Overhaul of S/V H.R. SPIES

*************************************SOLICITATION EXTENDED TO 5/13/2025 OFFICAL AMENDMENT WITH CHANGE SCOPE OF WORK TO FOLLOW********************************************************

***********************************AMENDMENT 0001 ATTACHED *****************************************

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to issue a solicitation in the near future to procure services to execute the overhaul of the survey vessel H.R. SPIES. The work consists of furnishing all engineering, design, labor, services, equipment, parts and materials and performing all work on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Survey Vessel "H.R. SPIES" specified herein. The principal dimensions for the vessel are shown below:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Overall Length: 68 feet - 6 inches

Overall Beam: 25 feet - 10 inches

Draft: 4 feet - 8 inches

Maximum Vessel Weight: 92,000 pounds

Vessel is constructed of aluminum.

The major work scope includes drydocking the vessel, surface preparation and inspection, cleaning and painting the hull, inspecting and repairing or replacing the port side rub rail, cleaning the engine room bilges, pumping out the head tank, and miscellaneous modifications and repairs in accordance with these specifications.

The period of performance will be 30 calendar days from delivery of the vessel to the Contractor’s yard.

The S/V H.R. SPIES current FY25 operating schedule has her operating in the Delaware River and Bay prior to entry into and upon departure from the shipyard. Bids will only be accepted from facilities along the Delaware River & Bay and its tributaries.

Prior to the award of this Contract, the Contractor shall enter into a "Mastership Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels". If the Contractor has entered such an agreement prior to this Contract, that agreement may be utilized. For more information, see DFARS Subpart 252.217-71, Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels.

The Government anticipates issuing a solicitation for these services on or after 21 February 2025. The NAICS Code for this project will 336611 – Ship Building and Repairing. The small business size standard is 1,300 employees.

Solicitation documents, plans, and specifications will only be available via the SAM.gov homepage located at https://www.sam.gov. No hard copies will be available. It is the contractor’s responsibility to monitor https://www.sam.gov for issuance of the solicitation and monitoring of any amendments once the solicitation is issued. The solicitation will contain FAR provision 52.204-7; therefore, a bidder must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award.

Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Domenic.L.Sestito@usace.army.mil