Sources Sought Notice for Architect-Engineer Indefinite Quantity (A-E IDIQ) Contract for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Design in support for fleet of inland and coastal vessels.

The U.S. Department of the Army, specifically the Army Corps of Engineers Marine Design Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is conducting market research through this sources sought notice for an Architect-Engineer Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract. The anticipated procurement will support naval architecture and marine engineering design services for a fleet of inland and coastal vessels, including dredges. The proposed contract carries an estimated capacity of $20,000,000 over a five-year ordering period.

Work requirements involve multidisciplined engineering for concept, preliminary, and detailed designs, as well as related studies, analyses, and reports for vessels throughout the United States. This requirement is classified under NAICS 541330 Engineering Services and PSC C216 Architect and Engineering- General: Marine Engineering. Two attachments regarding the request were posted between March 16 and April 2, 2026.

Responses for this notice, identified by solicitation number W912BU26X3595, are due by April 15, 2026. Grace McMullen serves as the primary point of contact for this informational notice. No solicitation is currently available, as the notice is intended for market research purposes to inform the acquisition strategy for the forthcoming design services.