at Matthew.T.Rhoads@usace.army.mil.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 3315 MVK Crane Barge | Award Notice | |
| 3315 MVK Crane Barge - Bid Abstract | Special Notice | |
| 3315 MVK Crane Barge | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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