Maintenance Dredging, Delaware River, Philadelphia to Sea and Wilmington Harbor FY26
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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 (USACE), Philadelphia District, has issued a Pre-solicitation Notice for the Maintenance Dredging, Delaware River, Philadelphia to Sea and Wilmington Harbor FY26 Project. This opportunity involves significant dredging operations in the Delaware River and Wilmington Harbor. The solicitation, W912BU26BA006, is anticipated to be released on or about June 9, 2026.
Scope of Work
This project requires maintenance dredging of approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of sediment within the Delaware River's main navigation channel (between Stations 0+000 and 515+000) and an additional 350,000 cubic yards within Wilmington Harbor, Christina River. Dredging methods will include hydraulic cutterhead dredging (south of Station 190+000) and either mechanical or hydraulic cutterhead dredging (north of Station 190+000). Dredged material will be placed into the Pedricktown, Delaware City, and/or Killcohook disposal areas. All work will be performed as contour dredging to specified depths with 1 or 2-foot allowable overdepth. The government will conduct before and after dredging surveys for measurement. The period of performance is 240 calendar days.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Pre-solicitation Notice
- Solicitation Number: W912BU26BA006
- Anticipated Solicitation Release: On or about June 9, 2026
- Period of Performance: 240 calendar days
- Estimated Magnitude: Between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000
- Set-Aside: Full and open (unrestricted)
- NAICS Code: 237990 - Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities (Size Standard: $37.0M)
- PSC Code: Z1KF – Maintenance of Dredging Facilities
- Published Date: April 29, 2026
- Response Date (for this notice): May 14, 2026
Additional Notes
This notice is for planning and information purposes only and is not a solicitation. The Government will not pay for responses to this notice. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for the official solicitation, amendments, and updates.
Point of Contact
For communications regarding this notice, contact Eric Leach via email at Eric.A.Leach@usace.army.mil.