Pre-Solicitation - FY26-FY29 Grays Harbor Inner Harbor 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, anticipates a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for FY26-FY29 Grays Harbor Inner Harbor Maintenance Dredging in Washington. This pre-solicitation notice indicates a competitive Invitation for Bids (IFB) process, with an estimated magnitude exceeding $10,000,000.00. The opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
Scope of Work
The selected contractor will perform mechanical clamshell dredging of approximately 1 million cubic yards (CY) of sediment per season for three consecutive seasons, between July 2026 and February 2029. Work will occur annually during the approved in-water window (July 16 - February 14), with a mandatory seasonal shutdown (typically late September - December 1) for Tribal fishing activities. Dredging will target federally authorized navigation channels in Aberdeen, Cow Point, Cow Point Turning Basin, Hoquiam North Channel, and the Crossover Channel. Dredged material will be transported via bottom dump barge to the South Jetty Beneficial Placement Site (mid-July - early November) or the Point Chehalis Open Water Placement Site (November - mid-February). Environmental requirements include turbidity monitoring and strict adherence to in-water work timing restrictions and the Tribal fishing closure window.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) via Invitation for Bids (IFB)
- Period of Performance: Three consecutive dredging seasons, July 2026 - February 2029
- Estimated Magnitude: More than $10,000,000.00
- NAICS Code: 237990, Dredging and Surface Cleanup
- Small Business Size Standard: $37,000,000 in average annual receipts
- Response Date (Pre-Solicitation): March 30, 2026
- Published Date: March 16, 2026
Evaluation
Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in accordance with FAR Part 14 procedures. Details for bid submission and virtual bid opening will be provided in the forthcoming solicitation.
Additional Notes
All contractors proposing on Department of Defense (DoD) solicitations must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award. Offerors are responsible for checking www.beta.SAM.gov for updates and can add the solicitation to their Watchlist for automatic notifications. Interested vendors can also click 'Add Me to Interested Vendors'.
Points of Contact: Xuejiao Sun (Xuejiao.Sun@usace.army.mil) and Shemekia R. McMillan (Shemekia.R.Mcmillan@usace.army.mil).