Mississippi River, New Orleans Harbor And Various Bar Channels Cutterhead No 4-2025
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, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District, has issued a solicitation for Cutterhead Dredge No. 4-2025 services. This project involves furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge for work in the Mississippi River, New Orleans Harbor, and various adjacent bar channels and lock forebays. This is an unrestricted procurement with an estimated construction magnitude between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The bid opening date will be established by a future amendment.
Scope of Work
The work primarily consists of comprehensive dredging services, including:
- Mobilization and Demobilization of equipment.
- Dredging operations in specific areas such as New Orleans Harbor (NOH), Houma, Bayou Lafourche, Barataria Bar, and Baptiste Collette.
- Dredge Towing Service.
- Preparatory work for navigation canals in various regions.
- Implementation of Bird Nesting Prevention and Avoidance Measures.
- Specific dredging requirements for 30-inch or greater inside diameter pump discharge, both with and without submerged pumps.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm Fixed Price Solicitation
- Magnitude: Between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00
- Performance Period: 5 calendar days to begin performance after Notice to Proceed, with 30 calendar days to complete performance.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted Procurement
- Bonds: Performance and Payment Bonds are required.
- Published: March 18, 2026
- Bid Opening: To be established by future amendment. Offers must be valid for 60 calendar days.
Submission & Evaluation
Sealed bids are required for this procurement. The solicitation references various FAR and DFARS clauses that will govern the contract. Award is contingent upon the availability of funds, as funds are not presently available for this acquisition.
Additional Notes
Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to receive a Government contract award. Interested vendors are encouraged to register on SAM.gov by clicking "Register as an Interested Vendor" on the solicitation page. Subcontracting opportunities can be posted on the Small Business Administration's Subnet. For inquiries, contact Jeff Sprunger at jeffrey.s.sprunger@usace.army.mil or Cori Caimi at Cori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil.