Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Misty Barge Dry Dock Services
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
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AI summaryThe U.S. Forest Service (USDA-FS, CSA Northwest 4) is set aside for small businesses to drydock and repair the Misty Barge, a steel house barge used in the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. Work covers hauling the barge out of the water, hull and deck painting, winch and anchor repairs, and cleaning water, fuel and septic tanks. The response due date is October 30, 2026 (an amendment moved it to Nov 9, 2026, 12:00 PM AKST · 4:00 PM Eastern), 1:00 PM Alaska time on SAM.gov and the form, but the instructions say 12:00 PM AK Time. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Nov 3, 2026. It moves the due date from Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
AI summary Beta
Summary of the version posted Oct 19, 2026. The notice was amended Nov 3, 2026. The due date moved from Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 2 of 7 attachments weren't read (C04 1240BX27Q0002 Scedule of Items Offer.xlsx, C04 Appendix 2 misty_combined_stamped_as_builts_2005_jun.pdf). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The U.S. Forest Service (USDA-FS, CSA Northwest 4) is set aside for small businesses to drydock and repair the Misty Barge, a steel house barge used in the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. Work covers hauling the barge out of the water, hull and deck painting, winch and anchor repairs, and cleaning water, fuel and septic tanks. The response due date is October 30, 2026 (passed), 1:00 PM Alaska time on SAM.gov and the form, but the instructions say 12:00 PM AK Time.
Who can bid
- Small business concern (this is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 336611, Ship Building and Repairing)
- Own or use dry-docking, marine railway or travel lift facilities able to lift a 90-Lton barge measuring 61’ long by 26’ wide by 6’-6” deep, and show past haul outs of similar size
- Personnel with required State licenses for specialty trades such as electrical or welding work
How to submit: Email to paige.wright@usda.gov and raymond.padgett@usda.gov; the offeror must confirm the Government received the email, due October 30, 2026, 1:00 PM Alaska. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (7)
- Worth checking: Email-only offer in three separate files. A single email must carry the technical, past performance and price files in the set formats, and large attachments can slow delivery, so a missing or late file can sink the offer.
- Worth checking: Facility must lift a 90-Lton barge. Only shipyards with a drydock, railway or travel lift that can handle the barge, and proof of similar haul outs, can qualify.
- Worth checking: Start and delivery dates differ between documents. The SF 1449 lists a period from November 10, 2026 to April 1, 2027 and Delivery 09/01/2026, while the PWS says date of award to April 1, 2027.
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- Worth checking: Barge arrival depends on weather and tow timing. The Forest Service tows the barge in low wind and sea conditions, so the contractor must be flexible about the arrival date and give at least 30 days' notice of when the barge will be accepted.
- Worth checking: Contractor tests materials for asbestos and lead. None is known, but the contractor must test any material it removes and handle disposal, which is a cost and a risk to price in.
- Minor: Extra repairs found later are over and above work. Items needing repair that are not listed need separate approval and pricing, so the fixed price covers only the listed scope.
- Minor: Drydock work must be protected from weather. Blasting and painting must be sheltered for proper curing in Southeast Alaska, which affects cost and schedule.
Read from the notice and 5 attachments. 2 of 7 not read. Show which files.
- 1240BF27Q0002 Mist Barge Dry Dock.pdf (read)
- C04 Attachment 1 PWS Misty Barge Drydock.pdf (read)
- C04 Appendix 1 Barge_Drydock_Specs_2026.pdf (read)
- C04 Appendix 3 Misty Barge Photos.pdf (read)
- C04 Attachment 2 SCA 15-5685 20 Aug 2026.pdf (read)
- C04 1240BX27Q0002 Scedule of Items Offer.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- C04 Appendix 2 misty_combined_stamped_as_builts_2005_jun.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Haul out the barge on a drydock, marine railway or travel lift and hold it out of the water for the work (CLIN 0001, 1 LS, lump sum)
- Pressure wash and spot repair the exterior hull, repaint the barge name, and replace eight (8) 24 pound bolt-on zinc anodes (CLIN 0002, 1 LS)
- Paint the deck and appurtenances (fittings); refurbish four 30-ton Wintech manual winches and boom winches; replace the 250 lb anchor with a 750 lb anchor and fabricate a double anchor stand (CLIN 0003, 1 LS)
- Sandblast and paint the interior bilge (the lowest inside part of the hull), about 850 SQFT in the center compartment (CLIN 0004, 1 LS)
- Empty and clean three 500-gallon water tanks, two 500-gallon fuel oil tanks and the septic tanks; refill only after Government inspection (CLIN 0005, 1 LS)
- Send a written work schedule, painting product list, inspection findings and a final condition survey to the contracting officer's representative (COR) and contracting officer (CO) on the deadlines in the performance work statement (PWS)
- Work with the Forest Service's towing contractor, who tows the barge to the drydock facility, and give at least 30 days' notice of when the barge will be accepted
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing), non-personal services
- Period of performance
- PWS: date of award to April 1, 2027. The SF 1449 line items list November 10, 2026 to April 1, 2027. The Government may extend services for up to 6 months.
- Place of performance
- Wrangell, AK, USA per SAM.gov. The barge is now at Shelter Cove near Ketchikan and will be towed to the contractor's drydock facility.
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Most advantageous quote to the Government under FAR 12.203; technical and past performance are rated acceptable or unacceptable, and price is the primary factor
- Offers due
- October 30, 2026, 1:00 PM Alaska (from the version posted Oct 19, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email to paige.wright@usda.gov and raymond.padgett@usda.gov; the offeror must confirm the Government received the email
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1, Technical Capabilities (acceptable or unacceptable; both sub-factors must be acceptable): (a) draft work schedule with proposed task dates, projected completion dates and the foreman for each task, (b) primary and alternate haul out dates
- Factor 2, Past Performance: recent (ongoing or within the past 3 years) and relevant (similar in nature, size, magnitude, complexity and scope); no record is rated acceptable, and an unacceptable rating means no award
- Factor 3, Price: not formally scored but the primary factor; total price of all lines, with options added
What to include when you submit
- Send one email with 3 separate attachments: Technical Capability (Microsoft Word or PDF), Past Performance (PDF) and Price (Microsoft Excel)
- Technical attachment: a draft work schedule with proposed task dates, projected completion dates and the name of the foreman for each task
- Technical attachment: a proposed primary haul out date and an alternate haul out date
- Price attachment: complete pricing for every contract line (CLINs 0001 to 0005), using the Schedule of Items and Price Sheet (Attachment 6)
- Email the contracting officials to acknowledge each amendment, naming the solicitation and amendment number
- Questions go by email to the same two addresses
Not in the notice text
- The Schedule of Items and price sheet (C04 1240BX27Q0002 Scedule of Items Offer.xlsx) is attached but not read, so line item pricing details and any quantities beyond 1 LS per line are unknown.
- The stamped as-built drawings (C04 Appendix 2 misty_combined_stamped_as_builts_2005_jun.pdf) are attached but not read; the interior bilge painting areas are shown there.
- How many past performance references to send is not stated.
- The size standard for NAICS 336611 is not stated in the text.
- No site visit is scheduled; questions are due by email October 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM AK Time and answers are posted by October 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM AK Time.
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 336611
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to paige.wright@usda.gov and raymond.padgett@usda.gov; the offeror must confirm the Government received the email. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 19, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- USDA-FS, CSA Northwest 4, Portland, OR
- Product/service code
- J019 · Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment – Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336611)
- Versions
4 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 9, 2026
- Nov 3, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 9, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 29, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 6, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 19, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (this version)Due Oct 30, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Latest amendment note (Amendment 2) from SAM.gov
Amendment 2 extend offer due date to 09 November 2026 and responds to industry questions. Amendment 1 extends offer due date to 06 November 2026 to allow the government to respond to industry questions. Misty Barge Dry Dock Services, See attached 1449, Attachments and Appendix's for full requirement descriptions.
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