Presolicitation
3577 NASA PEGASUS Pre-solicitation Notice
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W912BU27BXXXX
Due in 12 days
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Marine Design Center plans to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for drydocking, maintenance, repair and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) surveys of the NASA Barge PEGASUS. The work period is 60 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages for lateness. The IFB is expected on or about October 20, 2026.
Watch out for
- Liquidated damages. You pay the government for each day of delay past the 60-day period, which is a real risk on ship repair work.
There will be liquidated damages associated with this procurement.
- Shipyard capability needed. Drydocking and ABS surveys require a shipyard with a drydock and vessel repair experience.
- Short work window. All work must be done within 60 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.
The period of performance will be 60 calendar days after issuance of Notice to Proceed by the Contracting Officer.
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Full brief
What they want
- Drydocking of the NASA Barge PEGASUS
- Maintenance and repair of the barge
- Completion of required ABS surveys
- Contract type
- Invitation for Bid (IFB); price type not stated
- Period of performance
- 60 calendar days after Notice to Proceed
- Offers due
- IFB expected on or about October 20, 2026; bid due date not stated (SAM.gov field: 2026-10-21 14:00 -04:00)
- How to submit
- Download the IFB, drawings and amendments from www.sam.gov
What to include when you submit
- No hard copies, and written or fax requests are not accepted
- Monitor SAM.gov for amendments; offerors must print their own copies
You must have
- Must enter a Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels before award (or have one already)
Prior to the award of this Contract, the Contractor shall enter into a Mastership Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels.
Not in the notice text
- Where the work is to be done (place of performance is blank)
- Estimated value
- Bid due date
- Detailed repair specifications and drawings (in the IFB)
- Whether a small business set-aside applies (set-aside shows none)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 21, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- W912BU27BXXXX
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W2SD Endist Philadelphia
- NAICS
- 336611
- Product/service code
- J020
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- Domenic Sestitodomenic.l.sestito@usace.army.mil2156566454
- Versions
- 3 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS The Marine Design Center of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to initiate an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in the near future to procure services for drydocking, maintenance, repair, and completion of required ABS Surveys for the NASA Barge PEGASUS. The period of performance will be 60 calendar days after issuance of Notice to Proceed by the Contracting Officer. There will be liquidated damages associated with this procurement. Prior to the award of this Contract, the Contractor shall enter into a Mastership Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels. If the Contractor has entered such an agreement prior to this Contract, that agreement may be utilized. For more information, see DFARS Subpart 252.217-71, Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels. The Invitation for Bid Number (IFB) solicitation is intended to be available on or about October 20, 2026. 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 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.
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