Inland Waterway C&D Maintenance Dredging FY26 Maintenance Dredging
Overview
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Original Source
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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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Philadelphia District (NAP), is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice for Inland Waterway Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Canal Maintenance Dredging for Fiscal Year 2026. This RFI aims to identify capable firms for an anticipated requirement with an estimated magnitude between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. Responses are due by February 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.
Scope of Work
The requirement involves maintenance dredging at various locations along the Inland Waterway Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and the Upper Chesapeake Bay portion of the project. Base work includes dredging the canal from Station 00+000 to Station 250+440. Specific depths are 35' MLLW plus 1' allowable over dredge from Station 99+000 to Station 250+440, and 36' MLLW plus 1' allowable overdepth from Station 00+000 to Station 250+440. An environmental window restricts all dredging between April 1 and September 30 annually to minimize impacts on migratory fish.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI)
- Estimated Magnitude: $10,000,000 to $25,000,000
- Anticipated Period of Performance: 120 calendar days
- NAICS Code: 237990, Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities (SBA Size Standard: $37.0M)
- Set-Aside: None specified (market research stage)
- Response Due: February 6, 2026, 2:00 PM ET
- Published: January 12, 2026
Response Requirements
Interested firms should provide:
- Firm name, CAGE/UEI, and point of contact information.
- Three (3) projects completed within the last ten years demonstrating maintenance dredging experience (prime or subcontractor, including contract number, year, on-time completion, self-performed percentage, dollar amount, and general description).
- Small Business status under NAICS 237990 and any sub-categories (e.g., HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB).
- Planned subcontracting percentage and types of work to be subcontracted to small businesses.
- Bonding capacity (per contract and aggregate).
- Indication of intent to submit a proposal if a solicitation is advertised.
Additional Notes
This is solely for informational and market research purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a commitment to issue one. The Government is not obligated to pay for RFI responses. Proprietary information is not requested. Responses should be emailed to Molly Gallagher (Molly.Gallagher@usace.army.mil) and Connor Struckmeyer (Connor.A.Struckmeyer@usace.army.mil) with the subject line "Sources Sought – FY 26 C&D Canal Maintenance Dredging" in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.