Shipyard overhaul of 48’ survey vessel cherneski

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Solicitation number
W912BU25BQA018
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
336611 Ship Building and Repairing
Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, is conducting market research for the procurement of shipyard overhaul services for the 48-foot Survey Vessel Cherneski. This sources sought notice seeks to identify qualified contractors under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) who can provide marine drydocking and repair services. The contractor will be required to furnish all engineering, design, labor, services, equipment, parts, and materials necessary to perform the drydocking and repairs of this aluminum-constructed vessel. Interested firms must provide their small business status identification, Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code, and descriptions of similar projects completed or substantially completed (95%) within the past five years where they served as prime contractor. Responses to this sources sought notice are due by July 22, 2025, and must be submitted electronically to Noelle Griest at Noelle.c.griest@usace.army.mil.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, with particular interest in HUBZone, 8(a), Women-Owned Small Businesses, and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business contractors. The Survey Vessel Cherneski measures 47 feet 8 inches in overall length, 15 feet in beam, with a molded depth of 7 feet 3 inches and a displacement of 21 long tons when loaded. The vessel has a draft of 3 feet and gross tonnage of 18.75 long tons, and is constructed entirely of aluminum but is neither USCG certificated nor ABS classed. Small business contractors are reminded of FAR 52.219-14 limitations on subcontracting, which restricts payments to non-similarly situated subcontractors to no more than 50 percent of the government payment, excluding material costs. No award values, budget ranges, or specific timeline for services have been disclosed in this market research notice.

Notice text

This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for INFORMATION 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 Contracting Office to use this information for market research purposes only.  The survey is being conducted to determine the interest of industry within NAICS codes 336611 and establish that there are adequate Small Business (HUBZONE 8(a) or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business) contractors for providing marine drydocking and repair services.  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 SAM.gov website www.sam.gov.

The Philadelphia District of the Corps of Engineers intends to procure services to overhaul the Survey Vessel Cherneski. The contractor shall furnish all engineering, design, labor, services, equipment, parts and materials necessary to perform the drydocking and repairs. 

The Survey Vessel CHERNESKI has the following principal dimensions:

Overall Length:                       47 feet - 8 inches

Overall Beam:                         15 feet - 0 inches

Molded Depth:                        7 feet - 3 inches

Displacement (loaded):           21 long tons

Draft:                                      3 feet - 0 inches

Gross Tonnage:                       18.75 long tons (loaded)

Vessel is constructed entirely of aluminum:

The vessel is not certificated by the USCG.

The vessel is not classed by the ABS.

All interested Small Businesses, certified HUBZONE, 8A, Women-Owned Small Businesses, or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business contractors should respond to this survey by email.

Responses should include:

  1. Identification of the company’s small business status.
  2. Contractor’s Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code(s).
  3. Descriptions of Experience – Interested shipyards should provide examples of projects completed, or significantly completed (i.e. 95%) in the past 5 years where the interested firm served as the prime contractor.  Example projects should be of similar size and scope.

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; that the firm will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.

Responses should be submitted electronically via e-mail to:

Noelle Griest

Noelle.c.griest@usace.army.mil

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Shipyard overhaul of 48’ survey vessel cherneski Award Award Notice
Shipyard overhaul of 48’ survey vessel cherneski Latest solicitation Solicitation
Shipyard overhaul of 48’ survey vessel cherneski Pre-Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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