Maintenance Dredging, Wilmington Harbor Anchorage Basin and Mid River Channels
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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.
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Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, plans to issue a Firm Fixed-Price contract for Maintenance Dredging of the Wilmington Harbor Anchorage Basin and Mid River Channels in North Carolina. This Unrestricted presolicitation anticipates a contract value between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The solicitation is expected to be released on or about July 29, 2026.
Scope of Work
This project involves maintenance dredging of shoaled material from federal navigation channel reaches.
- Wilmington Harbor Anchorage Basin: Requires removal of 1 to 1.5 million cubic yards of material. Dredging depths are 38' plus 2' overdepth, and 42' plus 2' overdepth for the Anchorage Basin.
- Wilmington Harbor Mid River Channels: Requires removal of 400K to 800K cubic yards of material from Upper Brunswick to Baldhead-Caswell. Dredging depths are 42' plus 2' overdepth, with 44' plus 2' overdepth for Battery Island, Southport, and Baldhead-Caswell. All dredging must be performed by a mechanical dredge using ocean certified barges to transport material to the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS). There are no environmental windows for mechanical dredging, but overflow of barges/scows is restricted during dredging and transport.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Magnitude: Between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted
- NAICS: 237990 – Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities (Size Standard: $37,000,000.00)
- Solicitation Release: On or about July 29, 2026
- Bid Opening: To be specified in the solicitation
- Published: April 30, 2026
Additional Notes
This solicitation will be issued in electronic format only via SAM.gov. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award and to download documents. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor SAM.gov for the solicitation and any amendments. Primary Contact: Jenifer Garland, Contract Specialist, jenifer.m.garland@usace.army.mil, (910) 251-4134.