Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf, Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract No. 9-2026 (OM26009)
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 Presolicitation for Hopper Dredge Contract No. 9-2026 (OM26009). This project involves furnishing a fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge for operations in the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf, Southwest Pass, and potentially other areas within the New Orleans District. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about April 30, 2026.
Scope of Work
The work consists of providing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge. Dredging operations will be performed in the Mississippi River and Southwest Pass, and may extend to other areas inside and outside the New Orleans District.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Presolicitation (for a future dredging contract)
- Magnitude: Between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00
- Set-Aside: Not specified
- Anticipated Solicitation Release: On or about April 30, 2026
- Bid Opening Date: To be established in a future amendment
- Published: April 15, 2026
Additional Notes
Solicitation documents will be posted on Sam.gov. Interested vendors are encouraged to register as an Interested Vendor on Sam.gov and to post prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet (http://web.sba.gov/subnet). Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov to receive a Government contract award.
Contacts:
- Cori A. Caimi: Cori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil, 504-862-1352
- Jeff Sprunger: Jeffrey.S.Sprunger@usace.army.mil, 504-862-1631