ATCHAFALAYA RIVER BAY, BAR, AND CREWBOAT CUT CUTTERHEAD DREDGE NOS. 1-2026, OM26059

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the "Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Cutterhead Dredge No. 1-2026" in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. The work involves furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material in the Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Channel. The dredge must have a discharge size of 27 inches inside diameter (ID) or greater.

• Furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge.

• Removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material.

• Dredge discharge size of 27 inches ID or greater.

• Compliance with EM 385-1-1 "Safety and Occupational Health Requirements".

• Work to be performed in the Atchafalaya Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut, and possibly other areas of the New Orleans District.

• Solicitation Number: W912P826BA064

• Specification Number: OM26059

• Estimated value: Between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

• Contract type: Firm Fixed Price (anticipated).

• Period of Performance: To be determined, with contract award anticipated within 5-7 days after bid opening, and Notice to Proceed within 1-3 days after receipt of performance and payment bonds.

• Bids are due by a date to be established by future amendment.

• All inquiries regarding the solicitation should be submitted via email to Francesca E. DeBoer (francesca.e.deboer@usace.army.mil) or Karen D. Hargrave (karen.d.hargrave@usace.army.mil).

• Questions must be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet (https://www.projnet.org) no later than Friday, 29 May 2026, 11:00 AM Central Time (CST).

• 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.

• This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement.

• Bidders must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov.

• Solicitation No. W912P8-26-B-A004 has been updated to Solicitation No. W912P8-26-B-A064.

• Performance and payment bonds are required within 3 calendar days after award.

• A bid bond is required (20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less).

• The work consists of four bid lots, differentiated by dredge discharge size and whether a submerged pump is used.

Solicitation

This solicitation is for the "Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Cutterhead Dredge No. 1-2026" located in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. The work involves furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material in the Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Channel. This is an unrestricted procurement with an estimated value between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. The bid opening date will be established by future amendment.

• Furnish one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge with a 27-inch or greater inside diameter (ID) pump discharge.

• Perform removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material.

• Comply with EM 385-1-1 "Safety and Occupational Health Requirements".

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (contemplated).

• Period of Performance: The contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days after award and complete it within 200 calendar days after notice to proceed.

• Proposal or quote submission instructions: Bidders must provide full, accurate, and complete information as required by the solicitation and its attachments. False statements are subject to penalty under 18 U.S.C. 1001.

• Evaluation criteria: Award will be made to the responsible bidder presenting the lowest priced responsive bid.

• Key deadlines: Bid opening to be established by future amendment. Offers must provide at least 60 calendar days for Government acceptance.

• This is an unrestricted procurement.

• Solicitation Number: W912P826BA064 (updated from W912P8-26-B-004).

• Inquiries should be directed to Francesca E. DeBoer or Karen D. Hargrave via email or phone.

• Contractors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov.

• A bid guarantee is required (20% of bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less).