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Yaquina Overhaul FY27
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, is soliciting bids for a firm fixed price job order under an existing Master Ship and Repair Agreement to perform overhaul, maintenance, and repair work on the Dredge ESSAYONS, a 350-foot trailing arm suction hopper dredge built in 1984. All work must be completed at the bidder’s facility, with the Government responsible for delivering the vessel to the contractor and retrieving it upon completion. Successful bidders must have an active MSRA with the Portland District prior to award and are required to attend one of the scheduled site visits in July or August 2026 at either Astoria or Westport, Oregon, to be deemed eligible. Attendees must provide their own PPE compliant with EM 385-1 standards, and access to some locations may require a TWIC card. The Dredge will undergo critical inspections during this availability, including a Drydock Examination, Internal Structural Review, Annual Inspection, and renewal of the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection, alongside endorsement of the ABS International Load Line Certificate. Bids must be submitted electronically via email to both point of contact individuals by August 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, and must include the solicitation number W9127N26BA027 along with confirmation of bid validity for 90 days. No paper copies of the invitation for bid are available, and all submissions must follow the instructions outlined in the SF-33 form. The NAICS code for this procurement is 336611, and no set-aside is in effect. Contractors must be capable of meeting all technical and safety requirements for the overhaul, including passing dock and sea trials conducted by USACE personnel prior to vessel acceptance. Prospective bidders without an existing MSRA must contact Ian Lutjens to initiate the agreement process before bidding. The vessel’s specifications include a 68-foot molded beam, 108-foot overall beam with drag arms lowered, and a gross tonnage of 7,248 long tons, emphasizing the scale and complexity of the required repair work.
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27 August 2026 - Uploaded the Bid roster from Bid Opening held 24 August 2026, and the Abstreact of Offers.
17 August 2026 - Uploaded amedned solicitation document labeled, "Solicitation Amendment W9127N26BA0290003 SF 30" to correlate with August 13th's announcement of bid due date extension. see attachments.
13 August 2026 - Modifying this announcement to extend the due date for bids. Bids are now due Friday, 21 August 2026 at 2:30PM Pacific time with bid opening at 3:30PM on this same date.
13 August 2026 - Adding three (3) attachments to include the list of bidder inquires that have been answered and closed. Also adding 2 additional drawings labeled "New Door Hinge Design 5.11.5" and "New Door Hinge Placement 5.11.6"
10 August 2026 - Amendment 2 Solicitation (SF 30), Performance Work Statement Amend 1, Wage Determinations for potential locations, and drawing "527 000 00 03 S4K Geislinger Coupling Gear" added to attachments.
The PWS was amended to include new information under Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award, to include but not limited to, information regarding Location Adjustments. Additionally, another drawing was attached regarding Reduction Gear overhaul section 5.11.2 of the PWS. Wage Determinations for potential work locations have also been added. However, the awardee will recieve the official WD for this contract upon award, as the location is still unknown currently.
7 August 2026 - Ship Check 0900, 10 August 2026 vessel will be docked at Terminal 2 Portland, OR during this period.
27 July 2026 - Ship Check 0900, 11 August 2026 vessel will be conducting operational dredging between Terminal 2, Portland, OR and Port of Astoria, OR during this period. Interested attendees shall provide notice to the Contract Specialist three days prior to the visit for a firm meeting location.
24 July 2026 - Amendment 1 solicitation (SF 30), Performance Work Statement, and Price Schedule added to attachments. Section 5.7.2, Bow Thruster - Inspection, Oil, and Seal Change, has been moved to CAT B. Otherwise, all changes within PWS will show a strike through of previous information and new information in red text.
23 July 2026 - Removed incorrect attachment and replaced with correct attachment. Both Labeled "Hundstead Technical Manual for Marine Gear CPG 12". PLEASE NOTE: If you downloaded the attachment before 12:15P Pacific on 23July that is the incorrect copy and you will need to obtain the correct copy which is now attached.
22 July 2026 - Updating to add reference materials as mentioned within the PWS.
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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