Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Cutterhead Dredge No. 4-2024, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Specification No. OM24062.
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for Cutterhead Dredging Services in the Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Channel, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. This unrestricted Invitation for Bid (IFB) seeks a fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge for shoal material removal. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The bid opening and offer due date are To Be Determined by amendment.
Scope of Work
The work involves furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge. Key tasks include:
- Removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material in the Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Channel.
- Compliance with EM 385-1-1 "Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual", dated November 2014.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Invitation for Bid (IFB), resulting in a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contract.
- Estimated Value: Between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted.
- NAICS Code: 237990 (Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities), with a small business size standard of $37,000,000.00.
- Period of Performance: To be determined by amendment.
- Bid Opening/Offer Due: To be set by amendment.
- Published: April 22, 2024.
Evaluation & Submission
Award will be made to the responsible bidder presenting the lowest priced responsive bid. A pre-award survey will be required for the apparent low bidder.
- Bids must be submitted electronically via email or physically (details TBD by amendment).
- Bidders must bid on all items, including optional items, to avoid a non-responsive bid.
- A bid guarantee is required (20% of bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less).
- Offerors must maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov.
Additional Notes
The applicable Wage Determination has been requested and will be included in an amendment. All solicitation documents and amendments will be available free of charge on SAM.gov. Paper copies will not be issued.