SAM #W9127N26BA029_

USACE Portland District Solicits FY27 Overhaul and Repair of Hopper Dredge Yaquina

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District is soliciting a firm fixed-price contract for the comprehensive overhaul, maintenance, and repair of the Hopper Dredge Yaquina for FY27. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (Port Engineering and KO Contracting Division) - Scope of Work: - Complete shipyard overhaul, drydocking, hull and machinery repairs, engine overhauls, and annual maintenance of navigation and safety equipment - Regulatory inspections and certifications (ABS, USCG) - Extensive labor (13,000 hours), materials ($500,000 budget), and specialized services (crane, tug, transportation, utilities) - Early completion incentive and 5% warranty retainer - OEMs and Key Vendors: - MTU (main engines) - Alturdyne International (emergency generator) - Lips Propeller Works (bow thruster) - Ned-Deck Marine (rescue boat davit) - Hundested Propeller A/S (controllable pitch propeller blades) - Prime Mover Controls Inc. (propulsion controls) - Braden (hydraulic pump) - Anschütz (autopilot) - Products/Parts Requested: - Propeller blades (LH/RH, Hundested), sluice valves, hydraulic pumps, watertight doors, window gaskets, Irathane 155 coating, autopilot unit (Anschütz NautoPilot 5400 NX), and more - Overhaul and replacement of MTU engines, reduction gear assemblies, bow thruster components, and navigation/safety systems - Notable Requirements: - All work at contractor's facility; vessel delivered by government - Mandatory site visit (ship check) and compliance with safety/security protocols (PPE, TWIC) - Early completion incentive for meeting target delivery dates - Detailed part numbers and OEM-authorized service for critical systems - Optional and over-and-above work with specified man-hour capacities - Period of Performance: - December 1, 2026 – February 22, 2027 (mandatory 30-day drydock, dock/sea trials by February 25, 2027) - Estimated Contract Value: - Significant, with $500,000 in materials and extensive labor/services; likely in the multi-million dollar range

Description

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 YAQUINA. 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 VISIT (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:  

21 July 26 – Coos Bay, Oregon

Note: More site visit dates TBD

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 Yaquina 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 Ms. Jaren Bowman at Jaren.L.Bowman@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 an 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 Ms. Jaren Bowman at Jaren.L.Bowman@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 Ian Lutjens at ian.k.lutjens@usace.army.mil and Jaren Bowman at Jaren.L.Bowman@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: W9127N26BA029 Bid Due Date & Time: 17 August 2026, 2:30 PM Bid Validity: 01 November 2026

NOTE: Additional submission instructions are included in the SF33.

Dredge Yaquina is a trailing arm suction hopper dredge built in 1980. It has the following Characteristics: Length Overall 200 Feet Length between perpendiculars 188 Feet

Beam Molded 58 Feet Beam Overall (With Drag Arms Lowered) 70 Feet

Registered Gross Tonnage 2001 Long Tons

Normal Light, Draft Forward 6'-7" Normal Light, Draft Aft 10'-3"

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.

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