USACE: Portland District Dredge Vessel Essayons Overhaul W9127N25BA008
Summary
AI-generated · Aug 23, 2025Overhaul, maintenance, and repair of the Dredge Essayons (a 1984 trailing-arm suction hopper dredge) under a firm-fixed-price Job Order issued against a Master Ship and Repair Agreement. All overhaul work is to be performed at the contractor’s facility with the vessel delivered by the government for the work; after completion, USACE will conduct dock and sea trials before delivery and acceptance. The period of performance is roughly August 2025 through February 2026, with shipyard availability December 2025–February 2026 including a 60-day drydock, and mandatory endorsements such as the International Load Line Certificate and Coast Guard inspections performed during this window. The award will be to a single offeror, using FAR Part 14 sealed bidding, and a location differential will be added to bids for sites more than 300 nautical miles from Portland, OR.
A mandatory requirement is that bidders either hold an active MSRA with USACE Portland District for ESSAYONS overhaul or be able to enter into one; those without an MSRA must submit a capabilities package per the sources-sought notice (W9127N25BA008). The area of consideration is limited to California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii, and a mandatory pre-bid site visit will be held with dates announced in the solicitation. Site visits require PPE per EM 385-1-1, and some locations may require a TWIC card. The complete list of major overhaul tasks is provided in the IFB or at the bottom of the notice, with items spanning hull coatings, valve and piping work, dragwire and propeller/Shaft bearing work, life raft service, dock/sea trials, and related inspections. The procurement will be electronic only, with SAM registration required to receive solicitation materials and any amendments.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, intends to award a firm fixed price Job Order under a Master Ship and Repair Agreement (MSRA) for overhaul, maintenance, and repair to the Dredge Essayons. Major work items that may be associated with the overhaul and dry docking can be found at the bottom of this announcement. The list is not totally inclusive of all items. All overhaul work shall be performed at the Contractor's facility. The Government will deliver the vessel to the contractor facility. Upon completion of the overhaul, the USACE personnel will conduct and pass dock and sea trials prior to delivery and acceptance of the vessel back to the Government. USACE ESSAYONS is a trailing arm suction Hopper Dredge built in 1984. It has the following Characteristics: Length Overall: 350 Feet Length between perpendiculars: 333 Feet Beam Molded: 68 Feet Beam Overall (With Drag Arms Lowered): 108 Feet Registered Gross Tonnage: 7,248 Long Tons Normal Light, Draft Forward: 19'-0" Normal Light, Draft Aft: 21'-0" Class: ABS Load The period of performance is expected to start August 2025 and last through February 2026. The shipyard availability is anticipated to go from December 2025 through February 2026 with a sixty (60) day drydock period during this availability. Optional items (tasks) will be included in this job order and the period of performance for these items will be concurrent with the above period of performance. The American Bureaus of Shipping International Load Line Certificate will be endorsed during this availability. The Drydock Examination, Internal Structural Review and the Annual Inspection for renewal of the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection will be performed during this availability. Prospective contractors must have, or be capable of, entering into a MSRA with USACE, Portland District. Every prospective contractor that wishes to be considered for the award of the job order under this solicitation must hold a MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS with USACE, Portland District. If a prospective contractor wishes to submit a bid for this job order and has not already entered into a MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS with Portland District, then the following procedures shall be followed: 1. The prospective contractor shall submit a capabilities package in accordance with the sources sought notice titled USACE; Portland District Dredge Vessel MSRA posted on sam.gov under W9127N25BA008. The capabilities package shall be received by Portland District no later than the time identified within the Sources Sought. 2. If there are any questions regarding the MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS or the procedures to submit a capabilities package for consideration for the award of a MSRA, please contact Mr. Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil. The area of consideration for award is limited to California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. Contractors outside of this area will not be considered. A mandatory pre-bid site visit will be required as part of the solicitation. The anticipated dates for the site visits will be advertised in the solicitation. Final site visit information will be included in the solicitation. To schedule a site visit, please contact Mr. Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil and Mr. Ian Lutjens at ian.k.lutjens@usace.army.mil. The job order award will not be considered commercial in nature. Award will be made as a whole to one Offeror. The acquisition will be solicited using the procurement process prescribed in Part 14, Sealed Bidding, of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Award will not be made to any company that does not have a MSRA in place that meets the qualification requirements found in the sources sought announcement above. A location differential will be added to total price/cost of bids for all locations in excess of 300 Nautical Miles (NM) from the Essayons s home base location (Portland, OR). The method of calculation will include using the General Services Administration (GSA) standard rates for travel and per diem for personnel who will not be at their home base location combined with the cost of ship travel to location. This full and open solicitation will be issued in electronic format only. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored. This solicitation is anticipated to be available approximately July 02, 2025, under Solicitation Number W9127N25BA008. NOTE: The Response Date referenced in this notice does not refer to the BID DUE DATE. Information on the BID DUE DATE will be stated in the solicitation. Any prospective Offeror must first register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. After completing SAM registration, interested Contractors and their Subcontractors must then register at https://www.sam.gov in order to obtain solicitation documents, plans and specifications for this solicitation. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor sam.gov for any amendments. The NAICS Code is 336611; PSC Code J999. The Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Omaha District Small Business Specialist, Maura Timmerman, 402-370-0095 or mauara.j.timmerman@usace.army.mil. Major Items included are as follows, but are not limited to: Transportation Tug Services Crane Services Connection/Disconnection of Services Field Office Parking Drydock Lift and Lay Days Wet Berth Electricity Steam Marine Chemist Certificates Fire Suppression Services Bilge Maintenance Lower Hull - Zinc Coat Coatings Upper and Lower Hull - Anti Corrosive Coat Coatings Upper and Lower Hull - Final Coat Coatings Lower Hull - Anti Foulant Coat Irathane 155 Urethane Coating Hull Degreasing Hull Fire Hose Washing Hull 10,000 PSI Water Washing Hull Zinc Anode Renewal Sluice Valve Replacement/Overhaul Hopper Jetting Gate Valve Main Sea Strainer Repairs Drag Wire Replacement Purchase Drag Wires Dragarm Sheave Inspection Discharge Piping Inspection Hopper Jetting System Cleaning Weir Seal Replacement Hopper Inspection Staging Tower Staging Propeller Blade Inspection/Replacement Propeller Hub Replacement Tailshaft Replacement Stern Tube Shaft Seal Replacement Bow Thruster - Lower Gearbox LGB/Pod Change Out Elevator Inspection and Repair Anchor Chain Locker Reconditioning Life Raft Annual Service Sludge Tank Annual Maintenance Strut and Stern Tube Bearing Inspection Rudder Bushing Clearance Documentation Dock and Sea Trials
From Presolicitation posted on Jun 17, 2025The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, intends to award a firm fixed price Job Order under a Master Ship and Repair Agreement (MSRA) for overhaul, maintenance, and repair to the Dredge Essayons. Major work items that may be associated with the overhaul and dry docking can be found at the bottom of this announcement. The list is not totally inclusive of all items. All overhaul work shall be performed at the Contractor's facility. The Government will deliver the vessel to the contractor facility. Upon completion of the overhaul, the USACE personnel will conduct and pass dock and sea trials prior to delivery and acceptance of the vessel back to the Government. USACE ESSAYONS is a trailing arm suction Hopper Dredge built in 1984. It has the following Characteristics: Length Overall: 350 Feet Length between perpendiculars: 333 Feet Beam Molded: 68 Feet Beam Overall (With Drag Arms Lowered): 108 Feet Registered Gross Tonnage: 7,248 Long Tons Normal Light, Draft Forward: 19'-0" Normal Light, Draft Aft: 21'-0" Class: ABS Load The period of performance is expected to start August 2025 and last through February 2026. The shipyard availability is anticipated to go from December 2025 through February 2026 with a sixty (60) day drydock period during this availability. Optional items (tasks) will be included in this job order and the period of performance for these items will be concurrent with the above period of performance. The American Bureaus of Shipping International Load Line Certificate will be endorsed during this availability. The Drydock Examination, Internal Structural Review and the Annual Inspection for renewal of the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection will be performed during this availability. Prospective contractors must have, or be capable of, entering into a MSRA with USACE, Portland District. Every prospective contractor that wishes to be considered for the award of the job order under this solicitation must hold a MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS with USACE, Portland District. If a prospective contractor wishes to submit a bid for this job order and has not already entered into a MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS with Portland District, then the following procedures shall be followed: 1. The prospective contractor shall submit a capabilities package in accordance with the sources sought notice titled USACE; Portland District Dredge Vessel MSRA posted on sam.gov under W9127N25BA008. The capabilities package shall be received by Portland District no later than the time identified within the Sources Sought. 2. If there are any questions regarding the MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS or the procedures to submit a capabilities package for consideration for the award of a MSRA, please contact Mr. Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil. The area of consideration for award is limited to California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. Contractors outside of this area will not be considered. A mandatory pre-bid site visit will be required as part of the solicitation. The anticipated dates for the site visits will be advertised in the solicitation. Final site visit information will be included in the solicitation. To schedule a site visit, please contact Mr. Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil and Mr. Ian Lutjens at ian.k.lutjens@usace.army.mil. The job order award will not be considered commercial in nature. Award will be made as a whole to one Offeror. The acquisition will be solicited using the procurement process prescribed in Part 14, Sealed Bidding, of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Award will not be made to any company that does not have a MSRA in place that meets the qualification requirements found in the sources sought announcement above. A location differential will be added to total price/cost of bids for all locations in excess of 300 Nautical Miles (NM) from the Essayons s home base location (Portland, OR). The method of calculation will include using the General Services Administration (GSA) standard rates for travel and per diem for personnel who will not be at their home base location combined with the cost of ship travel to location. This full and open solicitation will be issued in electronic format only. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored. This solicitation is anticipated to be available approximately July 02, 2025, under Solicitation Number W9127N25BA008. NOTE: The Response Date referenced in this notice does not refer to the BID DUE DATE. Information on the BID DUE DATE will be stated in the solicitation. Any prospective Offeror must first register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. After completing SAM registration, interested Contractors and their Subcontractors must then register at https://www.sam.gov in order to obtain solicitation documents, plans and specifications for this solicitation. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor sam.gov for any amendments. The NAICS Code is 336611; PSC Code J999. The Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Omaha District Small Business Specialist, Maura Timmerman, 402-370-0095 or mauara.j.timmerman@usace.army.mil. Major Items included are as follows, but are not limited to: Transportation Tug Services Crane Services Connection/Disconnection of Services Field Office Parking Drydock Lift and Lay Days Wet Berth Electricity Steam Marine Chemist Certificates Fire Suppression Services Bilge Maintenance Lower Hull - Zinc Coat Coatings Upper and Lower Hull - Anti Corrosive Coat Coatings Upper and Lower Hull - Final Coat Coatings Lower Hull - Anti Foulant Coat Irathane 155 Urethane Coating Hull Degreasing Hull Fire Hose Washing Hull 10,000 PSI Water Washing Hull Zinc Anode Renewal Sluice Valve Replacement/Overhaul Hopper Jetting Gate Valve Main Sea Strainer Repairs Drag Wire Replacement Purchase Drag Wires Dragarm Sheave Inspection Discharge Piping Inspection Hopper Jetting System Cleaning Weir Seal Replacement Hopper Inspection Staging Tower Staging Propeller Blade Inspection/Replacement Propeller Hub Replacement Tailshaft Replacement Stern Tube Shaft Seal Replacement Bow Thruster - Lower Gearbox LGB/Pod Change Out Elevator Inspection and Repair Anchor Chain Locker Reconditioning Life Raft Annual Service Sludge Tank Annual Maintenance Strut and Stern Tube Bearing Inspection Rudder Bushing Clearance Documentation Dock and Sea Trials
From Presolicitation posted on Jul 24, 2025The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, intends to award a firm fixed price Job Order under a Master Ship and Repair Agreement (MSRA) for overhaul, maintenance, and repair to the Dredge ESSAYONS. Major work items that may be associated with the overhaul and dry docking can be found at the bottom of this announcement. The complete list can be found within the attached invitation for bid (IFB). SITE VIST (Ship Check): For a Contractor to be determined responsible and eligible for award, a representative of the contractor MUST attend one of the available site visits. The dates for the site visits are: The dredge vessel will be on dock until approximately 13 August in Portland Oregon If a Contractor would like to request a different day to meet their travel requirements, that can be arranged with 5 days of advanced notice. The actual pickup locations will be confirmed within 3 days of each visit, with the vessel location intended to be no more than 90 minutes away from Portland, Oregon. Site visits will begin promptly at 9:00 AM Pacific Time. All offerors will be required to wear Personal Protective and Safety Equipment (PPE) that meets the requirements of EM 385-1-1. PPE WILL NOT be provided by USACE. The Dredge Essayons is currently in the operational dredge season.. Due to the current operational schedule, the details for the location of the site visit dates above are subject to change. To schedule a site visit, please contact Mr. Ian Lutjens at ian.k.lutjens@usace.army.mil. Some of the potential locations will require a Transportation Worker Identification Certification (TWIC) card to obtain entry, if you do or do not have a TWIC card, please make the Point of Contact aware of this information. All overhaul work shall be performed at the Contractor's facility. The Government will deliver the vessel to the contractor facility. Upon completion of the overhaul, USACE personnel will conduct dock and sea trials which the vessel must pass prior to delivery and acceptance of the vessel back to the Government. Prospective contractors must have, or be capable of, entering into a MSRA with USACE, Portland District. Every prospective contractor that wishes to be considered for the award of the job order from this IFB must have an active MSRA with Portland District prior to award. If a prospective contractor wishes to submit a bid for this job order and has not already entered into a MSRA for overhaul of the vessel with the Portland District, then please contact Mr. Ian Lutjens at ian.k.lutjens@usace.army.mil. This IFB is issues on a full and open competition basis in electronic format only. Paper copies of this IFB will not be available. Bidders shall submit their bids via email to Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil and Ian Lutjens at ian.k.lutjens@usace.army.mil no later than the date and time established in Block 9 of the standard Form (SF) 33, or Block 14 of the most recently issued SF30 as applicable. Each email shall contain the following information: Solicitation number: W9127N25BA008 Bid Due Date & Time: Bid Validity Date: NOTE: Additional submission instructions are included in the SF33. Dredge ESSAYONS is a trailing arm suction hopper dredge built in 1984. It has the following Characteristics: Length Overall 350 Feet Length between perpendiculars 333 Feet Beam Molded 68 Feet Beam Overall (With Drag Arms Lowered) 108 Feet Registered Gross Tonnage 7,248 Long Tons Normal Light, Draft Forward 19'-0" Normal Light, Draft Aft 21'-0" Class ABS Loadline The American Bureaus of Shipping International Load Line Certificate will be endorsed during this availability. The Drydock Examination, Internal Structural Review and the Annual Inspection for renewal of the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection will be performed during this availability. The NAICS Code is 336611; PSC Code J999.
From Solicitation posted on Aug 08, 2025The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, intends to award a firm fixed price Job Order under a Master Ship and Repair Agreement (MSRA) for overhaul, maintenance, and repair to the Dredge Essayons. Major work items that may be associated with the overhaul and dry docking can be found at the bottom of this announcement. The list is not totally inclusive of all items. All overhaul work shall be performed at the Contractor's facility. The Government will deliver the vessel to the contractor facility. Upon completion of the overhaul, the USACE personnel will conduct and pass dock and sea trials prior to delivery and acceptance of the vessel back to the Government. USACE ESSAYONS is a trailing arm suction Hopper Dredge built in 1984. It has the following Characteristics: Length Overall: 350 Feet Length between perpendiculars: 333 Feet Beam Molded: 68 Feet Beam Overall (With Drag Arms Lowered): 108 Feet Registered Gross Tonnage: 7,248 Long Tons Normal Light, Draft Forward: 19'-0" Normal Light, Draft Aft: 21'-0" Class: ABS Load The period of performance is expected to start August 2025 and last through February 2026. The shipyard availability is anticipated to go from December 2025 through February 2026 with a sixty (60) day drydock period during this availability. Optional items (tasks) will be included in this job order and the period of performance for these items will be concurrent with the above period of performance. The American Bureaus of Shipping International Load Line Certificate will be endorsed during this availability. The Drydock Examination, Internal Structural Review and the Annual Inspection for renewal of the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection will be performed during this availability. Prospective contractors must have, or be capable of, entering into a MSRA with USACE, Portland District. Every prospective contractor that wishes to be considered for the award of the job order under this solicitation must hold a MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS with USACE, Portland District. If a prospective contractor wishes to submit a bid for this job order and has not already entered into a MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS with Portland District, then the following procedures shall be followed: 1. The prospective contractor shall submit a capabilities package in accordance with the sources sought notice titled USACE; Portland District Dredge Vessel MSRA posted on sam.gov under W9127N25BA008. The capabilities package shall be received by Portland District no later than the time identified within the Sources Sought. 2. If there are any questions regarding the MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS or the procedures to submit a capabilities package for consideration for the award of a MSRA, please contact Mr. Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil. The area of consideration for award is limited to California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. Contractors outside of this area will not be considered. A mandatory pre-bid site visit will be required as part of the solicitation. The anticipated dates for the site visits will be advertised in the solicitation. Final site visit information will be included in the solicitation. To schedule a site visit, please contact Mr. Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil and Mr. Ian Lutjens at ian.k.lutjens@usace.army.mil. The job order award will not be considered commercial in nature. Award will be made as a whole to one Offeror. The acquisition will be solicited using the procurement process prescribed in Part 14, Sealed Bidding, of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Award will not be made to any company that does not have a MSRA in place that meets the qualification requirements found in the sources sought announcement above. A location differential will be added to total price/cost of bids for all locations in excess of 300 Nautical Miles (NM) from the Essayons s home base location (Portland, OR). The method of calculation will include using the General Services Administration (GSA) standard rates for travel and per diem for personnel who will not be at their home base location combined with the cost of ship travel to location. This full and open solicitation will be issued in electronic format only. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored. This solicitation is anticipated to be available approximately July 02, 2025, under Solicitation Number W9127N25BA008. NOTE: The Response Date referenced in this notice does not refer to the BID DUE DATE. Information on the BID DUE DATE will be stated in the solicitation. Any prospective Offeror must first register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. After completing SAM registration, interested Contractors and their Subcontractors must then register at https://www.sam.gov in order to obtain solicitation documents, plans and specifications for this solicitation. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor sam.gov for any amendments. The NAICS Code is 336611; PSC Code J999. The Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Omaha District Small Business Specialist, Maura Timmerman, 402-370-0095 or mauara.j.timmerman@usace.army.mil. Major Items included are as follows, but are not limited to: Transportation Tug Services Crane Services Connection/Disconnection of Services Field Office Parking Drydock Lift and Lay Days Wet Berth Electricity Steam Marine Chemist Certificates Fire Suppression Services Bilge Maintenance Lower Hull - Zinc Coat Coatings Upper and Lower Hull - Anti Corrosive Coat Coatings Upper and Lower Hull - Final Coat Coatings Lower Hull - Anti Foulant Coat Irathane 155 Urethane Coating Hull Degreasing Hull Fire Hose Washing Hull 10,000 PSI Water Washing Hull Zinc Anode Renewal Sluice Valve Replacement/Overhaul Hopper Jetting Gate Valve Main Sea Strainer Repairs Drag Wire Replacement Purchase Drag Wires Dragarm Sheave Inspection Discharge Piping Inspection Hopper Jetting System Cleaning Weir Seal Replacement Hopper Inspection Staging Tower Staging Propeller Blade Inspection/Replacement Propeller Hub Replacement Tailshaft Replacement Stern Tube Shaft Seal Replacement Bow Thruster - Lower Gearbox LGB/Pod Change Out Elevator Inspection and Repair Anchor Chain Locker Reconditioning Life Raft Annual Service Sludge Tank Annual Maintenance Strut and Stern Tube Bearing Inspection Rudder Bushing Clearance Documentation Dock and Sea Trials
From Presolicitation posted on Aug 18, 2025The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, intends to award a firm fixed price Job Order under a Master Ship and Repair Agreement (MSRA) for overhaul, maintenance, and repair to the Dredge Essayons. Major work items that may be associated with the overhaul and dry docking can be found at the bottom of this announcement. The list is not totally inclusive of all items. All overhaul work shall be performed at the Contractor's facility. The Government will deliver the vessel to the contractor facility. Upon completion of the overhaul, the USACE personnel will conduct and pass dock and sea trials prior to delivery and acceptance of the vessel back to the Government. USACE ESSAYONS is a trailing arm suction Hopper Dredge built in 1984. It has the following Characteristics: Length Overall: 350 Feet Length between perpendiculars: 333 Feet Beam Molded: 68 Feet Beam Overall (With Drag Arms Lowered): 108 Feet Registered Gross Tonnage: 7,248 Long Tons Normal Light, Draft Forward: 19'-0" Normal Light, Draft Aft: 21'-0" Class: ABS Load The period of performance is expected to start August 2025 and last through February 2026. The shipyard availability is anticipated to go from December 2025 through February 2026 with a sixty (60) day drydock period during this availability. Optional items (tasks) will be included in this job order and the period of performance for these items will be concurrent with the above period of performance. The American Bureaus of Shipping International Load Line Certificate will be endorsed during this availability. The Drydock Examination, Internal Structural Review and the Annual Inspection for renewal of the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection will be performed during this availability. Prospective contractors must have, or be capable of, entering into a MSRA with USACE, Portland District. Every prospective contractor that wishes to be considered for the award of the job order under this solicitation must hold a MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS with USACE, Portland District. If a prospective contractor wishes to submit a bid for this job order and has not already entered into a MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS with Portland District, then the following procedures shall be followed: 1. The prospective contractor shall submit a capabilities package in accordance with the sources sought notice titled USACE; Portland District Dredge Vessel MSRA posted on sam.gov under W9127N25BA008. The capabilities package shall be received by Portland District no later than the time identified within the Sources Sought. 2. If there are any questions regarding the MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS or the procedures to submit a capabilities package for consideration for the award of a MSRA, please contact Mr. Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil. The area of consideration for award is limited to California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. Contractors outside of this area will not be considered. A mandatory pre-bid site visit will be required as part of the solicitation. The anticipated dates for the site visits will be advertised in the solicitation. Final site visit information will be included in the solicitation. To schedule a site visit, please contact Mr. Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil and Mr. Ian Lutjens at ian.k.lutjens@usace.army.mil. The job order award will not be considered commercial in nature. Award will be made as a whole to one Offeror. The acquisition will be solicited using the procurement process prescribed in Part 14, Sealed Bidding, of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Award will not be made to any company that does not have a MSRA in place that meets the qualification requirements found in the sources sought announcement above. A location differential will be added to total price/cost of bids for all locations in excess of 300 Nautical Miles (NM) from the Essayons s home base location (Portland, OR). The method of calculation will include using the General Services Administration (GSA) standard rates for travel and per diem for personnel who will not be at their home base location combined with the cost of ship travel to location. This full and open solicitation will be issued in electronic format only. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored. This solicitation is anticipated to be available approximately July 02, 2025, under Solicitation Number W9127N25BA008. NOTE: The Response Date referenced in this notice does not refer to the BID DUE DATE. Information on the BID DUE DATE will be stated in the solicitation. Any prospective Offeror must first register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. After completing SAM registration, interested Contractors and their Subcontractors must then register at https://www.sam.gov in order to obtain solicitation documents, plans and specifications for this solicitation. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor sam.gov for any amendments. The NAICS Code is 336611; PSC Code J999. The Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Omaha District Small Business Specialist, Maura Timmerman, 402-370-0095 or mauara.j.timmerman@usace.army.mil. Major Items included are as follows, but are not limited to: Transportation Tug Services Crane Services Connection/Disconnection of Services Field Office Parking Drydock Lift and Lay Days Wet Berth Electricity Steam Marine Chemist Certificates Fire Suppression Services Bilge Maintenance Lower Hull - Zinc Coat Coatings Upper and Lower Hull - Anti Corrosive Coat Coatings Upper and Lower Hull - Final Coat Coatings Lower Hull - Anti Foulant Coat Irathane 155 Urethane Coating Hull Degreasing Hull Fire Hose Washing Hull 10,000 PSI Water Washing Hull Zinc Anode Renewal Sluice Valve Replacement/Overhaul Hopper Jetting Gate Valve Main Sea Strainer Repairs Drag Wire Replacement Purchase Drag Wires Dragarm Sheave Inspection Discharge Piping Inspection Hopper Jetting System Cleaning Weir Seal Replacement Hopper Inspection Staging Tower Staging Propeller Blade Inspection/Replacement Propeller Hub Replacement Tailshaft Replacement Stern Tube Shaft Seal Replacement Bow Thruster - Lower Gearbox LGB/Pod Change Out Elevator Inspection and Repair Anchor Chain Locker Reconditioning Life Raft Annual Service Sludge Tank Annual Maintenance Strut and Stern Tube Bearing Inspection Rudder Bushing Clearance Documentation Dock and Sea Trials
From Presolicitation posted on Aug 20, 2025The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, intends to award a firm fixed price Job Order under a Master Ship and Repair Agreement (MSRA) for overhaul, maintenance, and repair to the Dredge Essayons. Major work items that may be associated with the overhaul and dry docking can be found at the bottom of this announcement. The list is not totally inclusive of all items. All overhaul work shall be performed at the Contractor's facility. The Government will deliver the vessel to the contractor facility. Upon completion of the overhaul, the USACE personnel will conduct and pass dock and sea trials prior to delivery and acceptance of the vessel back to the Government. USACE ESSAYONS is a trailing arm suction Hopper Dredge built in 1984. It has the following Characteristics: Length Overall: 350 Feet Length between perpendiculars: 333 Feet Beam Molded: 68 Feet Beam Overall (With Drag Arms Lowered): 108 Feet Registered Gross Tonnage: 7,248 Long Tons Normal Light, Draft Forward: 19'-0" Normal Light, Draft Aft: 21'-0" Class: ABS Load The period of performance is expected to start August 2025 and last through February 2026. The shipyard availability is anticipated to go from December 2025 through February 2026 with a sixty (60) day drydock period during this availability. Optional items (tasks) will be included in this job order and the period of performance for these items will be concurrent with the above period of performance. The American Bureaus of Shipping International Load Line Certificate will be endorsed during this availability. The Drydock Examination, Internal Structural Review and the Annual Inspection for renewal of the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection will be performed during this availability. Prospective contractors must have, or be capable of, entering into a MSRA with USACE, Portland District. Every prospective contractor that wishes to be considered for the award of the job order under this solicitation must hold a MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS with USACE, Portland District. If a prospective contractor wishes to submit a bid for this job order and has not already entered into a MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS with Portland District, then the following procedures shall be followed: 1. The prospective contractor shall submit a capabilities package in accordance with the sources sought notice titled USACE; Portland District Dredge Vessel MSRA posted on sam.gov under W9127N25BA008. The capabilities package shall be received by Portland District no later than the time identified within the Sources Sought. 2. If there are any questions regarding the MSRA for overhaul of the ESSAYONS or the procedures to submit a capabilities package for consideration for the award of a MSRA, please contact Mr. Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil. The area of consideration for award is limited to California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. Contractors outside of this area will not be considered. A mandatory pre-bid site visit will be required as part of the solicitation. The anticipated dates for the site visits will be advertised in the solicitation. Final site visit information will be included in the solicitation. To schedule a site visit, please contact Mr. Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil and Mr. Ian Lutjens at ian.k.lutjens@usace.army.mil. The job order award will not be considered commercial in nature. Award will be made as a whole to one Offeror. The acquisition will be solicited using the procurement process prescribed in Part 14, Sealed Bidding, of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Award will not be made to any company that does not have a MSRA in place that meets the qualification requirements found in the sources sought announcement above. A location differential will be added to total price/cost of bids for all locations in excess of 300 Nautical Miles (NM) from the Essayons s home base location (Portland, OR). The method of calculation will include using the General Services Administration (GSA) standard rates for travel and per diem for personnel who will not be at their home base location combined with the cost of ship travel to location. This full and open solicitation will be issued in electronic format only. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored. This solicitation is anticipated to be available approximately July 02, 2025, under Solicitation Number W9127N25BA008. NOTE: The Response Date referenced in this notice does not refer to the BID DUE DATE. Information on the BID DUE DATE will be stated in the solicitation. Any prospective Offeror must first register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. After completing SAM registration, interested Contractors and their Subcontractors must then register at https://www.sam.gov in order to obtain solicitation documents, plans and specifications for this solicitation. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor sam.gov for any amendments. The NAICS Code is 336611; PSC Code J999. The Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Omaha District Small Business Specialist, Maura Timmerman, 402-370-0095 or mauara.j.timmerman@usace.army.mil. Major Items included are as follows, but are not limited to: Transportation Tug Services Crane Services Connection/Disconnection of Services Field Office Parking Drydock Lift and Lay Days Wet Berth Electricity Steam Marine Chemist Certificates Fire Suppression Services Bilge Maintenance Lower Hull - Zinc Coat Coatings Upper and Lower Hull - Anti Corrosive Coat Coatings Upper and Lower Hull - Final Coat Coatings Lower Hull - Anti Foulant Coat Irathane 155 Urethane Coating Hull Degreasing Hull Fire Hose Washing Hull 10,000 PSI Water Washing Hull Zinc Anode Renewal Sluice Valve Replacement/Overhaul Hopper Jetting Gate Valve Main Sea Strainer Repairs Drag Wire Replacement Purchase Drag Wires Dragarm Sheave Inspection Discharge Piping Inspection Hopper Jetting System Cleaning Weir Seal Replacement Hopper Inspection Staging Tower Staging Propeller Blade Inspection/Replacement Propeller Hub Replacement Tailshaft Replacement Stern Tube Shaft Seal Replacement Bow Thruster - Lower Gearbox LGB/Pod Change Out Elevator Inspection and Repair Anchor Chain Locker Reconditioning Life Raft Annual Service Sludge Tank Annual Maintenance Strut and Stern Tube Bearing Inspection Rudder Bushing Clearance Documentation Dock and Sea Trials
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Solicitation Posted Aug 08, 2025View changes (4)
- Title: USACE: Portland District Dredge Vessel MSRA → USACE: Portland District Dredge Vessel Essayons Overhaul
- Description: Description was updated
- Notice Type: Presolicitation → Solicitation
- Response Deadline: Jul 12, 2025 → Sep 08, 2025
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Presolicitation Posted Aug 18, 2025View changes (3)
- Title: USACE: Portland District Dredge Vessel Essayons Overhaul → USACE: Portland District Dredge Vessel MSRA
- Description: Description was updated
- Notice Type: Solicitation → Presolicitation
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Presolicitation Posted Aug 20, 2025No changes from previous notice
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Presolicitation LATEST Posted Aug 21, 2025No changes from previous notice
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