CE-MVN U.S. Dredge Wheeler Drydocking and Repairs

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336611. The USACE, New Orleans District, has a requirement for a contractor to drydock the US Hopper Dredge WHEELER. Upon drydocking, the contractor will undertake steel repairs to the hull and hopper, rehabilitate components of the dredging systems, perform maintenance and steel repair on the vessel's internal tanks, replace (with government furnished spares) and rehabilitate components of the propulsion and steering systems, perform maintenance and repair on various support systems onboard the vessel, and paint interior and exterior portions of the ship. Specifics of the WHEELER are as follows: Length overall - 408 feet, 3 inches; maximum breadth - 82 feet, 0 inches; minimum draft aft - 21 feet, 6 inches, forward - 17 feet, 6 inches; lightship displacement - 9,876.25 long tons. Facilities must be available for drydocking within the date range of 01 September 2024 and 31 December 2024. However, actual entrance and exit dates for Drydocking will be negotiated after contract award. Once a date has been agreed upon, a bilateral modification will be issued. Bids shall be limited to those facilities in the United States with the drydocking capability necessary to handle the WHEELER within 2,000 nautical miles of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District Headquarters. Prospective Bidders are encouraged to examine the WHEELER at her dock in New Orleans prior to receipt of bids. However, site visits are not mandatory. Solicitation W912P824B0054 will be issued as a Invitation For Bid (IFB) resulting in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) contract. Bids are due on 23 August 2024 at 10:00am CST. The anticipated value of this contract is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. This procurement is under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336611, Ship Building and Repair. Small Business Size Standard Number of Employees: 1300. All potential and interested vendors must be actively registered in SAM under NAICS code 336611, as a business concern at the time of bid submission to be considered for award. The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on www.sam.gov. You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in www.sam.gov. This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says, - Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Potential contractors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any updates to the solicitation. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR subpart 22.10) performing work under this contract must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Labor Standards, as determined relative to the employee's office location (not the location of work). A firm must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission of qualifications and bids. Firms must have an active registration to be eligible for contract award and must maintain an active registration throughout contract performance. For information about SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements, go to www.sam.gov or call +1 (555) 000-0000. Qualifications and offers will not be accepted if submitted by mail or hand carried and will not be evaluated. Qualifications or offers sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be accepted. The Offeror is responsible to confirm the Offer has been received. All offers received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the Federal Acquisition. THE GOVERNMENT WILL ACCEPT NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHOD (E-MAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.). Any communications must clearly identify the solicitation number, company name, address, phone number including area code, and point of contact with a valid email address. The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Francesca deBoer at +1 (555) 000-0000, or by email at contact@example.gov. The Contracting Officer for this solicitation is Christopher Nuccio at +1 (555) 000-0000, or by email contact@example.gov. Bid Opening: The Bid Opening is currently scheduled for Friday, August 23, 2024, at 1:00 pm local time. The Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist will begin downloading bids at 10:00 AM local time, which is the bid submission receipt cutoff time. All bids received after 10:00 AM local time on Friday, August 23, 2024, will be considered late. Audio Teleconference Bid Opening Information: Bid Opening will be held on Friday, 23 August 2024 at 1:00 PM local time. Please use the following call-in information to attend the meeting: Via Internet: https://usace1.webex.com/meet/christopher.nuccio Audio Call-In Number: +1 (555) 000-0000 Access Code: 1998 53 3052 _____________________________________________________________________ 02 August 2024 Amendment 0001: The subject solicitation for USACE - New Orleans District United States Dredge Wheeler Drydocking and Repairs, Louisiana, is hereby amended as follows: 1) Provide Government Responses to prospective Bidders' questions. See attached continuation pages. 2) To re-open the opportunity for Bidders to submit follow-up questions. The deadline for the submission of questions is 10:00 AM local time, Friday, August 9, 2024. Another amendment will be forthcoming providing Government responses to the supplemental questions. 3) The response date for this Invitation for Bid remains unchanged, 10:00 AM local time, Friday, August 23, 2024. ***PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AMENDMENT AND SUBMIT WITH YOUR BID*** _____________________________________________________________________ 09 August 2024 Amendment 0002: The subject solicitation for USACE - New Orleans District United States Dredge Wheeler Drydocking and Repairs, Louisiana, is hereby amended as follows: 1) Provide Government Responses to Prospective Bidders' questions. See attached continuation pages. 2) To re-open the opportunity for Bidders to submit follow-up questions regarding Q&A #1 and #2. The deadline for the submission of questions is 10:00AM local time, Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Another Amendment will be forthcoming providing Government responses to the supplement questions. 3) The response date for this Invitation for Bid remains unchanged, 10:00AM local time, Friday, August 23, 2024. The Bid Opening remains unchanged, 1:00PM local time, Friday, August 23, 2024. ***PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AMENDMENT AND SUBMIT WITH YOUR BID*** _________________________________________________________________________________________ 23 AUG 2024 - URGENT Audio Teleconference Bid Opening Information: Bid Opening will be held on Friday, 23 August 2024 at 1:30 PM local time. Please use the following call-in information to attend the meeting: Via Internet: MS Teams Audio Call-In Number: +1 (555) 000-0000 Access Code: 707692621#