FY23 Essayons Overhaul

This is a DRAFT SOLICITATION and is for informational/industry feedback purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION, OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, intends to award a firm fixed price Job Order under a Master Ship and Repair Agreement (MSRA) for overhaul, maintenance, and repair to the Dredge Essayons.

This Draft Solicitation is being provided to allow industry an opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed scope of work. All comments are to be submitted following the bidder inquiry instructions found on page 2 of the draft solicitation titled “Technical Matters”.

The Formal Solicitation is anticipated to be released 01 July 2022.

Prospective contractors must have, or be capable of, entering into a MSRA with USACE, Portland District. Every prospective contractor that wishes to be considered for the award of the job order under this solicitation must hold a MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS with USACE, Portland District. If a prospective contractor wishes to submit a bid for this job order and has not already entered into a MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS with Portland District, then the following procedures shall be followed:

1.         The prospective contractor shall submit a capabilities package in accordance with the sources sought notice titled “USACE; Portland District Dredge Vessel MSRA” posted on beta.sam.gov under W9127N22R0031.

 Project Description

USACE ESSAYONS is a trailing arm suction Hopper Dredge built in 1984. It has the following Characteristics:

Length Overall 350 Feet

Length between perpendiculars 333 Feet Beam Molded 68 Feet

Beam Overall (With Drag Arms Lowered) 108 Feet Registered Gross Tonnage 7,248 Long Tons Normal Light, Draft Forward 19'-0"

Normal Light, Draft Aft 21'-0" Class ABS Loadline

The period of performance is expected to start August 2022 and last through February 2023. The shipyard availability is anticipated to go from December 2022 through February 2023 with a sixty (60) day drydock period during this availability. Optional items (tasks) will be included in this job order and the period of performance for these items will be concurrent with the above period of performance.

The American Bureaus of Shipping International Load Line Certificate will be endorsed during this availability. The Drydock Examination, Internal Structural Review and the Annual Inspection for renewal of the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection will be performed during this availability .

Submission Instructions

All technical questions shall be submitted using the instructions found on page 2 of the draft solicitations. All other inquiries  submitted in email to Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil.

Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Draft Solicitation or any follow up information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses, a solicitation will be published on SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice are not adequate responses to a solicitation.

All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and remain current for the duration of the contract to be eligible for award of a Government contract.