Pensacola Harbor Navigation Project
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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice for the Pensacola Harbor Navigation Project in Pensacola, FL. The purpose is to identify qualified Small Business firms capable of performing maintenance dredging. A future procurement is anticipated in fiscal year 2026 for a single contract not to exceed $15 million, with a proposed construction duration of 5 months. Responses are due by July 16, 2026.
Scope of Work
This requirement involves maintenance dredging of the Pensacola Harbor Entrance Channel to a depth of 39 feet. The material is expected to be sand, typical for the area, and will be placed west of the Pensacola Entrance Channel along Perdido Key Beach, with a maximum pumping distance of approximately 30,000 feet.
Firms must possess:
- Hydraulic cutterhead pipeline dredges
- Trailing suction hopper dredges
- Mechanical dredges with scows
Dredges must be complete with crew, management staff, and support equipment, including tugs and other floating plants necessary for a large dredging operation.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research (not a solicitation)
- Anticipated Contract Type: Single standalone "C" contract (future procurement)
- Anticipated Value: Not to exceed $15,000,000
- Anticipated Duration: 5 months after notice of award
- NAICS Code: 237990 (Construction Of Dredging Facilities)
- Small Business Size Standard: $30 Million
- Response Due: July 16, 2026, 2:00 PM local Mobile, AL time
- Published: June 17, 2026
Information Requested (Max 8 pages)
- Bidder's name, address, points of contact (phone, email).
- Business size/classification (Small Business, HUBZone, SDVOSB, 8(a)).
- Bonding capability (letter from bonding company for at least $15M).
- Description of capability to perform dredging, manage subcontractors, comply with environmental permits, and execute with other ongoing contracts.
- Past performance (up to 5 projects, at least 50% complete within past 5 years, similar scope, with contact info).
- Dredge specifications: discharge/suction diameter, year manufactured/overhauled, ladder/spud lengths, draft, main engine/booster pump horsepower, max/min dredging depths, max/min channel width for efficient operation, hopper capacity (if applicable), and bucket capacity (if applicable).
Additional Notes
This is a Request for Information only; it is not a Request for Proposal, and no award will result from this Sources Sought. The Government makes no commitment based on responses. All responses must be emailed to Jennifer Suit (jennifer.h.suit@usace.army.mil) and Elizabeth M. Trimble (elizabeth.m.trimble@usace.army.mil). No fax, mail, or telephonic responses will be accepted.