# Intent to Sole Source - Olmsted Workboat Emergency Lease

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912qr25p0012

- Solicitation number: W912QR25P0012
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Marquette Transportation Company, LLC
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W072 Endist Louisville (W912QR)
- Product or service code: W019 Lease or Rental of Equipment: Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks
- Place of performance: Louisville, Kentucky
- County: Jefferson County (FIPS 21111). https://abierto.us/counties/jefferson-county-ky-21111
- City: Louisville. https://abierto.us/cities/louisville-ky-2148000
- First posted: August 1, 2025
- Last posted: August 1, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a346cb67c74b4810a0e2053560fe7eec/view

## Description

This Justification and Approval notice follows verbal approval provided by the Command Advocate for Competition on 2 July 2025 for a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to secure a charter of a 2000 HP Azimuth Drive (Z-Drive) Towboat from Marquette Transportation Company, LLC, (Unique Entity Identifier: EYETNRAE5LV9, CAGE Code 1FEC3) for Olmsted Locks and Dam under conditions of unusual and compelling urgency. This action is funded by Operations and Maintenance Funds. The Contracting Officer provided verbal authorization to proceed to Marquette Transportation LLC on 3 July 2025, which allowed the Government to secure the rental and start mobilization of the charter.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Marquette Transportation Company, LLC (UEI EYETNRAE5LV9)
- Contract: W912QR25P0012, purchase order
- Obligated: $1,280,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number W912QR25P0012 equals the contract number; same awarding office W912QR (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912QR25P0012_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 1, 2025: Justification. Notice a346cb67c74b4810a0e2053560fe7eec. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a346cb67c74b4810a0e2053560fe7eec/view

## Points of contact

- John Butts, john.c.butts@usace.army.mil
- Matthew Judd, Matthew.p.judd@usace.army.mil

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