Ontonagon, Port Wing, and Cornucopia Maintenance Dredging
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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) Detroit District, has received and opened bids for the Ontonagon, Port Wing, and Cornucopia Maintenance Dredging project. This solicitation, designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, involves critical dredging operations in Michigan and Wisconsin. Bids for this project were opened on April 21, 2026.
Project Scope
This project requires mobilization to Ontonagon Harbor (Ontonagon County, MI), Port Wing Harbor, and Cornucopia Harbor (both Bayfield County, WI). The primary work involves dredging these harbor locations as specified in the plans. Dredged material from Ontonagon and Port Wing Harbors is to be placed at a nearshore site, while material from Cornucopia (Outer) Harbor will also go to a nearshore placement site. Harbors may be dredged in any order. The contract includes options for additional dredging in Cornucopia (Inner) Harbor.
Solicitation Details
- Solicitation Number: W911XK26BA021
- Contract Type: Solicitation (Bids Opened)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: Y1KF (Construction Of Dredging Facilities)
- Issuing Office: W072 ENDIST DETROIT (DEPT OF THE ARMY)
- Place of Performance: Ontonagon County, Michigan and Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Bidding Information
- Solicitation Issued: March 17, 2026
- Bids Opened: April 21, 2026
- Amendments: One amendment was issued and acknowledged by all offerors.
- Evaluation Note: Price was evaluated by base only, in accordance with FAR 52.217-3.
- Offerors: Six offerors submitted bids: Viking Marine Construction, LLC; Dean Marine and Excavating, Inc.; King Co., Inc.; Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors, LLC; Walsh Service Solutions, LLC; and Summerset Marine Construction, LLC.
- Bid Ranges:
- Total Base Amount: $1,000,000.00 to $2,372,777.08
- Total All Options: $57,600.00 to $1,968,249.05
- Total Base and All Options: $1,021,008.00 to $3,393,785.08
Contact Information
- Primary: JOSEPH ORLANDO (joseph.orlando@usace.army.mil, 313-226-2683)
- Secondary: Matthew Mcduffie (Matthew.Mcduffie@usace.army.mil)