Sources Sought Notice for Architect-Engineer Indefinite Quantity (A-E IDIQ) Contract for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Design in support for fleet of inland and coastal vessels.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Marine Design Center is conducting a Sources Sought Notice (W912BU26X3595) to identify qualified architect-engineer firms capable of providing naval architecture and marine engineering design services for inland and coastal vessels. The services will encompass multidisciplined engineering work including concept design, preliminary design, detailed design, feasibility studies, stability analyses, hybrid power system engineering, regulatory compliance, computational fluid dynamics analyses, and marine forensic investigations. Contractors must demonstrate relevant experience with inland and coastal vessels within the past five years and possess capabilities aligned with NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services - Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture) and PSC C216 (Architect and Engineering - General: Marine Engineering). This is a market research notice only and not a request for proposals, quotations, or bids; however, interested firms must submit responses electronically by 1200 EDT Wednesday, April 15, 2026, to grace.c.mcmullen@usace.army.mil and anastasia.e.moffatt@usace.army.mil. Responses are limited to five single-sided pages and must include business name, CAGE code, SAM Unique Entity Identifier, capability statement, project references, and subcontracting limitations information for small businesses per FAR 52.219-14.

No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement, and no incumbent contractors are identified in this sources sought notice. The anticipated contract structure is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (A-E IDIQ) arrangement with a total contract capacity of $20 million over a five-year ordering period, with individual task orders ranging from approximately $50,000 to $2,000,000. The small business size standard for this classification is $47 million in annual revenue. The government anticipates making the contract award in early 2027, with the Marine Design Center located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania serving as the primary point of contact and work location support. Eligible vessel types are limited to self-propelled craft with a hull length overall (LWL) of 150 feet or less and include push boats, towboats, tugboats, hydrographic survey vessels, high-speed craft, multi-hull vessels, and ice-strengthened vessels.