Maintenance Dredging, Delaware River, Philadelphia to Sea and Wilmington Harbor FY26

SOL #: W912BU26BA006Sources Sought

Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Dept Of The Army

W2SD ENDIST PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19103-0000, United States

Place of Performance

Philadelphia, PA

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

PSC

Maintenance Of Dredging Facilities (Z1KF)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/5d7400aad1d54749bcfcf9542e6830a6/view

Timeline

Posted

Dec 3, 2025

Last Updated

Jun 11, 2026

Response Deadline

Dec 19, 2025, 6:00 PM

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 has issued a solicitation for the Maintenance Dredging, Delaware River, Philadelphia to Sea and Wilmington Harbor FY26 Project. This requirement involves significant dredging operations to maintain navigation channels. Proposals are due by July 8, 2026.

Scope of Work

This project entails maintenance dredging of approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of sediment within the Delaware River, Philadelphia to Sea main navigation channel (between Stations 0+000 and 515+000), and an additional 350,000 cubic yards within Wilmington Harbor, Christina River.

Dredging Methods: Hydraulic cutterhead dredging is required south of Station 190+000. North of Station 190+000, either mechanical or hydraulic cutterhead dredging methods are permissible.
Disposal Areas: Dredged material will be placed into the Pedricktown, Delaware City, and/or Killcohook disposal areas.
Depth & Contour: All dredging must be performed to required depths with 1 or 2-foot allowable overdepth, as contour dredging. The government will perform before and after dredging surveys for measurement.
Period of Performance: 240 calendar days.

Contract & Timeline

Type: Solicitation
Duration: 240 calendar days
Set-Aside: None specified
Proposal Due: July 8, 2026, 6:00 PM ET
Published: June 11, 2026 (Amendment 0001)

Amendment 0001 Details

Issued on June 11, 2026, Amendment 0001 revises Section 00 21 00 - Instructions, specifically changing the Request for Information (RFI) due date from July 8, 2026, to June 23, 2026. It also provides RFI questions and responses and updates FAR 52.252-3.