Excavator Barge

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District

1. Action Code: Sources Sought
2. Subject: Procurement of one Steel Excavator Barge
3. Response date: May 10, 2023
4. Place of performance: TBD
5. Description:  Excavator Barge (barge only)

This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for INFORMATION & MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. This IS NOT a request for proposals, quotations, or bids. Responses to this request will not be returned. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future and potential solicitation. It is the intent of the USACE Philadelphia to use this information for market research purposes only. The survey is being conducted to determine the interest of industry within NAICS code 336611, and to establish that there are adequate large and/or small business contractors for providing the marine work described below. The Government WILL NOT pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of any such information. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be via the System for Award Management (SAM) (http://www.sam.gov).

The Marine Design Center of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to procure one new Steel Excavator Barge.

Principal Characteristics:

• Length molded                                    150’-0”
• Breadth molded                                  40’-0”
• Molded Depth (@ C.L.)                     9’-0”
• Maximum Design Draft                      5’-0”
• Deck House
• Day Room      
• Spuds

Significant Equipment:

• Generator – Two Diesel Generators, one Harbor Generator
• Traveling Spud Carriage

• The vessel is to be built and classed by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS): “Rules for Building and Classing Marine Vessels”

Bid bond and payment and performance bond will be required.

All interested business concerns for this requirement may submit the following:
Company name
DUNS number
CAGE Code
Type of business concern (small business, large business, etc.)
Years in business
Statement of capability and qualifications of the organization to perform the requirement
List of similar projects worked on over the past 5 years and services provided on those projects.

The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 336611.

** EACH SUBMISSION SHOULD NOT EXCEED 5 PAGES TOTAL**

Notice to potential contractors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) located on the website https://www.sam.gov . Additionally, 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 http://vip.vetbiz.gov .

Responses should be submitted electronically via e-mail to:

Amanda Bellnier at Amanda.bellnier@usace.army.mil

All responses shall be received on or before: 3:00pm on Wednesday, May 10th 2023.