Recertification of the Dredge McFarland Firefighting System

Agency:	DEPT OF DEFENSE
State:	Pennsylvania
Type of Government:	Federal
FSC Category:	J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment
NAICS Category:	811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Set Aside:	Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Posted Date:	Apr 17, 2026
Due Date:	Apr 24, 2026
Solicitation No:	W912BU26QXXXXFirefighting
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Description

Active

Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

W912BU26QXXXXFirefighting

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE ARMY

Major Command

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Sub Command

ENGINEER DIVISION NORTH ATLANTIC

Sub Command 2

ENDIST PHILADELPHIA

Office

W2SD ENDIST PHILADELPHIA

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General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
Original Published Date: Apr 17, 2026 10:14 am EDT
Original Response Date: Apr 24, 2026 05:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: May 09, 2026
Initiative:
- None

Classification

Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Product Service Code: J019 - MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- SHIPS, SMALL CRAFT, PONTOONS, AND FLOATING DOCKS
NAICS Code:
- 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Place of Performance:
Philadelphia , PA 19153

USA

Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for INFORMATION & MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. This IS NOT a request for proposals, quotations, or bids. Responses to this request will not be returned. Not responding to these sources sought does not preclude participation in any future and potential solicitation. It is the intent of the USACE Philadelphia to use this information for market research purposes only. The survey is being conducted to determine the interest of industry within NAICS code 811310, and to establish that there are adequate large and/or small business contractors for providing the required work described below. The Government WILL NOT pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of such information. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be via the System for Award Management (SAM) (http://www.sam.gov).

The Philadelphia District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to procure services to have the firefighting system onboard the Dredge McFarland inspected, tested, and certified for use. This system includes the fixed, semi-portable and independent CO2 systems; all portable fire extinguishers, the Ansul fire suppression system in the galley and the fixed CO2 system on the Launch.

The vessel will undergo a renewal of its USCG Certificate of Inspection, and the firefighting system must be certified ready for use as part of this inspection.

The contractor shall be Kidde factory certified and shall be capable of servicing all Kidde components and providing new or factory-rebuilt Kidde components. The contractor shall also be USCG-approved for inspecting, testing, and certifying firefighting systems on inspected marine vessels.

The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811310.

** EACH SUBMISSION SHOULD NOT EXCEED 5 PAGES TOTAL**

Notice to potential contractors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) located on the website https://www.sam.gov

Responses should be submitted electronically via e-mail to:

Noelle Griest

Noelle.C.Griest@usace.army.mil

All responses shall be received on or before: 5:00pm on Friday, April 24, 2026

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