Oceanside Harbor Maintenance Dredging
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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, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Los Angeles District, is soliciting proposals for Oceanside Harbor Maintenance Dredging in San Diego County, California. This project involves annual maintenance dredging of federal navigation channels within Oceanside Harbor, with dredged material beneficially reused as beach fill. The estimated magnitude of construction for each dredge cycle is between $5,000,000 - $10,000,000. Proposals are due February 23, 2026.
Scope of Work
This project consists of annual maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channels within Oceanside Harbor, which serves both commercial fishing vessels, recreational boaters, and military operations at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton. The navigation channels include the Entrance Channel, the Del Mar Channel, and the Oceanside Channel. Dredged quantities average approximately 250,000 cubic yards annually. Authorized channel depths are 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 along Oceanside Beach, centered about the Oceanside Pier.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation (Unrestricted Acquisition, Full and Open Competition)
- Estimated Magnitude: $5,000,000 - $10,000,000 per cycle
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted (Full and Open Competition), with Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (FAR 52.219-4)
- Proposal Due: February 23, 2026, 21:00 UTC
- Published: January 27, 2026
Evaluation
Award will be made using FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation (Low Price Technically Acceptable - LPTA) procedures. Offerors are required to submit both a technical and a price proposal for source selection evaluation.
Additional Notes
This project may be delayed, cancelled, or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation, and/or final award process. Amendments 0001 and 0002 were issued to include the official solicitation and plans.