Shipyard overhaul of 48’ survey vessel cherneski
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W912BU25QA018
- Agency
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ENDIST Philadelphia
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- PSC
- J998 Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (East)
- 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 soliciting bids for the comprehensive shipyard overhaul of the Survey Vessel Cherneski, a 47-foot-8-inch aluminum vessel with a 15-foot beam and 3-foot draft. The contractor must provide all engineering, design, labor, services, equipment, parts, and materials necessary for the overhaul, including furnishing a certified marine railway or synchro-lift and qualified personnel to dock the vessel with blocks providing minimum 36-inch clearance under the hull. Key work requirements include performing 12,000-hour engine service on two Caterpillar C18 engines, electrical system upgrades including a new 12-volt panel, hull anode replacement, surface preparation and painting with E-Paint SN-1, and comprehensive inspections of shaft seals, bearings, and generator mounts. Potential contractors must have or be capable of entering into a Master Ship Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. Quotes are due September 4, 2025, with the government intending to issue a Notice to Proceed between September 2 and October 10, 2025.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) with a size standard of 1,300 employees. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price service agreement with a performance period of 30 calendar days from vessel delivery to the contractor's facility. Quotes will only be accepted from shipyard facilities located along the Delaware River & Bay and its tributaries, as the vessel operates in these waters before and after shipyard entry. The solicitation documents indicate this is for the Survey Vessel H.R. SPIES' current fiscal year 2025 operating schedule, though the vessel being overhauled is specifically named Cherneski. No incumbent contractor information or estimated contract value is provided in the solicitation materials.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is issuing a request for quote solicitation to procure services to execute the overhaul of the Shipyard Overhaul of Survey Vessel Cherneski. The work consists of furnishing all engineering, design, labor, services, equipment, parts and materials and performing all work on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Survey Vessel Cherneski specified herein. The principal dimensions for the vessel are shown below:
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Overall Length: 47 feet - 8 inches
Overall Beam: 15 feet - 0 inches
Draft: 3 feet - 0 inches
Displacement (loaded): 21 long tons
Vessel is constructed entirely of aluminum.
Provide all labor, services and materials and perform the work required in this clause. Provide a certified marine railway, or a certified synchro-lift, etc. and qualified personnel and necessary equipment to dock the vessel. Provide and set blocks to support and distribute the weight of the vessel while out of water and to prevent movement of vessel. Blocks should provide for a minimum of 36-inches clearance under the hull.
The period of performance will be 30 calendar days from delivery of the vessel to the Contractor’s yard. It is the intent of the Philadelphia District, USACE to issue a Notice to Proceed to enter the Shipyard between September 2, 2025 and October 10, 2025
The S/V H.R. SPIES current FY25 operating schedule has her operating in the Delaware River and Bay prior to entry into and upon departure from the shipyard. Quotes will only be accepted from facilities along the Delaware River & Bay and its tributaries.
Prior to the award of this Contract, the Contractor shall enter a "Mastership Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels". If the Contractor has entered such an agreement prior to this Contract, that agreement may be utilized. For more information, see DFARS Subpart 252.217-71, Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels.
The NAICS Code for this project will 336611 – Ship Building and Repairing. The small business size standard is 1,300 employees.
Solicitation documents, plans, and specifications will only be available via the SAM.gov homepage located at https://www.sam.gov. No hard copies will be available. It is the contractor’s responsibility to monitor https://www.sam.gov for issuance of the solicitation and monitoring of any amendments once the solicitation is issued. The solicitation will contain FAR provision 52.204-7; therefore, a bidder must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award.
Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Noelle Griest at Noelle.C.Griest@usace.army.mil.
Please email quotes to Contract Specialist at Noelle Griest at Noelle.C.Griest@usace.army.mil. and contracting Officer Domenic Sestito at Domenic.L.Sestito@usace.army.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation - W912BU25QA018 Final.pdf | ||
| Section C of Contract.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Shipyard overhaul of 48’ survey vessel cherneski | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Shipyard overhaul of 48’ survey vessel cherneski | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Shipyard overhaul of 48’ survey vessel cherneski | Pre-Solicitation |
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