The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is soliciting proposals for the construction of an aluminum catamaran hydrographic survey vessel to support the Galveston District's mission of maintaining navigable waterways along the Texas coast. The vessel must conform to commercial standards and include a centerline-moon-pool deployed survey transducer strut system, with the potential for a hydrofoil support system as determined by the designer. This procurement is critical for ensuring effective survey operations in the Gulf of Mexico, and interested contractors must submit their proposals by November 14, 2025, while adhering to the requirement for registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). For further inquiries, contractors can contact Domenic Sestito at domenic.l.sestito@usace.army.mil or Matthew Rhoads at Matthew.T.Rhoads@usace.army.mil.

The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to issue a solicitation to acquire an aluminum catamaran hydrographic survey vessel, conforming to commercial standards. The vessel acquired under this solicitation will be used to support the Galveston District (SWG) of the USACE in their mission of maintaining navigable waterways along the Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

The survey vessel will have a centerline-moon-pool deployed survey transducer strut system. If determined by the designer, the catamaran hull may incorporate a hydrofoil support system.

The Contractor assumes complete responsibility for building the survey vessel according to this specification, the Contract Drawings, and the documents that are called for in this procurement, to meet the requirements of this Contract.

Contractor will be required to fabricate and deliver the vessel to the Government.

Delivery and final acceptance will be at the:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston

There will be liquidated damages associated with this procurement.

Bid guarantee, payment, and performance bonding will be required.

The Request for Proposal number (RFP) W912BU-25-R-A018 is intended to be available on or about August 8, 2025. Hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. Contractors may download the solicitation (including drawings) and any amendments via the hyperlink to the Sam.Gov website, www.sam.gov, on (or after) the issue date. The official media of distribution for the IFB is the Web. All amendments to the IFB will be posted to the Sam.Gov website. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the website in order to access the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the IFB and any amendments. NAICS code is 336611 – Ship Building and Repair.

All contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by accessing the SAM website at www.sam.gov. Instructions will be included in the solicitation.

Also, all Services Disabled/Veterans Owned Business or Veterans Owned Small Business must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Veterans Enterprise Vet Biz Registry located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/.

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3228 CESWG Survey Vessel

The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation to acquire an aluminum catamaran hydrographic survey vessel, conforming to commercial standards. The vessel acquired under this solicitation will be used to support the Galveston District (SWG) of the USACE in their mission of maintaining navigable waterways along the Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The survey vessel will have a centerline-moon-pool deployed survey transducer strut system. If determined by the designer, the catamaran hull may incorporate a hydrofoil support system. The Contractor assumes complete responsibility for building the survey vessel according to this specification, the Contract Drawings, and the documents that are called for in this procurement, to meet the requirements of this Contract. Contractor will be required to fabricate and deliver the vessel to the Government. Delivery and final acceptance will be at the :U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Army Engineer District, Galveston There will be liquidated damages associated with this procurement Bid guarantee, payment, and performance bonding will be required. Hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. Contractors may download the solicitation (including drawings) and any amendments via the hyperlink to the Sam.Gov website, www.sam.gov, on (or after) the issue date. The official media of distribution for the RFP is the Web. All amendments to the RFP will be posted to the Sam.Gov website. It is the offeror?s responsibility to monitor the website in order to access the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the RFP and any amendments. NAICS code is 336611 ? Ship Building and Repair. Offerors shall submit any questions they may have in writing to Matthew Rhoads at Matthew.T.Rhoads@usace.army.mil and Domenic Sestito at Domenic.L.Sestito@usace.army.mil. NOTE: Offerors shall submit all questions and requests for clarifications no later than 2:00PM EST on 28 August 2025. The decision to respond to questions and requests for clarification received after this time and date shall be at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. All contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by accessing the SAM website at www.sam.gov. Instructions will be included in the solicitation. Also, all Services Disabled/Veterans Owned Business or Veterans Owned Small Business must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Veterans Enterprise Vet Biz Registry located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/.\*\*\*\*\*\*In the PIEE module, please click on the W912BU25RA018 link at the bottom left of the page to view the attachments.\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation to acquire an aluminum catamaran hydrographic survey vessel, conforming to commercial standards. The vessel acquired under this solicitation will be used to support the Galveston District (SWG) of the USACE in their mission of maintaining navigable waterways along the Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The survey vessel will have a centerline-moon-pool deployed survey transducer strut system. If determined by the designer, the catamaran hull may incorporate a hydrofoil support system. The Contractor assumes complete responsibility for building the survey vessel according to this specification, the Contract Drawings, and the documents that are called for in this procurement, to meet the requirements of this Contract. Contractor will be required to fabricate and deliver the vessel to the Government. Delivery and final acceptance will be at the :U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Army Engineer District, Galveston There will be liquidated damages associated with this procurement Bid guarantee, payment, and performance bonding will be required. Hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. Contractors may download the solicitation (including drawings) and any amendments via the hyperlink to the Sam.Gov website, www.sam.gov, on (or after) the issue date. The official media of distribution for the IFB is the Web. All amendments to the IFB will be posted to the Sam.Gov website. It is the offeror?s responsibility to monitor the website in order to access the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the IFB and any amendments. NAICS code is 336611 ? Ship Building and Repair. Offerors shall submit any questions they may have in writing to Matthew Rhoads at Matthew.T.Rhoads@usace.army.mil and Domenic Sestito at Domenic.L.Sestito@usace.army.mil. NOTE: Offerors shall submit all questions and requests for clarifications no later than 2:00PM EST on 28 August 2025. The decision to respond to questions and requests for clarification received after this time and date shall be at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. All contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by accessing the SAM website at www.sam.gov. Instructions will be included in the solicitation. Also, all Services Disabled/Veterans Owned Business or Veterans Owned Small Business must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Veterans Enterprise Vet Biz Registry located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/.\*\*\*\*\*\*In the PIEE module, please click on the W912BU25RA018 link at the bottom left of the page to view the attachments.\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 

The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation to acquire an aluminum catamaran hydrographic survey vessel, conforming to commercial standards. The vessel acquired under this solicitation will be used to support the Galveston District (SWG) of the USACE in their mission of maintaining navigable waterways along the Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The survey vessel will have a centerline-moon-pool deployed survey transducer strut system. If determined by the designer, the catamaran hull may incorporate a hydrofoil support system. The Contractor assumes complete responsibility for building the survey vessel according to this specification, the Contract Drawings, and the documents that are called for in this procurement, to meet the requirements of this Contract. Contractor will be required to fabricate and deliver the vessel to the Government. Delivery and final acceptance will be at the :U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Army Engineer District, Galveston There will be liquidated damages associated with this procurement Bid guarantee, payment, and performance bonding will be required. Hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. Contractors may download the solicitation (including drawings) and any amendments via the hyperlink to the Sam.Gov website, www.sam.gov, on (or after) the issue date. The official media of distribution for the IFB is the Web. All amendments to the IFB will be posted to the Sam.Gov website. It is the offeror?s responsibility to monitor the website in order to access the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the IFB and any amendments. NAICS code is 336611 ? Ship Building and Repair. Offerors shall submit any questions they may have in writing to Matthew Rhoads at Matthew.T.Rhoads@usace.army.mil and Domenic Sestito at Domenic.L.Sestito@usace.army.mil. NOTE: Offerors shall submit all questions and requests for clarifications no later than 2:00PM EST on 28 August 2025. The decision to respond to questions and requests for clarification received after this time and date shall be at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. All contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by accessing the SAM website at www.sam.gov. Instructions will be included in the solicitation. Also, all Services Disabled/Veterans Owned Business or Veterans Owned Small Business must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Veterans Enterprise Vet Biz Registry located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/.\*\*\*\*\*\*In the PIEE module, please click on the W912BU25RA018 link at the bottom left of the page to view the attachments.\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* AMD 0001 - RFP EXTENDED TO 9/12/2025\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 

The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation to acquire an aluminum catamaran hydrographic survey vessel, conforming to commercial standards. The vessel acquired under this solicitation will be used to support the Galveston District (SWG) of the USACE in their mission of maintaining navigable waterways along the Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The survey vessel will have a centerline-moon-pool deployed survey transducer strut system. If determined by the designer, the catamaran hull may incorporate a hydrofoil support system. The Contractor assumes complete responsibility for building the survey vessel according to this specification, the Contract Drawings, and the documents that are called for in this procurement, to meet the requirements of this Contract. Contractor will be required to fabricate and deliver the vessel to the Government. Delivery and final acceptance will be at the :U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Army Engineer District, Galveston There will be liquidated damages associated with this procurement Bid guarantee, payment, and performance bonding will be required. Hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. Contractors may download the solicitation (including drawings) and any amendments via the hyperlink to the Sam.Gov website, www.sam.gov, on (or after) the issue date. The official media of distribution for the IFB is the Web. All amendments to the IFB will be posted to the Sam.Gov website. It is the offeror?s responsibility to monitor the website in order to access the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the IFB and any amendments. NAICS code is 336611 ? Ship Building and Repair. Offerors shall submit any questions they may have in writing to Matthew Rhoads at Matthew.T.Rhoads@usace.army.mil and Domenic Sestito at Domenic.L.Sestito@usace.army.mil. NOTE: Offerors shall submit all questions and requests for clarifications no later than 2:00PM EST on 28 August 2025. The decision to respond to questions and requests for clarification received after this time and date shall be at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. All contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by accessing the SAM website at www.sam.gov. Instructions will be included in the solicitation. Also, all Services Disabled/Veterans Owned Business or Veterans Owned Small Business must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Veterans Enterprise Vet Biz Registry located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/.\*\*\*\*\*\*In the PIEE module, please click on the W912BU25RA018 link at the bottom left of the page to view the attachments.\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* AMD 0001 - RFP EXTENDED TO 9/12/2025\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*AMD 2 POSTED\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 

The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation to acquire an aluminum catamaran hydrographic survey vessel, conforming to commercial standards. The vessel acquired under this solicitation will be used to support the Galveston District (SWG) of the USACE in their mission of maintaining navigable waterways along the Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The survey vessel will have a centerline-moon-pool deployed survey transducer strut system. If determined by the designer, the catamaran hull may incorporate a hydrofoil support system. The Contractor assumes complete responsibility for building the survey vessel according to this specification, the Contract Drawings, and the documents that are called for in this procurement, to meet the requirements of this Contract. Contractor will be required to fabricate and deliver the vessel to the Government. Delivery and final acceptance will be at the :U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Army Engineer District, Galveston There will be liquidated damages associated with this procurement Bid guarantee, payment, and performance bonding will be required. Hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. Contractors may download the solicitation (including drawings) and any amendments via the hyperlink to the Sam.Gov website, www.sam.gov, on (or after) the issue date. The official media of distribution for the IFB is the Web. All amendments to the IFB will be posted to the Sam.Gov website. It is the offeror?s responsibility to monitor the website in order to access the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the IFB and any amendments. NAICS code is 336611 ? Ship Building and Repair. Offerors shall submit any questions they may have in writing to Matthew Rhoads at Matthew.T.Rhoads@usace.army.mil and Domenic Sestito at Domenic.L.Sestito@usace.army.mil. NOTE: Offerors shall submit all questions and requests for clarifications no later than 2:00PM EST on 28 August 2025. The decision to respond to questions and requests for clarification received after this time and date shall be at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. All contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by accessing the SAM website at www.sam.gov. Instructions will be included in the solicitation. Also, all Services Disabled/Veterans Owned Business or Veterans Owned Small Business must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Veterans Enterprise Vet Biz Registry located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/.\*\*\*\*\*\*In the PIEE module, please click on the W912BU25RA018 link at the bottom left of the page to view the attachments.\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* AMD 0001 - RFP EXTENDED TO 9/12/2025\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* amendment 0004 posted.\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 

The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation to acquire an aluminum catamaran hydrographic survey vessel, conforming to commercial standards. The vessel acquired under this solicitation will be used to support the Galveston District (SWG) of the USACE in their mission of maintaining navigable waterways along the Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The survey vessel will have a centerline-moon-pool deployed survey transducer strut system. If determined by the designer, the catamaran hull may incorporate a hydrofoil support system. The Contractor assumes complete responsibility for building the survey vessel according to this specification, the Contract Drawings, and the documents that are called for in this procurement, to meet the requirements of this Contract. Contractor will be required to fabricate and deliver the vessel to the Government. Delivery and final acceptance will be at the :U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Army Engineer District, Galveston There will be liquidated damages associated with this procurement Bid guarantee, payment, and performance bonding will be required. Hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. Contractors may download the solicitation (including drawings) and any amendments via the hyperlink to the Sam.Gov website, www.sam.gov, on (or after) the issue date. The official media of distribution for the IFB is the Web. All amendments to the IFB will be posted to the Sam.Gov website. It is the offeror?s responsibility to monitor the website in order to access the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the IFB and any amendments. NAICS code is 336611 ? Ship Building and Repair. Offerors shall submit any questions they may have in writing to Matthew Rhoads at Matthew.T.Rhoads@usace.army.mil and Domenic Sestito at Domenic.L.Sestito@usace.army.mil. NOTE: Offerors shall submit all questions and requests for clarifications no later than 2:00PM EST on 28 August 2025. The decision to respond to questions and requests for clarification received after this time and date shall be at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. All contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by accessing the SAM website at www.sam.gov. Instructions will be included in the solicitation. Also, all Services Disabled/Veterans Owned Business or Veterans Owned Small Business must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Veterans Enterprise Vet Biz Registry located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/.\*\*\*\*\*\*In the PIEE module, please click on the W912BU25RA018 link at the bottom left of the page to view the attachments.\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* AMD 0001 - RFP EXTENDED TO 9/12/2025\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* amendment 0004 posted.\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Amendment 0005 posted - RFP Closing Extended to 14 Nov 2025\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 

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