Oceanside Harbor Maintenance Dredging
Overview
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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, Los Angeles District, is issuing a draft solicitation for Oceanside Harbor Maintenance Dredging in San Diego County, California. This annual project involves dredging federal navigation channels and beneficially reusing material for beach fill. The estimated magnitude for each dredge cycle is between $5,000,000 - $10,000,000. This is an Unrestricted acquisition with Full and Open Competition. Proposals are tentatively due February 23, 2026.
Scope of Work
- Annual maintenance dredging of Oceanside Harbor, including commercial and military sections.
- Dredging federal navigation channels: Entrance Channel, Del Mar Channel (leading to Camp Pendleton), and Oceanside Channel.
- Dredged quantities average approximately 250,000 cubic yards annually.
- Authorized channel depths: 20 feet below MLLW, with advanced maintenance ranging from 25 to 30 feet below MLLW in the entrance channel.
- Dredged material will be beneficially reused as beach fill on downcoast beaches, specifically along Oceanside Beach between North Coast Village Way and Wisconsin Avenue.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation (Unrestricted, Full and Open Competition)
- Acquisition Method: FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation (Low Price Technically Acceptable)
- Estimated Magnitude: $5,000,000 - $10,000,000 per dredge cycle
- Set-Aside: None (Full and Open Competition). FAR 52.219-4, Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns, will be applied.
- Solicitation Available: On or about January 23, 2026
- Proposal Due (Tentative): February 23, 2026
- Published: January 21, 2026
Evaluation
Award will be based on Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures. Offerors must submit both a technical and a price proposal for source selection evaluation.
Additional Notes
All offerors are advised that this project may be delayed, cancelled, or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation, and/or final award process.