Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf, Saltwater Barrier Sill, Cutterhead Dredge Contract No. 3-2025. Specification No. OM25137
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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 Cutterhead Dredge Contract No. 3-2025 (Specification No. OM25137) to construct and maintain a saltwater barrier sill on the Mississippi River between Mile 63.0 and 64.0 Above Head of Passes (AHP) in Louisiana. This project, with an estimated magnitude between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000, involves placing hydraulically dredged material. A bid opening date will be established in a future amendment.
Scope of Work
The contractor will primarily use a cutterhead dredge and attendant plant for the construction and potential maintenance of a saltwater barrier sill. Key tasks include:
- Satisfactorily placing hydraulically dredged material, taken from a designated borrow area on the river bottom.
- The sill's approximate location and configuration are detailed in contract plates, potentially requiring construction to -30' LWRP with a 620' notch to -55' LWRP.
- Further details on location, size, and configuration will be provided in dredging assignments.
- All work must adhere to EM 385-1-1 "Safety and Occupational Health Requirements."
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Solicitation (anticipated Firm Fixed Price)
- Product Service Code: Y1KF (Construction Of Dredging Facilities)
- Estimated Value: Between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Place of Performance: Mississippi River, Louisiana
Submission & Evaluation
- Bid Due Date: To be announced via future amendment.
- Evaluation: Award will be based on the lowest priced responsive bid.
- Requirements:
- Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.
- A pre-award survey will be required for the apparent low bidder.
- Bidders must provide full, accurate, and complete information and meet special standards of responsibility.
- Interested vendors are encouraged to register as an Interested Vendor on SAM.gov.
Points of Contact
- Primary: Cori A. Caimi, Contract Specialist (Cori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil, 504-862-1352)
- Secondary: Bambi Raja, Contract Specialist (Bambi.L.Raja@usace.army.mil, 504-862-1499)