3577 NASA Pegasus Drydock
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W912BU26BA016
- 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
- J998 Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (East)
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Marine Design Center seeks to procure drydocking, maintenance, repair, and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) survey coordination services for the NASA Barge PEGASUS through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) anticipated in the near future. This Pre-Solicitation Notice, issued March 5, 2026, is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or government commitment. The contractor must be qualified to execute vessel maintenance and repair work, coordinate ABS surveys, and perform scope-specific modifications on the barge. Prior to contract award, the successful contractor must enter into a Mastership Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels, unless such an agreement has been previously executed. The deadline for this Pre-Solicitation Notice is March 20, 2026, and interested parties should monitor for the formal IFB announcement.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Building and Repair), with a size standard of 1,300 employees. The NASA PEGASUS barge measures 310 feet in overall length, 50 feet in breadth, and has a registered tonnage of 1,457 tons, with an ABS Hull Number of 298. The period of performance is 60 calendar days following issuance of the Notice to Proceed by the Contracting Officer. The contract will include liquidated damages provisions. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in this Pre-Solicitation Notice, nor is any incumbent contractor identified.
Notice text
PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS
This Notice is being issued for planning and information purposes only. This notice is not a Solicitation, nor is to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposal as a result of this notice.
The Marine Design Center of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to initiate an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in the near future to procure services for drydocking, maintenance, repair, and completion of required ABS Surveys for the NASA Barge PEGASUS.
The work consists of maintenance and repair, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) surveys & coordination, and scope specific modifications on the NASA barge PEGASUS. The principal dimensions and characteristics shown below are approximate and are provided for descriptive purposes only:
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Vessel Built by …………………………… Gulf Coast Fabricators, Inc., Gulfport, MS
Length (overall) …………………………... 310’-0”
Breadth, Molded ………………….............. 50’-0”
Depth ……………………………………… 15’-9”
Registered (Gross) ………………………… 1457 tons
CEMDC Hull Number…………………….. 805
ABS Hull Number………..……………….. 298
ABS Identification Number……………….. 9938187
The period of performance will be 60 calendar days after issuance of Notice to Proceed by the Contracting Officer.
There will be liquidated damages associated with this procurement.
The anticipated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 336611, Ship Building and Repair, Size Standard: 1300 employees.
Prior to the award of this Contract, the Contractor shall enter into a "Mastership Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels". If the Contractor has entered such an agreement prior to this Contract, that agreement may be utilized. For more information, see DFARS Subpart 252.217-71, Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels.
In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer in response to a solicitation and at time of award.
The Invitation for Bid (IFB) Number W912BU26BA016 is intended to be available on or about March 23, 2026. Hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the Solicitation. The Solicitation documents will be posted on the SAM.gov website. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential Offerors to monitor the SAM.gov website for any amendments, updates, responses to industry questions/comments, etc. The Government will not be maintaining a mailing list.
Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Katie Sayers at katie.l.sayers@usace.army.mil.
Offerors should review the entire solicitation once posted. Information within this Pre-Solicitation/Synopsis posting is subject to change.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 3577 NASA Pegasus Drydock | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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