Dry Dock Inspection, Repair, Hull Cleaning and Repainting of up to Six Vessels
Updated
Solicitation from the Department of the Army. Due Nov 23, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-6), 10 days left.
| Solicitation number | W912ES27QA018 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W07V Endist St Paul |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Ship Building and Repairing (336611) |
| Product or service code | J019 |
| Posted | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 23, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-6) (10 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Paul District is seeking contractors to transport, dry dock, water blast/clean, inspect, repair and repaint six (6) vessels - four (4) unpowered barges and two (2) 43 ft push boat/dredge tender motor vessels. The vessels will be picked up at Lock and Dam 7 - La Crescent, MN (UMRM 702.5), moved to the shipyard, and returned to the same location.
One of the barges requires deck replacement and significant structural repairs. Both motor vessels (M/V Hooper and M/V Lyon) require non-destructive testing (NDT - i.e. ultrasonic thickness [UT]) of hulls and complete mechanical and running gear inspection and servicing. Contractor will prepare condition reports and itemized cost estimates for all repairs not explicitly stated in SOW.
The Government will issue contract modifications to authorize the additional repairs when the requirements and pricing are known. Contractor is not permitted to operate vessels under their own power. This solicitation may result in multiple firm-fixed price contract awards.
Offers will be evaluated based on the price per vessel, shipyard capacity, and past performance, with price being the most important consideration. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small businesses under NAICS 336611, with an SBA size standard of 1,300 employees. This solicitation may result in multiple contract awards, based on the following factors (in order of importance): Price for each vessel, shipyard capacity, past performance.
Interested parties are requested to submit any questions through the PIEE module Q and A section. Offerors are requested to submit their quotes through the PIEE module. Links to the PIEE module and for PIEE Registration are in the Attachments/Links section.
Contracting contact
- John Riederer · [email protected] · (651) 290-5614
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 336611, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,300 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for ship building and repairing work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Vigor Marine LLC $704.8 million in this trade
- Conrad Shipyard, L.L.C $180.8 million in this trade
- Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. $180.6 million in this trade
- Birdon America Inc $180.5 million in this trade
- BAE Systems Maritime Solutions SAN Diego Inc. $178.6 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $123.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Army is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Ship Building and Repairing contracts right now
There are 145 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 336611), 56 posted in the last 7 days; 62% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, US Coast Guard and Defense Logistics Agency. Most of the work with a stated place is in California, Virginia and Maryland. A notice in this trade gives a median of 15 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 11 days.
All open ship building and repairing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
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- Integrated Procurement Technologies $32,475 · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 21, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.