Opportunity

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, is seeking drydock repairs and overhauls for the ESSAYONS, a trailing arm suction-type hopper dredge. This vessel measures 350 feet in length with a 68-foot molded beam and a registered gross tonnage of 7,248 long tons. The scope of work includes comprehensive repairs at the contractor's shipyard as well as specific services performed while the vessel is underway. All work must adhere to the standards of the United States Coast Guard and the American Bureau of Shipping.

The anticipated performance period for the drydock phase is scheduled from November 1, 2014, to January 15, 2015. Major work items include abrasive blasting, lower and upper hull coating, hull zinc anode renewal, and the overhaul or replacement of sluice valves and hopper jetting gate valves. Additional requirements involve cleaning the hopper jetting system, steering gear overhaul, changing the bow thruster propeller, and overhauling both the overside dredge pump and the drag arm winch motor.

This federal opportunity is identified under solicitation number W9127N14R0029. The contract is classified under NAICS 336611 for Ship Building and Repairing and PSC code J. Michael Stearns at the USACE Portland District serves as the point of contact for this requirement.