Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued a Sources Sought for a Design-Build Ship Lift at Kuwait Naval Base (KNB) covering design, construction, installation, incidental work, and international certification of a ship lift, transfer yard, rails, carriages, capstans, and related systems. The Sources Sought (574144) was issued by USACE Middle East District on 2026-07-09 to conduct market research and solicit interested parties, with responses due 2026-07-17. Historical USACE solicitation material for KNB indicates the project scope is substantial (previous magnitude estimates were between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000) and the contracting office listing is USACE (Middle East District / Winchester, VA).