3315 MVK Crane Barge - Bid Abstract

The solicitation W912BU26BA013 for the 3315 MVK Crane Barge is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia, under the Department of Defense and is reserved exclusively for small businesses as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, with the NAICS code 336611 defining the small business size standard at 1,500 employees. The bid abstract, referenced as essential to the solicitation, details the scope of work involving the procurement and delivery of a specialized crane barge and associated marine equipment, including a davit crane with a 12,000 lb lifting capacity and an anchor/windlass dual drum winch with an 80,000 lb brake capacity, alongside optional line items for delivery, a workboat, a barge handling winch, and additional davit cranes. The place of performance is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with delivery expected to the USACE office located at 1650 Arch Street, and packaging and marking must conform to MIL-STD-129 for military shipments, though specific preservation requirements are not detailed. Proposals must be submitted by the deadline of June 22, 2026, and while the solicitation includes multiple options exercisable at the government’s discretion, the contract type, estimated value, and detailed pricing are not disclosed in the available data. The government retains full responsibility for inspection and acceptance, though the exact location and criteria are not formally outlined; only performance specifications define acceptable deliverables. No information is provided regarding the contracting officer’s representative, technical representative, or contracting officer, and while the invoicing system is not specified, DoD standard systems such as WAWF are expected. All offerors must self-certify as small businesses under the set-aside but no other socioeconomic certifications or affirmative representations are requested or documented. The requirement for security clearances, key personnel qualifications, or organizational conflict of interest provisions is absent, and proposals are expected to align with CLIN structure without specified format, page limits, or submission medium details.