Mississippi River, New Orleans Harbor and Various Bar Channels Cutterhead Dredge No. 5-2025
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, US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District is soliciting bids for Cutterhead Dredge No. 5-2025 for the Mississippi River, New Orleans Harbor and Various Bar Channels. This Unrestricted Procurement seeks one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.
Scope of Work
The work involves furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge. Performance locations include 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. All work must comply with EM 385-1-1 "Safety and Occupational Health Requirements".
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Magnitude: $10,000,000 - $25,000,000
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted Procurement
- Bid Opening: To be established by future amendment.
- Offer Acceptance: Offers must provide at least 60 calendar days for Government acceptance.
- Funds: Funds are not presently available; no contract award will be made until appropriate funds are available.
- Published: June 4, 2025
Submission & Evaluation
Bidders must provide full, accurate, and complete information as required by the solicitation. A pre-award survey will be required for the apparent low bidder. Bidders must bid on all bid items, including optional bid items, to avoid a non-responsive bid. Offer guarantees are not required.
Additional Notes
The solicitation includes multiple bid lots based on dredge discharge size: 27-inch ID, 30-inch or greater ID without submerged pump, and 30-inch or greater ID with submerged pump. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive an award.