Duluth Vessel Yard Phase III Repairs

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District is seeking contractors for a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) construction contract for the Duluth Vessel Yard Phase III Repairs project located at the USACE Duluth Vessel Yard Historic District in Duluth, Minnesota. The Contractor will provide all materials, labor, equipment, supervision, and administration as necessary to perform heavy marine and civil construction infrastructure repairs. The proposed project includes, but is not limited to, pier encapsulation utilizing coated steel sheet pile (SSP) and reinforced concrete, installation of heavy mooring bollards with specialized anchors, marine fendering systems, and comprehensive pier electrical distribution upgrades including a new transformer. Additional civil and marine features include cofferdam construction, boat ramp installation, round pipe pile installation, storage lot concrete slab construction, placement of aggregate base fill, and facility security gate and fence alterations. The Contractor must possess the expertise to sequence these heavy civil and marine construction activities under historic district environmental controls while preventing disruption to an active vessel yard. General Information: The Government intends to solicit this opportunity as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) on a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside basis with an intent to award a FFP construction contract to the Contractor who submits the lowest-priced bid that is determined to be responsive and responsible. A bid bond is required. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, which has a small business size standard of $45 million in average annual receipts. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this work is Z2PZ, Repair or Alteration of Other Non-Building Facilities. Anticipated Solicitation: Fall 2026Anticipated Award: Fall/Winter 2026.Justification and Approvals (J and A): Multiple J and As for Brand Name or Brand Name or Equal will apply to the project requirements. Any applicable J and A will be provided with the solicitation package once the solicitation is posted. In order for interested contractors to conduct business with the Federal Government, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission of bid. Contractors can access SAM for free at www.sam.gov.The solicitation package materials, documents, drawings, specifications, and attachments to the anticipated solicitation will be available only electronically via the PIEE Solicitation Module and/or SAM.gov which is free of charge. Hard copy documents will NOT be supplied by the Government to any interested parties as a result of this pre-solicitation notice or the upcoming solicitation. Please note the Government will not be maintaining a bidders list during the solicitation period. However, vendors are strongly encouraged to review the Interested Vendors List found on SAM.gov for this requirement. DISCLAIMER: The official solicitation package, including plans and specifications, will be located on the official government webpage (PIEE Solicitation Module and/or SAM.gov) when the solicitation is posted. The Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. The Government will not issue paper copies. It is the Bidders responsibility to check the website(s) periodically for the solicitation or any updates and/or amendments. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for Bidder inability to access documents posted on the referenced Government web pages. The points of contact are Contracting Officer, Lisa M. May, and Contract Specialist, Noah Bruck, at emails: lisa.m.may@usace.army.mil and noah.r.bruck@usace.army.mil.