USACE Portland - Bow Thruster Propeller Purchase
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W9127N26QA159
- Agency
-
ENDIST Portland
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
- 2010 Ship And Boat Propulsion Components
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Army Corps of Engineers Portland District seeks one bow thruster propeller for the Dredge Essayons, with proposals due September 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific. This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 336611 (Ship Build and Repairing), with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees; however, the solicitation document identifies this as a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside, creating a conflict in set-aside designation that requires clarification before pursuit.
Place of performance is Portland, Oregon. The propeller must be a 63-inch diameter by 59.5-inch pitch, five-blade bow thruster propeller manufactured from NiBrAl material with a 4-inch standard SAE taper bore and 15.669-inch hub length, designed as a direct fit replacement for the existing HRP5001TT bow thruster. The new design is based on Computational Fluid Dynamics modeling performed by the Marine Design Center and is intended to enable operation closer to the full 986 hp rating by reducing excessive vibration. Estimated propeller weight is approximately 3,000 pounds. Delivery is required no later than November 24, 2026, FOB Destination to the USACE Portland District Logistics Warehouse at 8010 NW Saint Helens Road, Portland, Oregon 97210, with the contractor bearing transportation costs. Preliminary inspection by a USACE representative at the manufacturer's facility is required prior to delivery; final inspection and acceptance occur at destination. All prospective offerors must maintain active SAM registration. Quotes must include Standard Commercial Warranties, Completed Representations & Certifications, and detailed equipment specification sheets. The contracting officer is Ian Lutjens at (503) 808-4437.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
03SEP2026 - Questions asked and answered below:
- Can you please provide the vessel name and IMO number...? - Dredge Essayons. IMO 7923495
- Do you have a drawing or technical specification of the currently installed propeller? – We do not have a drawing for the currently installed propeller. However, information for the current propeller, as well as the new design were included in the report previously attached to the SAM.gov posting on 31 August, labeled “MRA.Report.ESSAYONS.Thruster.18DEC2024”.
- Do you have an estimated weight of the propeller? - Approximately 3000 lbs.
31AUG2026 - Question asked and answered below. Please also see coorelating attachment labeled, "MRA.Report.ESSAYONS.Thruster.18DEC2024".
Q - Are OEM drawings for the HRP 5001 TT propeller, or any Government-held technical data, available for release? The Purchase Description does not include blade geometry (section profiles, skew, rake, radial pitch and thickness distribution). If not, is the existing or removed propeller accessible for 3D scanning?
A - This is a completely new design for skew etc. based upon the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model that Marine Design Center (MDC) had done by their engineering subcontractor. This new design propeller will have a standard SAE tapered up that will fit the existing design bow thruster pod gear box. Attached is the model study.
The US Army Corp of Engineers, Portland District intends to award a firm fixed-priced purchase order for the procurement of one (1) bow thruster propeller for the Dredge Essayons. Please see the attached Solicitation document (AKA Request for Quote) and Purchase Description for further details of this procurement.
This solicitation is advertised as 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 336611 Ship Build and Repairing with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees.
All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award. Lack of an active SAM registration will make an offeror ineligible for award.
The Government requests pricing for the following items:
CLIN 0001 - Quantity - 1 each - Bow Thruster Propeller in accordance with the Purchase description.
Unit price: _____________ Total Price_______________
Delivery - the above products shall be delivered no later than 24 November 2026.
Inspection/Acceptance - All supplies will be inspected/accepted at Destination by the Government.
Delivery Information can be found on the attached Purchase Description.
52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2023) – ADDENDUM
Proposals shall include the following:
1. Name / Date: __________________________________________________________________
2. Address / Telephone No.: ________________________________________________________
3. Cage Code (or UEI, both from SAM): ____________________________________________
4. Quote – Provide pricing in accordance with the foregoing CLIN and terms and conditions of the contract. Quotes shall include all Standard Commercial Warranties, Completed Representations & Certifications, and detailed equipment specification sheets.
Submissions: Quotes are due no later than 11 September 2026, at 12:00 PM Pacific. Offerors are responsible for verifying receipt of their quotes to this office before the offer due date and time. Facsimile (Fax) responses are not accepted. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact Jaren Bowman by email at Jaren.L.Bowman@usace.army.mil.
Quotes must be emailed to: Jaren.L.Bowman@usace.army.mil & Ian.K.Lutjens@usace.army.mil
Upon award and satisfactory completion of delivery and installation, payment will be made through:
USACE, Finance Center
cefc-g2invoices@usace.army.mil
With an electronic copy submitted to the POCs in the attached Purchase Description (PD).
(End of provision)
Attachments
- Purchase Description_ESS Bow Thruster Propeller Purchase
- Solicitation - W9127N26QA159
Update #2 ·
31AUG2026 - Question asked and answered below. Please also see coorelating attachment labeled, "MRA.Report.ESSAYONS.Thruster.18DEC2024".
Q - Are OEM drawings for the HRP 5001 TT propeller, or any Government-held technical data, available for release? The Purchase Description does not include blade geometry (section profiles, skew, rake, radial pitch and thickness distribution). If not, is the existing or removed propeller accessible for 3D scanning?
A - This is a completely new design for skew etc. based upon the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model that Marine Design Center (MDC) had done by their engineering subcontractor. This new design propeller will have a standard SAE tapered up that will fit the existing design bow thruster pod gear box. Attached is the model study.
The US Army Corp of Engineers, Portland District intends to award a firm fixed-priced purchase order for the procurement of one (1) bow thruster propeller for the Dredge Essayons. Please see the attached Solicitation document (AKA Request for Quote) and Purchase Description for further details of this procurement.
This solicitation is advertised as 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 336611 Ship Build and Repairing with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees.
All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award. Lack of an active SAM registration will make an offeror ineligible for award.
The Government requests pricing for the following items:
CLIN 0001 - Quantity - 1 each - Bow Thruster Propeller in accordance with the Purchase description.
Unit price: _____________ Total Price_______________
Delivery - the above products shall be delivered no later than 24 November 2026.
Inspection/Acceptance - All supplies will be inspected/accepted at Destination by the Government.
Delivery Information can be found on the attached Purchase Description.
52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2023) – ADDENDUM
Proposals shall include the following:
1. Name / Date: __________________________________________________________________
2. Address / Telephone No.: ________________________________________________________
3. Cage Code (or UEI, both from SAM): ____________________________________________
4. Quote – Provide pricing in accordance with the foregoing CLIN and terms and conditions of the contract. Quotes shall include all Standard Commercial Warranties, Completed Representations & Certifications, and detailed equipment specification sheets.
Submissions: Quotes are due no later than 11 September 2026, at 12:00 PM Pacific. Offerors are responsible for verifying receipt of their quotes to this office before the offer due date and time. Facsimile (Fax) responses are not accepted. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact Jaren Bowman by email at Jaren.L.Bowman@usace.army.mil.
Quotes must be emailed to: Jaren.L.Bowman@usace.army.mil & Ian.K.Lutjens@usace.army.mil
Upon award and satisfactory completion of delivery and installation, payment will be made through:
USACE, Finance Center
cefc-g2invoices@usace.army.mil
With an electronic copy submitted to the POCs in the attached Purchase Description (PD).
(End of provision)
Attachments
- Purchase Description_ESS Bow Thruster Propeller Purchase
- Solicitation - W9127N26QA159
Update #1 ·
The US Army Corp of Engineers, Portland District intends to award a firm fixed-priced purchase order for the procurement of one (1) bow thruster propeller for the Dredge Essayons. Please see the attached Solicitation document (AKA Request for Quote) and Purchase Description for further details of this procurement.
This solicitation is advertised as 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 336611 Ship Build and Repairing with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees.
All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award. Lack of an active SAM registration will make an offeror ineligible for award.
The Government requests pricing for the following items:
CLIN 0001 - Quantity - 1 each - Bow Thruster Propeller in accordance with the Purchase description.
Unit price: _____________ Total Price_______________
Delivery - the above products shall be delivered no later than 24 November 2026.
Inspection/Acceptance - All supplies will be inspected/accepted at Destination by the Government.
Delivery Information can be found on the attached Purchase Description.
52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2023) – ADDENDUM
Proposals shall include the following:
1. Name / Date: __________________________________________________________________
2. Address / Telephone No.: ________________________________________________________
3. Cage Code (or UEI, both from SAM): ____________________________________________
4. Quote – Provide pricing in accordance with the foregoing CLIN and terms and conditions of the contract. Quotes shall include all Standard Commercial Warranties, Completed Representations & Certifications, and detailed equipment specification sheets.
Submissions: Quotes are due no later than 11 September 2026, at 12:00 PM Pacific. Offerors are responsible for verifying receipt of their quotes to this office before the offer due date and time. Facsimile (Fax) responses are not accepted. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact Jaren Bowman by email at Jaren.L.Bowman@usace.army.mil.
Quotes must be emailed to: Jaren.L.Bowman@usace.army.mil & Ian.K.Lutjens@usace.army.mil
Upon award and satisfactory completion of delivery and installation, payment will be made through:
USACE, Finance Center
cefc-g2invoices@usace.army.mil
With an electronic copy submitted to the POCs in the attached Purchase Description (PD).
(End of provision)
Attachments
- Purchase Description_ESS Bow Thruster Propeller Purchase
- Solicitation - W9127N26QA159
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| USACE Portland - Bow Thruster Propeller Purchase | Pre-Solicitation |
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