Sandbridge Beach Renourishment Project
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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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), Norfolk District (NAO), is planning a Sandbridge Beach Renourishment Project in Virginia Beach, VA. This Special Notice announced a virtual Industry Day (held January 29, 2026) to gather industry input for a future Firm Fixed-Price construction contract for dredging and beach restoration. The project magnitude is estimated between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000, and it will be solicited under full and open competition.
Purpose of Industry Day
The Industry Day aimed to seek input from dredging industry contractors regarding best practices, alternative suggestions, and past successes for the technical execution of the Sandbridge Beach Renourishment contract. USACE-NAO presented the project's scope, dredge areas, pumping distances, and dredged material placement considerations, followed by a discussion and Q&A session.
Project Scope
This project involves dredging and beach restoration for the Sandbridge Beach erosion and Control and Hurricane Protection project. Key activities include:
- Dredging: New work by hopper dredge from Sandbridge Shoal Borrow Site A.
- Placement: Beach renourishment activities at Sandbridge Beach.
- Volume: Approximately 2.3 million cubic yards of sand from Borrow Site A, with up to 1.8 million cubic yards deposited onto the beach.
- Berm Construction: Construct a beach berm at +7.0 feet NAVD 88 elevation with a minimum width of 35 feet and a maximum width of 90 feet.
- Surveys: Before-dredge and after-dredge hydrographic surveys of the 3,261-acre Sandbridge Borrow Site A.
- Equipment: Requires use of a hopper dredge, pump out buoy, pipeline, and earthwork equipment.
- Environmental: Specific environmental monitoring for sea turtles and other protected species, including Protected Species Observers (PSOs). Hopper dredging is prohibited from September 1 through November 14 annually.
- Safety: Management of potential unexploded ordinances (UXO) and munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) in the borrow site.
- Deliverables: Submission of an Environmental Protection Plan (EPP).
Contract Details
- Type: Stand-alone (C-type) Firm Fixed-Price construction contract.
- Magnitude: Between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.
- NAICS: 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (Small Business Size Standard: $37M).
- PSC: Y1KF Construction Of Dredging Facilities.
- Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition.
- Period of Performance: Anticipated 291 days, from November 13, 2026, to August 31, 2027.
- Place of Performance: Virginia Beach, VA.
Key Documents & Feedback
Draft Plans, Specifications, and a Design Documentation Report (DDR) at 65% design were provided for industry feedback. These documents detail grading plans, berm sections, borrow area information, general requirements, dredging operations, permitting, and geotechnical investigation findings. Industry Day Q&A clarified aspects like pipeline corridors and borrow area capacity. Feedback and suggestions were encouraged via email to the Contract Specialist.
Anticipated Acquisition Schedule
- Solicitation Advertisement: Estimated July 9, 2026.
- Bids Open: Estimated August 15, 2026.
- Award Anticipated: October 14, 2026.
- Notice to Proceed: Expected November 13, 2026.
Points of Contact
- Primary: Susan Ellis, Contract Specialist, susan.k.ellis@usace.army.mil
- Alternate: Tiffany Kirtsey, Contracting Officer, tiffany.n.kirtsey@usace.army.mil