Preliminary/Contract Design of Motor Vessel Ranger IV

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe Center, anticipates issuing a contract for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Services for the Preliminary and Contract design of Motor Vessel Ranger IV. The completed contract design will be used by the Government in a separate future solicitation for the Detail Design and Construction of Ranger IV. The NAICS code identified for this requirement is 541330 - Engineering Services. The Volpe Center is releasing this pre-solicitation and Industry Day notice to identify interested parties, provide an overview of the anticipated design requirements, and gather any feedback offered by industry.

The Volpe Center will be hosting the industry day at Isle Royale National Park Headquarters in Houghton, MI for all interested vendors. The industry day will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2022 between 10AM and 12PM ET. The industry day will include discussion of the pre-solicitation notice, Basis of Design for Ranger IV, and tours of the current Ranger III and the Houghton dock area.