The US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is seeking sources to fabricate new 26-foot aluminum landing craft work boat for Ice Harbor Lock and Dam, Burbank, Washington. The work boat will be used by Powerhouse and NRM maintenance crews for:

Powerhouse Mechanics:  Remove debris from our restricted forebay area, movement of a  floating bulkhead, carryout maintenance and operations functions and spill responses at Ice Harbor Lock & Dam. 

NRM Maintenance:  Tractor, skid steer, and irrigation pump transport to unimproved HMU’s (Habitat Management Units) that require boat landing to unimproved beaches. The most challenging HMU’s requiring support include:  Big Flat, Hollebeke, Lost Island, Skookum, and 55 Mile.  Specific information about these HMU’s is included at the end of this specification.

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The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 336612 and the associated small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

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