Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf, Saltwater Barrier Sill, Cutterhead Dredge Contract No. 1-2025. Specification No. OM25135
Overview
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PSC
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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, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District, plans to issue a presolicitation for Cutterhead Dredge Contract No. 1-2025 for the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf, Saltwater Barrier Sill. This project, identified under Specification No. OM25135, has an estimated magnitude between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. The solicitation is expected to be released on or about May 27, 2025, with the bid opening date to be established in a future amendment.
Scope of Work
The contractor's dredge and attendant plant will primarily be used for the construction and potential maintenance of a saltwater barrier sill. This sill will be located between Mile 63.0 and Mile 64.0 Above Head of Passes (AHP) on the Mississippi River. The work involves satisfactorily placing hydraulically dredged material, which will be taken from a designated borrow area on the river bottom. Contract plates provide approximate locations and configurations, with further details on the sill's location, size, configuration, and borrow area to be provided in dredging assignments.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Presolicitation (leading to a future solicitation)
- Product Service Code: Y1KF (Construction Of Dredging Facilities)
- Magnitude: $10,000,000.00 to $25,000,000.00
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Solicitation Release: On or about May 27, 2025
- Bid Opening Date: To be established via future amendment
- Published Date: May 12, 2025
- Response Date: May 28, 2027 (placeholder, actual bid opening TBD)
Additional Notes
Interested vendors are encouraged to register on SAM.gov (www.SAM.gov) as an 'Interested Vendor' for this solicitation. Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive a Government contract award. Subcontracting opportunities can be posted on the Small Business Administration's Subnet (http://web.sba.gov/subnet).
For questions, contact Contract Specialists Cori A. Caimi at 504-862-1352 (Cori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil) or Bambi Raja at 504-862-1499 (Bambi.L.Raja@usace.army.mil).