Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract Nos. 9-2025 (OM25009)
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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), New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract No. 9-2025 (OM25009). This is an Unrestricted Procurement for furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The bid opening date will be established in a future amendment.
Scope of Work
The work primarily involves furnishing and operating a self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge. Dredging operations will be conducted in the Mississippi River Southwest Pass and potentially other areas within the New Orleans, Galveston, and Mobile Districts. Key requirements include:
- Compliance with EM 385-1-1 "Safety and Occupational Health Requirements".
- Adherence to environmental protection measures, including sea turtle and sturgeon monitoring and protection, and associated reporting.
- Use of the National Dredging Quality Management Program (DQM) for data management.
- Specific requirements for dredge plant, attendant plant, crew, communications equipment, and safety equipment.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Solicitation (IFB NO. W912P825B0016)
- Estimated Value: $10,000,000 to $25,000,000
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted Procurement
- Agency: Department of the Army, USACE New Orleans District
- Place of Performance: Mississippi River Southwest Pass, Plaquemine, LA, and potentially other areas within the New Orleans, Galveston, and Mobile Districts.
Submission & Evaluation
- Bid Opening: To be established by future Amendment.
- Submission: Sealed bids are required.
- Offer Acceptance Period: Offers providing less than 60 calendar days for Government acceptance will be rejected.
- Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the responsible Bidder presenting the lowest-priced responsive bid.
- Requirements: A bid guarantee is required, equal to 20% of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less. Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).
Additional Notes
Funds are not presently available for this acquisition; no contract award will be made until appropriate funds are made available. Interested vendors are encouraged to register as an Interested Vendor on SAM.gov and post prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet. Inquiries should be directed to Cori A. Caimi or Bambi Raja.