Beach Renourishment, Anna Maria Island, Manatee County, FL
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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 Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has issued a Sources Sought notice for Beach Renourishment on Anna Maria Island, Manatee County, FL. This is for preliminary planning purposes to gauge industry interest and capabilities for a potential Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Invitation for Bid (IFB). This is not a solicitation for proposals.
Scope of Work
The project involves restoring approximately 5.5 miles of beach and dune along Anna Maria Island, between FDEP Range monuments R-12 and R-41. Work includes constructing dune and beach berms, planting dune vegetation, and dredging material from offshore Borrow Areas I, II, and III. Additional tasks encompass beach tilling, vibration control and monitoring, environmental and water quality monitoring, coastal vegetation planting, and sea turtle trawl-sweeping (for hopper dredges only).
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research
- Anticipated Contract Type: Invitation for Bid (IFB)
- Anticipated Award FY: 2026
- Estimated Value: $25,000,000.00 - $40,000,000.00
- Period of Performance: 270 calendar days (estimated)
- NAICS Code: 237990, Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities
- Small Business Size Standard: $37.0 million
- Response Due: May 4, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
- Published: April 6, 2026
Submission Requirements
Responses, limited to 5 pages, should include:
- Company/Contractor name, address, POC, phone, and email.
- Company's interest in submitting a proposal.
- Capability to perform work of this magnitude, including at least 3 comparable project examples from the past 10 years (description, customer, satisfaction, timeliness, dollar value).
- Small Business classification (e.g., Small Business, SDVOSB, WOSB).
- Details on anticipated subcontracting or teaming arrangements, including Joint Venture information.
- Bonding Capacity (per contract and aggregate) via a letter from the bonding company.
Additional Notes
This is for planning only; no contract will be awarded from this Sources Sought. No reimbursement for response costs. Firms must perform at least 40% of the dredged volume with their own or another small business's equipment to be considered small for this procurement. Respondents must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for future awards. Do not submit proprietary data.