3489 CELRE Soo Area Lift Floating Crane
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W912BU25BA020
- Agency
-
ENDIST Philadelphia
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- PSC
- 1935 Barges And Lighters, Special Purpose
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Marine Design Center is initiating a procurement for one new floating crane designed for Great Lakes Service, specifically to work with the Sault Ste Marie Project Office on the Upper Great Lakes and around the Soo Locks. The floating crane will be built to precise specifications including 300'-0" length overall, 74'-0" beam, 14'-0" hull depth, and 7'-0" draft at full load, and will integrate a government-furnished Seatrax Model S14440 heavy-lift crane capable of lifting 1,000,000 lbs at a 50-foot radius. The procurement will be structured as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) with solicitation number W912BU25BA020, requiring contractors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide bid guarantees, payment, and performance bonds. The vessel must be ABS-classed and include sophisticated systems for AC and DC electrical, mechanical and piping, fire detection and suppression, HVAC, compressed air, and specialized crane handling capabilities. The IFB is expected to be available on or about July 30, 2025, with bids due around August 30, 2025, and delivery required to the Soo Locks in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and no incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. The contract is structured in four distinct phases: Phase I (Planning and Scheduling), Phase II (Engineering), Phase III (Construction and Testing), and an optional Phase IV (Delivery), with liquidated damages provisions for schedule delays. Due to air draft restrictions, the floating crane cannot be delivered up the Mississippi River in completed condition and must enter the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway unless constructed or finalized on the Great Lakes. The project requires extensive testing across four levels, including detailed dock trials and final acceptance demonstrations, with comprehensive documentation requirements including critical path scheduling using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project. While no specific contract value is disclosed, the complexity of the vessel specifications and the requirement for a million-pound capacity crane system suggests a significant procurement investment. The government is currently seeking industry feedback on draft specifications before finalizing the solicitation, with acknowledgment of questions via email but no published replies to industry feedback.
Notice text
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 one (1) new floating crane for Great Lakes Service. The floating crane will work with the US Army Corps of Engineers Sault Ste Marie Project Office on the Upper Great Lakes and in and around the Soo Locks.
The intent is for USACE to issue Draft Specifications for industry review. USACE seeks feedback from a contractor’s perspective towards clarity and constructability of the current plans and specifications.
The Draft Specifications are attached to this posting for your review.
**THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUCEMENT.**
The principal dimensions of each barge shall be as follows:
Length Overall (Molded): .................................................... 300’-0”
Beam (Molded): ..................................................................... 74’-0”
Hull Depth (Molded at Side):................................................. 14’-0”
Hull Depth (Molded at CL):................................................... 14’-4”
Draft (Full Load):...................................................................... 7’-0”
Delivery of the finished barge shall be to the Soo Locks, Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. Due to the air draft of the vessel, delivery up the Mississippi River with the floating crane in a completed condition will not be possible. The floating crane will have to enter the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway unless it is constructed/finalized on the Great Lakes.
There will be liquidated damages associated with this procurement.
Bid guarantee, payment, and performance bonding will be required.
The Invitation for Bid Number (IFB) W912BU25BA020 is intended to be available on or about July 30, 2025. 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. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the website in order to access/download the solicitation documents (including all amendments). Bids will be due on, or about August 30, 2025.
Interested Vendors will receive an acknowledgement of their questions or comments via email. The Government is seeking Industry feedback on the Draft Plans and Specifications provided. Replies to Industry feedback will not be provided or published.
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.
Please send all inquiries to Domenic Sestito at domenic.l.sestitio@usace.army.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 3489 Section H DRAFT.docx | DOCX document | |
| 908-B205-01 R2 Outboard Profile.pdf | ||
| 908-B215-01 R4 General Arrangement.pdf | ||
| 3489 Section C 6-23-25 - DRAFT.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 3489 CELRE Soo Area Lift Floating Crane Barge Award Notice | Award Notice | |
| 3489 CELRE Soo Area Lift Floating Crane - BID ABSTRACT | Special Notice | |
| 3489 CELRE Soo Area Lift Floating Crane | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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