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Detroit Project Office (DPO) Tug Demolen Drydock
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The United States Army Corps of Engineers Detroit Project Office is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to assess the capabilities of small and large businesses for maintenance, repair, and drydock services on the Government-owned tug Demolen. This notice is strictly for information gathering and does not constitute a solicitation, request for proposal, or invitation for bid, and no award will be made directly from this effort. The work involves performing Coast Guard-required services and DPO-directed updates including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, metalwork, heavy cleaning, and surface coating, with performance expected at the vessel’s location in Michigan, ZIP 48209. The applicable NAICS code is 336611 for Ship Building and Repairing, with a size standard of 1,300 employees. Responses must be submitted via email no later than 2:00 PM EST on May 8, 2026, using the provided Sources Sought Survey, with all attachments limited to five pages total and restricted to .pdf, .docx, or .xls(x) formats; .zip and .exe files are prohibited. Respondents are required to provide their Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE Code, certify their size and socioeconomic status, including options such as small business, SDVOSB, HUBZone, or WOSB, and optionally disclose intended subcontracting plans under FAR 52.219-14. All submissions are voluntary, non-binding, and not eligible for reimbursement, and information marked as proprietary will be protected. The Government will use responses to determine whether the requirement should proceed through full and open competition or be partially or fully set aside for small businesses. No specifications, drawings, pricing data, or contract terms are available at this stage, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to respondents. Inquiries must be submitted via email to the designated contacts; telephone contact is not accepted.
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MI, 48209, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY – This Notice does not constitute a solicitation announcement or restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, and NO AWARD will occur from this Notice.
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT Notice to determine the capabilities of both small AND large business firms. Qualified companies, regardless of their size or socio-economic status, are encouraged to respond. Two or more small business firms capable of performing this work may help to guide the acquisition strategy and influence potential set-aside. Businesses are strongly encouraged to review this SOURCES SOUGHT and to submit according to the directions in this notice.
The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement for this requirement. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Both Large and Small Business firms who are interested are encouraged to respond to this Sources Sought Notice. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted nor acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and is for market research purposes only.
Project Description:
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit Project Office (DPO) is requesting maintenance, repair, and drydock services on the Government owned tug Demolen. The intent of this work is for the contractor to perform Coast Guard required services, updates, or repairs and DPO directed updates, replacements, and maintenance items; This may include, but not be limited to, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Metalwork, Heavy Cleaning and Surface Coating.
NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS are available for this Notice.
NAICS Code: 336611 - Ship Building and Repairing with a size standard of 1,300 employees.
Instructions:
Please complete the attached Sources Sought Survey and return it via email to the points of contact listed below. Failure to provide a complete response may result in the Government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. Any information submitted by Respondents to this Sources Sought synopsis is voluntary. As stipulated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.101(c)(2), responses to this Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted by Respondents to this Sources Sought synopsis is voluntary and will not be returned. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with the submission of information in response to this Notice. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.
Additional company capability information is welcome. Your company’s response is limited to 5 pages. All attachments must be provided in either Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Attachments with files ending in “.zip” or “.exe” are not allowable and files will be stripped and deleted from any emails received by the Government. Ensure only .pdf, .docx, or .xls(x) documents are attached to your email. Please send responses no later than 2:00 PM EST on May 8, 2026. PLEASE REFERENCE “SOURCES SOUGHT: Tug Demolen Drydock”, in the subject line.
Please respond to Sources Sought Survey in the attachment and email it to LRE-Proposal@usace.army.mil, sally.e.artz@usace.army.mil, and kari.tauriainen@usace.army.mil.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via the aforementioned email addresses. Your prompt attention and response to this Notice is greatly appreciated. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.
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