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, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Los Angeles District, is soliciting proposals for Oceanside Harbor Maintenance Dredging in San Diego County, California. This is an Unrestricted acquisition allowing for Full and Open Competition, with a Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns. Award will be based on a Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation. Proposals are due February 23, 2026.
Scope of Work
This project involves annual maintenance dredging of Oceanside Harbor, which includes both a commercial harbor supporting fishing and recreational vessels, and a military harbor for Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton operations. Construction services will focus on the federal navigation channels: the Entrance Channel, the Del Mar Channel (leading to Del Mar Boat Basin), 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, extending between North Coast Village Way and Wisconsin Avenue.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation (Contracting by Negotiation)
- Magnitude: Estimated between $5,000,000 - $10,000,000 per dredge cycle
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted (Full and Open Competition) with FAR 52.219-4 (HUBZone Price Evaluation Preference) applied.
- Proposal Due: February 23, 2026
- Published: February 18, 2026
Evaluation
Award will utilize FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation procedures, specifically Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Offerors are required to submit both a technical and a price proposal for source selection evaluation.
Additional Notes
Amendment 0001 included the official Solicitation Amendment. Amendment 0002 included Plans omitted from the initial RFP posting. Amendment 0003 revised various sections of the RFP. 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.