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This is a sources sought notice for market research to identify potential sources for an anticipated contract for ABS Special Periodical Survey Drydocking of the towing vessel M/V Seaway Guardian. The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) is seeking information on capable sources for a 5-year contract. The requirement includes drydocking for hull and load line survey inspections, and wet lay berth time for ABS surveys and trials. GLS will evaluate shipyard firms based on specialized experience, technical competence, professional qualifications, geographic location (within 500 miles of Massena, NY), past performance, and capacity to complete the work within one month. Required surveys include ABS Special Periodical Drydock Survey, ABS Special Periodical Annual Surveys (Automation, Hull, Machinery), renewal of load line survey, ABS IAPP Annex VI Survey, and ABS IOPP Annex I Survey. Other items include machinery, equipment, and structural repairs, removals, and installations, as well as coating repairs. Interested firms must submit company name, address, point of contact, UEI, CAGE code, socio-economic size status, and a capability statement with three similar projects completed in the last 3 years. Submissions are due by May 18, 2026, via email to ***@***. *. * with the subject line ABS Special Periodical Survey Drydocking Sources Sought **** questions will not be accepted, and GLS will respond to written questions at its discretion. Respondents should not anticipate feedback other than acknowledgement of receipt.
The response date for this sources sought notice is May 18, 2026. The anticipated contract for the ABS Special Periodical Survey Drydocking is expected to require completion of work within one month.
The bid notice states that GLS expects to evaluate shipyard firms based on specialized experience and technical competence to perform ABS survey required inspections, machinery and electrical testing and other shipwright and hotwork jobs, professional qualifications of the shipyard firm based on past vessel drydocking projects, geographic location within a radius of 500 miles of Massena, NY ****, past performance of completing ABS annual and special periodical surveys, and capacity to accomplish work in the required timeframe of one month.
The bid notice states that GLS expects to evaluate shipyard firms based on 1 specialized experience and technical competence to perform ABS survey required inspections, machinery and electrical testing and other shipwright and hotwork jobs 2 professional qualifications of the shipyard firm based on past vessel drydocking projects 3 geographic location within a radius of 500 miles of Massena, NY **** 4 past performance of completing ABS annual and special periodical surveys 5 capacity to accomplish work in the required timeframe of one month.
The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.