Opportunity
SAM #W912ES27QA018
USACE St. Paul District vessel dry-docking, inspection, repair, and repainting
Buyer
USACE MVD W07v Endist St Paul
Posted
November 12, 2026
Respond By
November 23, 2026
Identifier
W912ES27QA018
NAICS
488390, 336611
USACE’s St. Paul District is seeking shipyard services for up to six government vessels. - Buyer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul District. - Vessels: Four unpowered barges and two 43-foot motor vessels, the M/V Hooper and M/V Lyon. - Requested work: Transport vessels from Lock and Dam 7 in La Crescent, Minnesota, to a shipyard and return; dry-dock, water-blast and clean, inspect, repair, and repaint them. - Notable repairs and inspections: One barge requires deck replacement and significant structural repairs. Both motor vessels require non-destructive hull testing, including ultrasonic thickness testing, plus complete mechanical and running-gear inspection and servicing. - Work requirements: Vessels may not be operated under their own power. The contractor must provide condition reports and itemized estimates for repairs beyond the specified work; additional repairs require government authorization. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs or contractors are named in the provided opportunity information.
Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Paul District is seeking contractors to transport, dry dock, water blast/clean, inspect, repair and repaint six (6) vessels - four (4) unpowered barges and two (2) 43 ft push boat/dredge tender motor vessels. The vessels will be picked up at Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent, MN (UMRM 702.5), moved to the shipyard, and returned to the same location. One of the barges requires deck replacement and significant structural repairs. Both motor vessels (M/V Hooper and M/V Lyon) require non-destructive testing (NDT - i.e. ultrasonic thickness [UT]) of hulls and complete mechanical and running gear inspection and servicing. Contractor will prepare condition reports and itemized cost estimates for all repairs not explicitly stated in SOW. The Government will issue contract modifications to authorize the additional repairs when the requirements and pricing are known. Contractor is not permitted to operate vessels under their own power. This solicitation may result in multiple firm-fixed price contract awards. Offers will be evaluated based on the price per vessel, shipyard capacity, and past performance, with price being the most important consideration. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small businesses under NAICS 336611, with an SBA size standard of 1,300 employees. This solicitation may result in multiple contract awards, based on the following factors (in order of importance): Price for each vessel, shipyard capacity, past performance. Interested parties are requested to submit any questions through the PIEE module Q and A section. Offerors are requested to submit their quotes through the PIEE module. Links to the PIEE module and for PIEE Registration are in the Attachments/Links section. Additional Links:Department of Defense Procurement ToolboxPIEE Solicitation Module Link for W912ES27QA018Registration Instructions for the PIEE Solicitation ModuleWeb Based Training for the PIEE Solicitation Module