ATCHAFALAYA RIVER BAY, BAR, AND CREWBOAT CUT CUTTERHEAD DREDGE NOS. 2-2026, OM26060
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
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 Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District, is issuing a presolicitation for cutterhead dredging services in the Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Channel in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. This is a Full and Open Competition with an estimated magnitude between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The solicitation is anticipated to be released on or about April 7, 2026.
Scope of Work
The work requires furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material. The dredge must be complete in all respects, including all attendant plant, equipment, and crew necessary to perform the required dredging operations within the specified channels.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Presolicitation
- Product Service Code: Y1KF (Construction Of Dredging Facilities)
- NAICS Code: 237990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) with a small business size standard of $37,000,000.
- Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition. Market research indicated that a reasonable expectation of two or more responsible small businesses with the required dredge plant size and capacity does not exist.
- Estimated Magnitude: $10,000,000 to $25,000,000
- Solicitation Anticipated: On or about April 7, 2026
- Bid Opening Date: To be established in a future amendment
- Bonding: Required
Additional Notes
Interested vendors are encouraged to register as an Interested Vendor on SAM.gov. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov to receive a Government contract award. Subcontracting opportunities can be posted on the Small Business Administration’s SUBNet at http://web.sba.gov/subnet.
Contact Information:
- Contract Specialist: Francesca deBoer (Francesca.E.deBoer@usace.army.mil, 504-862-1604)
- Contracting Officer: Karen D. Hargrave (karen.d.hargrave@usace.army.mil, 504-862-1561)