Essayons Overhaul FY27
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, is preparing to award a firm fixed price with incentives job order under a Master Ship and Repair Agreement for the comprehensive overhaul, maintenance, and repair of the Dredge Essayons, a 200-foot trailing arm suction hopper dredge built in 1980. All work must be performed at the contractor’s facility, with the government delivering the vessel and conducting dock and sea trials upon completion. The period of performance runs from August 2026 through February 2027, with a mandatory 60-day drydock period between December 2026 and February 2027. Key activities include renewal of the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection, endorsement of the American Bureau of Shipping International Load Line Certificate, and completion of a drydock examination and internal structural review. The contract includes a wide range of repair and maintenance tasks such as hull coating and cleaning, propeller and tailshaft replacement, stern tube seal replacement, sluice and jetting valve overhauls, anchor chain locker reconditioning, and bilge and fire suppression services. Only contractors with an existing Master Ship and Repair Agreement with USACE Portland District for the overhaul of the YAQUINA are eligible to submit bids, and companies without such an agreement must first submit a capabilities package through the sources sought notice prior to bidding. Bids must originate from contractors located in Alaska, California, Oregon, or Washington, and a location differential will be applied to bids from sites more than 300 nautical miles from Portland, OR, factoring in travel and per diem costs. The solicitation will be conducted electronically under FAR Part 14 Sealed Bidding, requiring all offerors to be registered in SAM.gov and to complete a mandatory pre-bid site visit. The NAICS code is 336611, and the acquisition is not considered commercial. The solicitation number is W9127N26BA029, expected to be released July 2, 2026, with a response deadline of July 1, 2026, though the bid due date will be specified in the official solicitation. Small business assistance is available through the Portland District’s Small Business Specialist.
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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 ESSAYONS. 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 – Astoria, Oregon
28 July 26 – Westport, Oregon
04 August 26 – Astoria, Oregon
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 Essayons 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 Mr. Ian Lutjens at ian.k.lutjens@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 a 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 Mr. Ian
Lutjens at ian.k.lutjens@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 Brandon Lasich at brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil and Ian Lutjens at ian.k.lutjens@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: W9127N26BA027
Bid Due Date & Time: 17 August 2026, 2:00 PM
Bid Validity: 90 Days
NOTE: Additional submission instructions are included in the SF33.
Dredge ESSAYONS is a trailing arm suction hopper dredge built in 1984. It has the following Characteristics:
Length Overall 350 Feet
Length between perpendiculars 333 Feet Beam Molded 68 Feet
Beam Overall (With Drag Arms Lowered) 108 Feet Registered Gross Tonnage 7,248 Long Tons Normal Light, Draft
Forward 19'-0"
Normal Light, Draft Aft 21'-0" 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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