Marine Vessel Warioto Steering Upgrade

The following is a pre-solicitation synopsis; no quotes will be accepted from this pre-solicitation notice.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul, Minnesota District has a requirement for procuring, installing, programming, commissioning, and final testing of newly installed steering components on the Marine Vessel Warioto.  All installation and programming shall take place at the contractor’s facility.  The contractor shall be responsible for transporting the vessels from Lock and Dam #7 to their facility and return the vessel back to Lock and Dam #7 after work is complete. Contractor is not permitted to operate vessel under its own power.  Lock and Dam #7 is located at:

431 North Shore Drive

Fountain City, WI 54629

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is336611; Ship Building and Repairing with a size standard of 1,250 Employees.  This shall be solicited as a total small business set-aside.

The solicitation will be a Request for Quotes (RFQ)

This synopsis is not a request for quotes, proposals or bids. This is a notice that a solicitation for a competitive acquisition for the award of one firm-fixed price contract is intended to be issued via Contract Opportunities (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities) in the near future. The specifications will be detailed in the solicitation. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract.

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