# FY25 Essayons Overhaul

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w9127n24b0011

- Solicitation number: W9127N24B0011
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Vigor Marine LLC
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W071 Endist Portland (W9127N)
- NAICS: 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- Product or service code: J999 Non-nuclear Ship Repair (West) Ship repair (including overhauls and conversions) performed on. non-nuclear propelled and nonpropelled ships west of the 108th meridian
- County: Multnomah County (FIPS 41051). https://abierto.us/counties/multnomah-county-or-41051
- City: Portland. https://abierto.us/cities/portland-or-4159000
- First posted: May 30, 2024
- Last posted: September 9, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0ce3853121d24cda972e24ae66a96d50/view

## Description

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 VIST (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:

Tuesday July 30 in the Astoria Area Tuesday August 6 at the Port of Astoria Pier 1 If a Contractor would like to request a different day to meet their travel requirements, that can be arranged with 7 days of advanced notice. The actual pickup locations will be confirmed within 5 days of each visit, with the Columbia River 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:

**W9127N24B0011 Bid Due Date & Time:**

**Bid Validity Date:**

**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. Anticipated major work items to be included in the job order are as follows:

Transportation Tug Services Crane Services Connection/Disconnection of Services Field Office Parking Drydock Lift and Lay Days Wet Berth Electricity Steam Marine Chemist Certificates Fire Suppression Services Bilge Maintenance Lower Hull - Zinc Coat Coatings Upper and Lower Hull - Anti Corrosive Coat Coatings Upper and Lower Hull - Final Coat Coatings Lower Hull - Anti Foulant Coat Irathane 155 Urethane Coating Hull Degreasing Hull Fire Hose Washing Hull 10,000 PSI Water Washing Hull Zinc Anode Renewal Sluice Valve Replacement/Overhaul Hopper Jetting Gate Valve Main Sea Strainer Repairs Drag Wire Replacement Purchase Drag Wires Dragarm Sheave Inspection Discharge Piping Inspection Hopper Jetting System Cleaning Weir Seal Replacement Hopper Inspection Staging Tower Staging Propeller Blade Inspection/Replacement Propeller Hub Replacement Tailshaft Replacement Stern Tube Shaft Seal Replacement Bow Thruster - Lower Gearbox LGB/Pod Change Out ABS Support Audio Gauge Reading Elevator Inspection and Repair Anchor Chain Locker Reconditioning Life Raft Annual Service Sludge Tank Annual Maintenance Strut and Stern Tube Bearing Inspection Rudder Bushing Clearance Documentation Dock and Sea Trials ALMO Pipe Chute and Lower Pump Room Dredge Pipe Removal Main Pedestal Crane Replacement

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Vigor Marine LLC (UEI L7ZETMM4M9R3)
- Contract: W9127N24F0102 under W9127N24G0002, delivery order
- Obligated: $10,623,819.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number W9127N24B0011 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W9127N (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W9127N24F0102_9700_W9127N24G0002_9700/


## Publications

- May 30, 2024: Sources sought, due July 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 79a351707c544225ab05df84b098d0d8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/79a351707c544225ab05df84b098d0d8/view
- June 12, 2024: Presolicitation, due June 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 2ac5d0a9c4fc42f7b675afb91cb036f3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2ac5d0a9c4fc42f7b675afb91cb036f3/view
- June 12, 2024: Presolicitation, due June 29, 2024 at 3:00 AM EDT. Notice 5c32c3149c8b49e7939aea3058073d84. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5c32c3149c8b49e7939aea3058073d84/view
- June 12, 2024: Presolicitation, due June 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 6123b5b98f5f41e5959aef6c306a73ba. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6123b5b98f5f41e5959aef6c306a73ba/view
- June 26, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 5, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 57d705a257d941afabf547081bdaa58a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/57d705a257d941afabf547081bdaa58a/view
- July 25, 2024: Solicitation, due August 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 2d2a99a5ac4e430bb3eab0cfb12cf85e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2d2a99a5ac4e430bb3eab0cfb12cf85e/view
- July 26, 2024: Solicitation, due August 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 8e3fb5a83a5543d3a35f32d015d21cb3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8e3fb5a83a5543d3a35f32d015d21cb3/view
- July 29, 2024: Solicitation, due August 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice bfcbbf50c3e54d378f443da412e09851. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bfcbbf50c3e54d378f443da412e09851/view
- August 5, 2024: Solicitation, due August 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 82f9a10184584459ac22e9835b1969f9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/82f9a10184584459ac22e9835b1969f9/view
- August 7, 2024: Solicitation, due August 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 570b39b5c64b4b67a7de5ef4cfa2494c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/570b39b5c64b4b67a7de5ef4cfa2494c/view
- August 9, 2024: Solicitation, due August 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice feb305ca199a49aaab869280b2f30b70. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/feb305ca199a49aaab869280b2f30b70/view
- August 15, 2024: Solicitation, due August 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 6996c76ed45c4ddb8e14178c90a13a80. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6996c76ed45c4ddb8e14178c90a13a80/view
- August 20, 2024: Solicitation, due August 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice e3f1c0f9f70b479b93a13027e2daa82a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e3f1c0f9f70b479b93a13027e2daa82a/view
- August 24, 2024: Solicitation, due August 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 1f4e18d6400e4db79fd395db76975200. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1f4e18d6400e4db79fd395db76975200/view
- August 24, 2024: Solicitation, due August 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 6d4c60f12da04892a1b0de969fbe8320. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6d4c60f12da04892a1b0de969fbe8320/view
- September 9, 2024: Solicitation, due August 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 0ce3853121d24cda972e24ae66a96d50. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0ce3853121d24cda972e24ae66a96d50/view

## Points of contact

- Ian Lutjens, ian.k.lutjens@usace.army.mil, 5038084434
- Brandon Lasich, brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil, 5038084637

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