Mississippi River, New Orleans Harbor And Various Bar Channels Cutterhead No 4-2025
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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.
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, USACE New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for Cutterhead Dredge No. 4-2025 for the Mississippi River, New Orleans Harbor, and various Bar Channels. This unrestricted procurement requires furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. Proposals are due May 27, 2027, at 10:30 AM local time.
Scope of Work
The work involves dredging operations in the New Orleans Harbor reach of the Mississippi River, adjacent lock forebays of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Bayou Lafourche, Baptiste Collette, Houma Navigation Canal, and Barataria Bar Channel. Key deliverables include:
- Furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge.
- Mobilization and Demobilization.
- Dredging services in specified areas, including preparatory work for navigation canals.
- Implementation of Bird Nesting Prevention and Avoidance Measures.
- Specific dredging for 30-inch or greater inside diameter pump discharge, with and without submerged pumps.
- Compliance with EM 385-1-1 "Safety and Occupational Health Requirements".
Contract Details
- Type: Firm Fixed Price Solicitation (Unrestricted Procurement)
- Magnitude: $10,000,000 to $25,000,000
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted
- Performance Period: 5 calendar days to begin performance after notice to proceed, and 30 calendar days to complete performance.
- Bonds: Performance and Payment Bonds are required.
- Funding: Funds are not presently available for this acquisition; award is contingent upon fund availability.
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposal Due: May 27, 2027, 10:30 AM local time.
- Bid Opening: To be established by a future amendment.
- Offer Acceptance: Offers must be valid for 60 calendar days.
- Evaluation: Award will be made to the responsible bidder presenting the lowest priced responsive bid.
- Pre-award Survey: Required for the apparent low bidder to establish responsibility, including dredge equipment and availability.
- Registration: Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive a contract award.
Additional Notes
Prospective contractors are encouraged to register as an Interested Vendor on SAM.gov. Subcontracting opportunities can be posted on the Small Business Administration's Subnet.