Notice of Intent to Solicit and Award a Sole Source
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Notice of Intent to Solicit and Award a Sole Source Contract for Dredge Murden – Drag Arm Winch And Hydraulic Power Unit
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, intends to award a sole source contract for the Dredge Murden, to provide one (1) replacement Drag-arm winch and one (1) replacement Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU).
This action will result in a firm fixed price contract.
This Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There is no solicitation document. No RFP will be available for competitive proposals. Phone calls will not be accepted.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333923 – Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System. This acquisition will be processed in accordance with FAR 13.5. The small business size standard is 1250 employees.
The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C 1901 or the authority of 41 U.S.C 1903 as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.501, “Special documentation requirements” and specifically (a) “Sole source acquisitions.” Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6—Competition Requirements.
Provide (1) replacement Drag-Arm Winch and (1) replacement Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU) for the Dredge Murden. These items shall be direct replacements and in order to maintain exact form and fit to the current vessel configuration.
The period of performance is 120 days after contract award.
The point of contact for this action is Contract Specialist, Jenifer Garland, who can be reached at jenifer.m.garland@usace.army.mil. Interested parties may express their interest and provide a capabilities statement NLT 2 January 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.