Maintenance Dredging, Kennebec River, Kennebec Maine
Overview
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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 Department of the Army, specifically the USACE New England District, is soliciting proposals for Maintenance Dredging in the Kennebec River, Kennebec, Maine. This project is essential for maintaining the navigational requirements of newly constructed surface combatants at Bath Iron Works (BIW). Proposals are due July 28, 2026.
Scope of Work
The work involves maintenance dredging of three portions of the authorized 27-foot deep, 500-foot wide Federal Navigation Project (FNP) in the Lower Kennebec River. Approximately 80,000 cubic yards (cy) of clean sand will be dredged, comprising 30,000 cy of required material and 50,000 cy of overdepth (OD) material. Key dredging areas include:
- Doubling Point: Approximately 61,000 cy will be removed to an elevation of -32 feet MLLW +2 feet OD.
- Popham Beach: Approximately 10,000 cy will be removed.
- Bath Reach: Approximately 9,000 cy will be removed (just below the Carlton Bridge and adjacent to BIW).
Material dredged from Bath Reach and Doubling Point will be placed in a previously used in-river disposal area north of Bluff Head. Material from Popham Beach will be placed at the newly established Jackknife Ledge West Disposal Site.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Solicitation
- Product/Service Code: Y1QA (Construction Of Restoration Of Real Property)
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: July 28, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
- Published Date: June 15, 2026
- Work Window: Dredging and placement are expected to take 3-4 weeks, with the available work window from December 1, 2026, to February 15, 2027.
Evaluation
No specific evaluation criteria were provided in the description.
Additional Notes
This project is managed by the W2SD ENDIST NEW ENGLAND office under the DEPT OF THE ARMY.