Rental and Operation of an Under-bridge Access Vessel

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
W912BU25R0020
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Iowa 52801, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District is seeking a contractor to provide an under-bridge access vessel, along with a pilot and operator, to support bridge inspection activities at Bridge 00229 located at Rock Island Arsenal on the Mississippi River. The solicitation requires a vessel with specific technical capabilities, including a minimum 65-foot working height, 12-inch draft, 9'10" under-clearance, and 27-foot lateral reach. Additional vessel requirements include a hydraulic bow thruster, spud, anchor, onboard compressor, and pneumatic tools. Interested contractors must submit quotes electronically to Contract Specialist Katie Sayers by January 21, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST. Potential bidders are permitted to submit questions about the solicitation until January 13, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST, with all communications to be sent via email.

The contract is completely set aside for small businesses under NAICS Code 483211 for Inland Water Freight Transportation, with a size standard of 1,050 employees. The period of performance extends from contract award through June 30, 2025, and involves a single day of inspection with an anticipated 10-hour workday. Contractors must comply with Rock Island Arsenal's stringent security requirements, which include completing background checks and signing non-disclosure agreements. The place of performance is located in Davenport, Iowa, near the Mississippi River bridge site. While specific award values are not detailed in the solicitation, the contract involves providing specialized marine transportation services to support critical infrastructure inspection activities.

Notice text

The Philadelphia Office of the U.S. Corps of Engineers is solicitating the services of a contractor to provide an under-bridge access vessel, pilot, and operator to provide access to aid U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) bridge inspectors inspecting Bridge 00229 at Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) located on the Mississippi River, near Moline, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa.

See attachments for full specifications and instruction.

Quotes shall be due to the Contract Specialist, Katie Sayers, at Katie.L.Sayers@usace.army.mil no later than 21 January 2025 at 1:00 P.M. EST. No hard copies will be accepted.

Questions can be emailed to the Contract Specialist at the email above. Submit questions no later than 13 January 2025 at 5:00 P.M. EST.

Files

File Type Posted
Combined Synopsis Solicitation_W912BU25R0020.pdf PDF

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