Dredge McFarland Firefighting System Recertification

W912BU26QA030 Synopsis: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Philadelphia District (NAP), intends to issue an Request fro Quote (RFQ) for a firm fixed price (FFP) service contract for Firefighting System Recertification on the Dredge McFarland located in Philadelphia, PA. This is a Pre-solicitation Notice. This Notice is being issued for planning and information purposes only. This notice is not a Solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government.

The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice. ** Solicitation W912BU26QA030 is expected to sent directly to three or more verified vendors on or about 1 May 2026. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The intent of this specification is to have the firefighting system onboard the Dredge McFarland inspected, tested, and certified for use.

This system includes the fixed, semi-portable and independent CO2 systems; all portable fire extinguishers, the Ansul fire suppression system in the galley and the fixed CO2 system on the Launch. The vessel will undergo a renewal of its USCG Certificate of Inspection, and the firefighting system must be certified ready for use as part of this inspection. The contractor shall be Kidde factory certified and shall be capable of servicing all Kidde components and providing new or factory-rebuilt Kidde components.

The contractor shall also be USCG-approved for inspecting, testing, and certifying firefighting systems on inspected marine vessels. The contractor shall submit all required certificates as part of the bid submission.

POINT-OF-CONTACT: The Primary Contract Specialist for this Solicitation is Noelle Griest, email: noelle.c.griest@usace.army.mil. Any communication regarding this notice should be made in writing sent via email and must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, phone number and point of contact.