Mississippi River, New Orleans Harbor Cutterhead Dredge No. 1-2025
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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 Department of the Army / USACE New Orleans District is soliciting proposals for Mississippi River, New Orleans Harbor Cutterhead Dredge No. 1-2025. This unrestricted procurement seeks one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge for work in the New Orleans Harbor reach of the Mississippi River and adjacent lock forebays of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. Offers are due by May 1, 2027, at 11:00 AM local time.
Scope of Work
This solicitation requires the furnishing of one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge. The work will be performed in the New Orleans Harbor reach of the Mississippi River and adjacent lock forebays of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. All work must comply with EM 385-1-1 "Safety and Occupational Health Requirements."
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price.
- Period of Performance: The contractor shall begin performance within 15 calendar days and complete it within 56 calendar days after receiving notice to proceed.
- Magnitude: Between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.
- Bonds: Performance bonds and payment bonds are required.
- Funding: Funds are not presently available for this acquisition; no award will be made until appropriate funds are made available.
Submission & Evaluation
- Offers Due: May 1, 2027, 11:00 AM local time.
- Bid Opening: To be established by a future amendment.
- Requirements: Bidders must provide full, accurate, and complete information as required by the solicitation and its attachments.
- Rejection Criteria: Bids may be rejected if determined unreasonable as to price or materially unbalanced.
- Pre-Award Survey: A pre-award survey will be required for the apparent low bidder.
- Registration: Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive a Government contract award.
Additional Notes
This is an unrestricted procurement. The solicitation includes multiple bid lots based on dredge discharge size (24-inch, 27-inch, and 30-inch or greater ID pump discharge, with and without submerged pumps); bidders shall select only one bid lot. Option items for increased quantity are included. Offerors are encouraged to register as an Interested Vendor on SAM.gov and post prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet.