Mississippi River Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract No. 9-2024 (OM24009)

SOL #: W912P824B0019Pre-Solicitation

Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Dept Of The Army

W07V ENDIST NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70118-3651, United States

Place of Performance

New Orleans, LA

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

PSC

Construction Of Dredging Facilities (Y1KF)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/caab3f40ed3f42c7a0dbf2ce67df39d1/view

Timeline

Posted

Feb 7, 2024

Last Updated

Mar 6, 2024

Response Deadline

Mar 1, 2026, 5:00 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 Department of the Army, New Orleans District (USACE), has issued a Solicitation for the Mississippi River Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract No. 9-2024 (OM24009). This project requires furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge for work in the Mississippi River Southwest Pass and potentially other areas within the New Orleans, Galveston, and Mobile Districts. This is an unrestricted procurement. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

Scope of Work

The work involves:

Furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge.
Performing dredging operations in the Mississippi River Southwest Pass.
Potential work in other areas of the New Orleans, Galveston, and Mobile Districts as deemed necessary.
All work must adhere to EM 385-1-1 "Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual", latest edition.

Contract Details

Contract Type: Firm-fixed-price.
Set-Aside: Unrestricted procurement.
Funding: Award is contingent upon the availability of appropriate funds.
Period of Performance: To be established by amendment (see Paragraph 00010-1.5).
Performance Start: Within 5 calendar days after award.
Completion: Within a specified number of calendar days after award.
Requirements: Performance and payment bonds are mandatory.

Submission & Evaluation

Bid Opening Date: To be established by amendment.
Offer Due Date: Sealed offers are due by 11:00 AM local time on the date specified in a future amendment.
Acceptance Period: Offers providing less than 60 calendar days for Government acceptance will be rejected.
Award Basis: Award will be made to the responsible bidder presenting the lowest-priced responsive bid.
Bid Lots: Bidders must select only one bid lot.
Virtual Bid Opening: Instructions will be provided in Section 0010.

Additional Notes

Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and possess a Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov.
Inquiries regarding this solicitation should be directed via email to Cori.A.Caimi@USACE.ARMY.MIL or **veronica.garner@usace.army.mil}.