Two (2) Twin Screw Towboats for USACE New Orleans

PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS

The USACE Marine Design Center of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to initiate an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the procurement of two (2) twin screw towboats for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District in support of its various missions.

Principal Characteristics for each vessel:

• ABS Class
• Dimensions:
  • Length………………....65’
  • Beam…………………..26’
  • Draft…………………...5’2”
  • Depth ………………….8’6”
  • Minimum Air Draft……35’1”
• Steel hull
• Two main propulsion engines, 2400 HP each, conventional propulsion
• Electrical system powered by two generator sets
• Berthing for 10-person crew – Two single staterooms with private heads, four double staterooms with shared heads.

Bid bond and payment and performance bond will be required.

There will be Liquidated Damages associated with this procurement.

The Invitation for Bid Number (IFB) W912BU-23-B-0026 is intended to be available on or about August 2, 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 official media of distribution for the IFB 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 responsible for printing copies of the IFB and any amendments. Bids will be due on, or about September 6, 2023.  NAICS code is 336611 – Ship Building and Repair.

All contractors are required to be registered in 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 Services Disabled/Veterans Owned Business or Veterans 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:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attention: CENAP-CT-S
Reference: W912BU-23-B-0026

E-Mail: Amanda.Bellnier@usace.army.mil