Port Everglades Harbor Maintenance Dredging Broward County, Florida
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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 Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a Sources Sought Synopsis for the Port Everglades Harbor Maintenance Dredging project in Broward County, Florida. This is for preliminary planning to gauge interest, capabilities, and qualifications from the dredging community, including Small Businesses, for a potential Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 award. The project is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract, with an Invitation for Bid (IFB) expected. Responses to this Sources Sought are due by June 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT.
Scope of Work
The project involves maintenance dredging of shoal material from the Federal navigation channel and Port Everglades berthing areas. It will be divided into a Base (Federal) and Option A (non-Federal) component. Dredged material will be disposed of in the Port Everglades Ocean Dredge Material Disposal Site (ODMDS), with 2 feet of allowable overdepth. Additional work includes construction vibration monitoring, endangered species monitoring, turbidity monitoring, and maintenance of traffic. COAST GUARD CERTIFIED VESSELS ARE REQUIRED for this project.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought (anticipating FFP contract via IFB)
- Target Price Range: $5,000,000.00 - $10,000,000.00
- Period of Performance: 125 calendar days total (110 days for Base, 15 days for Option A).
- Commencement: Within 60 calendar days of Notice to Proceed (NTP).
- NAICS: 237990 (Exception), Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities.
- Small Business Size Standard: $37 Million.
- Anticipated Solicitation Issuance: On or about July 28, 2026.
- Anticipated Response Date (for future IFB): On or about August 28, 2026.
- Sources Sought Response Due: June 12, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT.
- Published: May 13, 2026.
Submission Requirements
Interested parties must submit a response, limited to 7 pages, including:
- Company/Contractor name, address, point of contact, phone, and email.
- Company's interest in bidding on the requirement.
- Capability to perform comparable work (at least 3 examples from the past 10 years, including project description, customer, satisfaction, timeliness, and dollar value).
- Small Business classification (e.g., Small Business, SDB, 8(a), HUB Zone, SDVOSB, WOSB).
- Details on significant subcontracting or teaming arrangements, including Joint Venture information.
- Bonding Capacity (per contract and aggregate) via letter from a bonding company. Prior Government contract work is not required for this synopsis. Respondents must be registered in SAM to be eligible for an award.
Additional Notes
This is not a solicitation for proposals, and no contract will be awarded from this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for response costs. Do not submit proprietary data. Do not submit a response if you do not intend to bid on the project.