Jacksonville Ship Repairs Requirement
USACE Jacksonville District is conducting market research via a Sources Sought Notice/RFI (not an RFP, IFB, or RFQ) to identify sources capable of drydocking and repair services for USACE vessels. Required capabilities include hull inspection and structural repair, ultrasonic thickness testing, plating and underwater hull work, cathodic protection, surface preparation and coating, propulsion/generator overhaul, shaft/propeller/waterjet/rudder repair, HVAC/hydraulic/load-handling/galley/head and trailer repair, piping/electrical/electronics, and safety/lifesaving/fire/pollution/CCTV systems. The work also requires naval architects/marine engineers, SSPC/NACE/AMP coating inspectors, USCG/ABS certification inspections, NAMS/SAMS marine surveyors with at least five years’ commercial marine experience, and a marine chemist for tank/space certification. Vessels include survey vessels FLORIDA-II and SALZER, tugs LEITNER and CHOBEE, barges CFBC-1 and CN-4, and multiple small survey vessels, with shipyard drydock/lifting/blocking capacity, local waterway access, and shipyard location/transit considerations relevant to performance. A virtual Industry Day is scheduled for 15 December 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern, and a site visit is being contemplated for 7 January 2027; interested firms may contact the listed USACE contracting specialists.