NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY, MAINTENANCE DREDGING, CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA

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This document is a Pre-Bid Site Visit agenda and attendance roster for Solicitation Number: GROUP1-26-R-J003, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Maintenance Dredging. It details the purpose of the site visit, the location and time, and instructions for submitting technical inquiries and questions via ProjNet. It also announces a virtual Pre-Bid Conference via Microsoft Teams.

The work involves maintenance dredging at specified locations to required depths, with dredged material to be placed at Disposal Area 1 (D/A-1) and Disposal Area 2 (D/A-2). Additional work includes environmental and water quality monitoring and standby time.

• Site Visit Date: April 23, 2026, 9:00 AM
• Pre-Bid Conference Date: April 27, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT (Virtual)
• Bidder Inquiry Deadline: April 27, 2026, End of Day
• Bidder Inquiry Key: REMJ79-SXA7SQ
• Contact for Questions: Mr. Guesley Leger, Contract Specialist, via email at guesley.leger@usace.army.mil

The document provides estimated dredging quantities in cubic yards for various channel locations under the "BASE" work. It also outlines "Option A" (field cut weir riser boards), "Option B" (secondary maintenance dredging with specified locations and depths), and "Option C" (mobilization/demobilization).

• Citizenship: Contractor employees must be U.S. citizens.
• Security: Requires NCIC background check and DBIDS credential for base access.
• Water Quality Monitoring: Detailed requirements for monitoring and reporting are outlined, including specific standards for Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Dissolved Oxygen, and pH.
• Dredging Restrictions: Prohibits hopper dredges, specifies offsets from structures, and details procedures for encountering potential munitions.
• Equipment: Requires current marine survey inspection certificates for all floating plant and a current certification from the National Dredging Quality Management Program (NDQMP) for cutter/suction head hydraulic dredge instrumentation systems.

Includes a list of attendees from USACE, Ahtna Marine, Southern Dredging, and Cottrell Contracting, with contact information.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a pre-proposal conference presentation for Solicitation No. GROUP1-26-R-J003, concerning Maintenance Dredging at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Camden County, Georgia. The project involves maintenance dredging to specified depths at various locations within the base, with dredged material placement at designated disposal areas. Additional work includes environmental and water quality monitoring and standby time.

• Maintenance dredging to specified depths at locations including:

  • Range H to I and Upper Turning Basin (UTB): 45-foot UTB, 45-foot and 47-foot Channel
  • Range G to H and Explosive Handling Basin (EHB): 44-foot and 47-foot EHB, 44-foot and 47-foot Channel
  • Range E to G and Magnetic Silencing Facility (MSF) North: 44-foot
  • Site Six North (SS-N): 39-foot
  • Site Six South (SS-S) and Medium Auxiliary Repair Dock (ARDM) Yoke: 45-foot
  • Explosive Handling Wharves (EHW): 47-foot
  • Refit Wharves: 47-foot
  • Small Boat Basin: 24-foot
  • Port Security Barrier Mooring Area: 12-foot
  • Dry Dock Caisson Gate Sill and Dry Dock Caisson Gate Mooring Facility: 46-foot

• Option A: Supply additional field cut weir riser boards.

• Option B: Secondary maintenance dredging at specified locations and depths.

• Option C: Mobilization/Demobilization for secondary maintenance dredging.

• Environmental and water quality monitoring.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP).

• Estimated Magnitude of Construction: $10,000,000.00 - $25,000,000.00.

• Period of Performance: Total 305 calendar days (Base: 230 days; Option A: 5 days; Option B: 45 days; Option C: 30 days) after Notice to Proceed.

• Liquidated Damages: $3,237.00 per calendar day of delay.

• Contracting Method: Small Business Dredging MATOC Task Order – Request for Proposals (RFP) under FAR Part 15, 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

• Proposals will only be considered from firms within the Group 1 Dredging MATOC Pool.

• Transmission Method: Electronically via Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE).

• Proposal Submission Deadline: May 8, 2026, at 2:00 pm EDT.

• Evaluation Method: Lowest Price, Technical Acceptable (LPTA).

• Technical Acceptability Factors:

  • Factor 1: Availability of Technically Acceptable Dredge(s)
  • Factor 2: Past Performance (No Submission Requirement)
  • Factor 3: Price

• 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

• Applicable NAICS Code: 237990 (Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities), Small Business Size Standard: $37.0 million.

• Pre-proposal conference held on April 28, 2026.

• Site visit held on April 23, 2026.

• Technical inquiries were due by April 27, 2026, via ProjNet.

• Bid Guarantee: 20% of bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

• Options A, B, and C may be exercised by the Contracting Officer by written notice on or before December 15, 2026. Option A performance is before Base work completion. Options B and C performance is between March 1, 2027, and May 30, 2027.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for maintenance dredging at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Camden County, Georgia. The solicitation number is GROUP1-26-R-J003. The government is procuring maintenance dredging services.

• Maintenance dredging of shoal material at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

• Work is divided into a Base bid and three options (A, B, and C).

• The Base bid includes dredging to specified depths at various locations (Range H to I and Upper Turning Basin, Range G to H and Explosive Handling Basin, Range E to G and Magnetic Silencing Facility North, Site Six North), environmental and water quality monitoring, and standby time.

• Option A involves supplying additional field cut weir riser boards.

• Option B includes secondary maintenance dredging at specified locations (Site Six South and ARDM Yoke, Explosive Handling Wharves, Refit Wharves, Small Boat Basin, Port Security Barrier Mooring Area, Dry Dock Caisson Gate Sill and Dry Dock Caisson Gate Mooring Facility).

• Option C involves mobilization/demobilization for secondary maintenance dredging.

• Two feet of allowable overdepth is incorporated for the base and dredging option.

• Environmental protection measures are detailed, including protection of land resources, water resources, fish and wildlife, air resources, and management of invasive and nuisance species.

• Specific requirements for temporary construction facilities, controls, and site security are outlined.

• Contract Type: One (1) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Order.

• Magnitude of Construction: Between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

• Period of Performance: Base bid is 230 calendar days (inclusive of 60 days for mob/demob). Option A: 5 calendar days. Option B: 45 calendar days. Option C: 30 calendar days. Total performance period is 305 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.

• Offers are due by 2:00 PM EDT on 08 May 2026.

• Proposals must be submitted electronically via the PIEE Solicitation Module in PDF format.

• Basis for Award: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process.

• Evaluation Factors: Factor 1 - Availability of Technically Acceptable Dredge(s) (Volume 1), Factor 2 - Past Performance (Volume 2), Factor 3 - Price (Volume III).

• Non-priced factors (Factor 1 and 2) will be evaluated on an "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" basis.

• Proposal Submission Requirements are detailed in Enclosure 2, including file naming conventions and page limits.

• This solicitation is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE.

• NAICS Code: 237990.

• Small Business Size Standard: $37 Million.

• Bid Guarantee required (20 percent of bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less).

• Payment and Performance Bonds required within 10 calendar days after Award.

• A site visit is scheduled for Thursday, 23 April 2026, at 09:00 AM EDT.

• A Pre-Bid Conference will be held virtually on Monday, 27 April 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT.

• Technical inquiries and questions are to be submitted via "Bidder Inquiry" in ProjNET. Bidder Inquiry Key: REMJ79-SXA7SQ. Bidder Inquiries close on 27 April 2026.

• Wage Determinations apply and are located in Enclosure 4.

• Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov to receive an award.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a Geotechnical Data Report (GDR) for the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Maintenance Dredging project. It provides detailed geotechnical information gathered from field investigations and laboratory testing.

• Scope: Outlines the geotechnical field investigations, including borings, boring logs, and laboratory data.
• Character of Materials: Describes the local geology and the types of materials encountered in the channel and special feature areas.
• Definitions: Provides definitions for basic geotechnical terms and current/previous logging terms.
• Geotechnical Data: Summarizes field investigations (boring locations), index testing data, and additional laboratory testing data (sedimentation rate curves).
• Boring Logs: Presents detailed logs for each boring, including soil classification, depth, and recovery.
• Laboratory Testing Data: Includes sieve analysis and sedimentation rate test results.

This report is crucial for bidders to understand the subsurface soil conditions, material types, and their properties within the project area. This information is essential for:

• Assessing the feasibility and potential challenges of dredging operations.
• Estimating the effort and equipment required for material removal.
• Developing accurate cost proposals.
• Identifying any potential risks or constraints related to soil conditions.

Bidders should pay close attention to the material descriptions, boring logs, and laboratory test results to inform their bidding strategy and operational planning.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation for maintenance dredging services at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Camden County, Georgia. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, is procuring these services.

The primary deliverable is the dredging of various channels and basins within the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Specific areas include:

• Kings Bay Inner Channel (KBIC)
• Upper Turning Basin (UTB)
• Explosive Handling Basin (EHB)
• Explosive Handling Wharves (EHW)
• Magnetic Silencing Facility North (MSF-N)
• Site Six North (SS-N)
• Site Six South (SS-S)
• ARDM Yoke
• Refit Wharves (RFW)
• Small Boat Basin (SBB)
• Port Security Barrier Mooring Area (PSBMA)
• Drydock Caisson Gate Sill & Mooring Facility

Detailed dredging depths, overdepth allowances, and estimated quantities in cubic yards are provided for each segment. Disposal of dredged material will occur in designated areas (D/A-1, D/A-2, D/A-C, D/A-M).

• The solicitation number is GROUP1-26-R-J003.
• The issue date for the design documents is April 2026.
• The solicitation is for maintenance dredging.

Specific submission instructions and evaluation criteria are not detailed in this document, which primarily consists of engineering drawings and specifications.

Information regarding eligibility or set-aside is not explicitly stated in these drawings.

• The solicitation references multiple specification sections for detailed requirements, particularly regarding dredging adjacent to structures and coordination with base security.
• Survey data was collected between June 2025 and October 2025.
• All horizontal positions are in the State Plane Coordinate System of 1983, Georgia East Zone (1001), referenced to NAD83(2011).
• Depths are referenced to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) unless otherwise indicated.
• Elevations are referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88).