Kennebec River Maintenance Dredging
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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, New England District (USACE NED), on behalf of the U.S. Navy (USN), has issued a pre-solicitation notice for Maintenance Dredging of the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine. This unrestricted Invitation for Bid (IFB) will require a trailing suction hopper dredge to remove approximately 80,000 cubic yards of sand. The estimated cost is between $1M and $5M. The solicitation is expected to be released around June 15, 2026.
Scope of Work
This project involves maintenance dredging of three sections of the Federal Navigation Project (FNP) in the lower Kennebec River to support the navigational needs of new surface combatants built at Bath Iron Works (BIW). The work includes:
- Dredging approximately 80,000 cubic yards (CY) of clean sand, comprising 30,000 CY of required material and 50,000 CY of overdepth material.
- Removal of 61,000 CY from the Doubling Point area to an elevation of -32 feet MLLW +2 feet overdepth, specifically targeting sand-waves.
- Removal of 10,000 CY from the Popham Beach area.
- Removal of 9,000 CY from the Bath Reach area, adjacent to BIW.
- Placement of dredged material from Bath Reach and Doubling Point into the in-river disposal area north of Bluff Head.
- Placement of material from Popham Beach into the newly established nearshore Jackknife Ledge West Disposal Site. The dredging and placement work is anticipated to take 3-4 weeks to complete.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Pre-Solicitation Notice for an Unrestricted Invitation for Bid (IFB)
- NAICS: 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with a $37M size standard.
- Estimated Cost: $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Set-Aside: None (Unrestricted)
- Work Window: December 1, 2026, to February 15, 2027
- Solicitation Release: On or about June 15, 2026
- Published: May 18, 2026
Additional Notes
This is a pre-solicitation notice; it is not an invitation for bids at this time. The full solicitation, including submission instructions and response dates, will be available online via SAM.gov and the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) solicitation module. No telephonic, mailed, or faxed requests for hard copies will be accepted. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a bid once the IFB is released. Questions can be directed to Contract Specialist Elizabeth Glasgow at elizabeth.k.glasgow@usace.army.mil.