Two (2) 2-Stack Stop Log Barges

The Philadelphia District of the Corps of Engineers on behalf of the Marine Design Center intends to procure two - 2 Stack Stop Log Barges. Upon completion, the barges will work with the US Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District in shallow rivers within the Mobile District area of responsibility to include all lock and dam structures.

The Government is issuing this Pre-Solocition to fabricate, test, and deliver two complete Two - 2 Stack Stop Log Barges. The barges to be supplied shall be new with the following approximate characteristics:

· American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) “Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels for Service on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways.”
· International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) No. 47: “Shipbuilding and Repair Standard” (October 2017).
· U.S. Coast Guard Regulation 46 CFR Subchapter S – “Subdivision and Stability”.
· Length: 140 feet
· Beam: 30 feet
· Depth: 7 feet – 0 inches (molded at the sides)
· Bow: Raked
· Stern: Raked
· Stop Log Channels: 2

· The vessels’ primary mission will be support for the Mobile district’s areas of responsibility to include all lock and dam structures. The vessels will operate in shallow rivers. The vessels will also be a key component in the transportation of stop logs for replacement or repair. The barges will primarily carry two stacks of 6 stop logs (12 total). The stop log 2 stack assembly consists of 10 standard logs, 2 heavy logs, and 1 pickup beam. The standard logs are 115’-4” x 5’-1/4” x 6’-9.25” x 11’-4.1875” and weigh 65,000 lbs each. The heavy logs are 115’-4” x 5’-1/4” x 11’-4.1875” and weigh 68,700 lbs each. The pickup beam is 115’-5” x 5’1/4” x 6’-9.25” and weighs 27,000 lbs.

· In the full load condition, the barge shall meet a one compartment damaged stability standard where with any one compartment damaged:

The equilibrium waterline shall remain above the deck edge.
Maintain positive righting arm in the equilibrium condition.

The barge shall be classed by ABS, “Maltese Cross A-1 Barge, River Service with Reinforcement B notation. The barge will not be inspected, or certificated, by the U. S. Coast Guard. The barge shall receive ABS statement of fact for a main deck load rating of 1,000 PSF.

Bid bond and payment and performance bond will be required. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) is intended to be available on or about August 16th, 2023.

Hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. Contractors may download the solicitation (including drawings) and any amendments via the hyperlink to the SAM.gov website, www.sam.gov, on (or after) the issue date. The offical media of distribution is the web. All amendments to the IFB will be posted to the SAM.gov website. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the website in order to access the solicitation. Offerors are reesponsible for printing copies of the IFB and any amendments. Bids will be due on or about September 15th. NAICS code is 336611 - Ship Building and Repair.

All contractors are required to be registered n the System for Award Management (SAM) before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by accessing the SAM website at www.sam.gov. Instructions will be included in the solicitation.

Also, all Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Business or Veteran Owned Small Business must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Veterans Enterprise Vet Biz Registry located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/.

Interested parties may contact the contract specialist, Joseph Manney, at the email below:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Reference: W912BU-23-B-XXXX

Email: joseph.r.manney@usace.army.mil