Annual Maintenance Dredging of Morehead City Inner Harbor
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- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District (DEPT OF THE ARMY) has issued a Presolicitation for the Annual Maintenance Dredging of Morehead City Inner Harbor in Morehead City, NC. This effort involves removing shoaled material from federal navigation channel reaches. The contract is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed-Price agreement with an estimated magnitude between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. The solicitation is expected to be issued on or about June 5, 2026.
Scope of Work
The work includes maintenance dredging of the Morehead City Inner Harbor federal navigation channel reaches, specifically the non-beach compatible section of Range C, East Leg, West Leg, and Northwest Leg. Key requirements include:
- Removal and placement of approximately 310,000 cubic yards of shoaled material.
- Dredging depths ranging from 35' to 45', plus 2' of allowable overdepth.
- Work to be completed via mechanical or hydraulic dredge.
- Dredged material will be placed in the ODMDS placement area (Government furnished).
- Barges used for offshore material transport must be ocean certified.
- The environmental window for mechanical dredging in the Northwest leg, West Leg, East Leg, and Range C is August 1 – March 31.
- No scow overflow is permitted in the West or Northwest Legs.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Magnitude: $5,000,000.00 - $10,000,000.00
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted
- NAICS Code: 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Size Standard: $37,000,000.00
- Product Service Code: Z1KF (Maintenance Of Dredging Facilities)
Submission & Evaluation
- The solicitation will be issued in electronic format only, available on or about June 5, 2026.
- The bid opening date will be specified in the forthcoming solicitation.
- Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to download documents and be added to a plan holders list.
- It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor www.sam.gov for any changes or amendments.
Contact Information
- Primary Contact: Sonny Smith (Contract Specialist) - sonny.z.smith@usace.army.mil, 910-251-4493
- Secondary Contact: Rosalind Shoemaker (Contract Officer) - rosalind.m.shoemaker@usace.army.mil, 910-251-4436