Mississippi River, New Orleans Harbor and Various Bar Channels Cutterhead, No. 6-2025
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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, New Orleans District (W07V ENDIST NEW ORLEANS) is soliciting bids for Cutterhead Dredging Services for the Mississippi River, New Orleans Harbor and Various Bar Channels (No. 6-2025). This unrestricted procurement requires furnishing a fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. Bids are due May 31, 2027, at 10:30 AM local time.
Scope of Work
The work involves cutterhead dredging in the New Orleans Harbor Reach of the Mississippi River and adjacent lock forebays of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Key tasks include:
- Mobilization and Demobilization (Lots One, Two, and Three)
- NOH Dredging (New Orleans Harbor)
- Houma Dredging
- Bayou Lafourche Dredging
- Barataria Bar Dredging
- Baptiste Collette Dredging
- Dredge Towing Service
- Bird Nesting Prevention and Avoidance Measures
- Preparatory work for specific dredging regions.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Period of Performance: 5 calendar days for commencement after notice to proceed, and 100 calendar days for completion.
- Performance Bonds: Required.
- Funding: Funds are not presently available for this acquisition; award is contingent upon fund availability.
Submission & Evaluation
- Bid Opening: To be established by a future amendment.
- Bid Submission Deadline: May 31, 2027, at 10:30 AM local time.
- Offer Guarantee: Not required.
- Offer Acceptance Period: Bids must remain valid for at least 60 calendar days.
- Registration: Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.
Contacts
For inquiries, contact Jeff Sprunger (jeffrey.s.sprunger@usace.army.mil, 504-862-1631) or Cori Caimi (Cori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil, 504-862-1352).