GIWW CORPUS CHRISTI BAY TO PORT ISABEL W/ CHANNEL TO HARLINGEN, PIPELINE DREDGING
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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, has issued an Abstract of Offers for an Unrestricted Procurement solicitation concerning pipeline dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) from Corpus Christi Bay to Port Isabel, including the Channel to Harlingen, across multiple counties in Texas. The bid opening occurred on May 22, 2026, with Inland Dredging Company, LLC identified as the apparent low bidder.
Scope of Work
The project involves maintenance dredging of the GIWW. The solicitation included a base schedule and four optional schedules:
- Base Schedule (No. 1): Mobilization, Demobilization, Pipeline Management, and Dredging of GIWW Corpus Christi to Port Isabel (Sections No. 1 and 18).
- Option No. 1: Dredging the Arroyo Colorado - Channel to Harlingen (Sections No. 19 - 30).
- Option No. 2: Dredging the Arroyo Colorado - Channel to Harlingen Docks (Sections No. 31-34).
- Option No. 3: Dredging the Port Isabel Shallow Draft Channel (Sections Nos. 35 and 36).
- Option No. 4: Dredging the Port Isabel Shallow Draft Channel (Section No. 37).
Contract Details
- Type: Abstract of Offers for an Unrestricted Procurement Solicitation (W912HY26BA016)
- Product Service Code: Z1KB (Maintenance Of Canals)
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted Procurement
- Bid Opening Date: May 22, 2026
- Published Date: May 22, 2026
- Apparent Low Bidder: Inland Dredging Company, LLC
- Estimated Value: Total estimated amounts for Schedule No. 1 and all options ranged from $18,427,500.00 to $32,994,000.00 across the offers received.
Evaluation
Offers were received from three contractors: Inland Dredging Company, LLC, Callan Marine Limited, and Orion Marine Construction, Inc. Inland Dredging Company, LLC was identified as the apparent low bidder. The offerors were classified as "Other Than Small Business."
Additional Notes
Four amendments were issued for this solicitation. Detailed descriptions of offered items are available in the attachments (pages 1 through 5) referenced in the bid abstract.