Mississippi River, New Orleans Harbor and Various Bar Channels Cutterhead Dredge No. 5-2025
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, through the W07V ENDIST NEW ORLEANS office, is issuing a Presolicitation for Cutterhead Dredge No. 5-2025 for the Mississippi River, New Orleans Harbor and Various Bar Channels. This project involves furnishing a fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge for work in the New Orleans Harbor reach of the Mississippi River and other specified waterways in New Orleans, LA. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.
Scope of Work
The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge. Operations will be performed in the New Orleans Harbor reach of the Mississippi River, adjacent lock forebays of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Bayou Lafourche, Baptiste Collette, Houma Navigation Canal, and Barataria Bar Channel.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Presolicitation (future solicitation for a construction contract)
- Magnitude: Between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Solicitation Release: On or about May 6, 2025
- Bid Opening Date: To be established in a future amendment
- Response Date (for this Presolicitation): February 28, 2027, 5:00 PM ET
- Published: April 21, 2025
Additional Notes
The solicitation documents will be posted on SAM.gov. Interested vendors are encouraged to register on SAM.gov and as an interested vendor for this opportunity. 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.
Contact Information
- Primary: Cori A. Caimi (Cori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil, 504-862-1352)
- Secondary: Fermon L. Davis (Fermon.L.Davis@usace.army.mil, 504-862-1827)