NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment Project, Wallops Island, Virginia.

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This document is a list of attendees for an "Industry Day" event held on March 18, 2026, related to NASA Wallops Breakwater and Beach Renourishment Projects. It includes the names of attendees, whether they attended, and the entity they represent.

This document is relevant to potential bidders as it shows which companies and organizations participated in the industry day. This can provide insight into potential competitors, partners, or stakeholders interested in the breakwater and beach renourishment projects at NASA Wallops.

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This document is a presentation from an Industry Day event held on March 18, 2026, by the Norfolk District Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Wallops Island Shoreline Stabilization Project. The presentation covers the project's objective, design overview, dredging, site location and restrictions, environmental considerations, and contracting. It also includes a schedule for the combined dredging/renourishment and construction phases, with solicitation anticipated in August 2026.

This presentation provides crucial preliminary information for potential bidders interested in the Wallops Island Shoreline Stabilization Project. It outlines the scope of work, including beach renourishment and breakwater construction, and details the project's timeline, environmental considerations, and potential contracting strategies. The "Procurement Snapshot" section on page 29 offers specific details on upcoming Sources Sought notices for both the Breakwater Project (Magnitude $10M - $25M) and the Beach Renourishment (Magnitude $25M - $100M), with contracts expected to be advertised in the 4th Quarter of FY26. The presentation also includes a list of questions posed by industry, which may indicate areas of focus for future solicitations.

Sources Sought Notice

This notice is to gather information from potential contractors regarding their capabilities to perform beach nourishment at Wallops Island, VA. It is not a solicitation, and no contract will be awarded based on this notice. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Norfolk District is anticipating a future firm-fixed-price construction contract for this project.

• Project: NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment Project.

• Scope: Beach nourishment using hopper dredge, with material sourced from Unnamed Shoal “A”.

• Dredging Depth: Maximum of seven (7) feet below existing bottom in the borrow area.

• Material Transport: Dredged material will be transported and placed along the beach at Wallops Island.

• Borrow Site Location: Approximately eleven (11) miles from the placement site.

• Estimated Volume: 1,500,000 to 2,500,000 cubic yards of pay volume.

• Contractor Responsibilities: Dredging, transporting material, discharging via hydraulic pump-off, grading to required elevations, performing pre- and post-placement surveys, and communicating with maritime users.

• Estimated Construction Price Range: $10,000,000 to $25,000,000.

• NAICS Code: 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction).

• Construction Time: Approximately 325 calendar days from Notice-to-Proceed (NTP).

• Seasonal Restrictions: None for hopper dredging.

Potential contractors are asked to provide responses to a questionnaire covering:

• Company contact information.

• Interest in bidding on the future solicitation.

• Past experience with similar projects (nature, complexity, magnitude, dollar value, references).

• Proposed bidding structure (sole contractor, prime with subs, joint venture).

• Size limitations for bidding.

• Largest past dredging contract as prime contractor.

• Bonding capacity (per contract and total).

• Business size (e.g., LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOB).

• Familiarity with EM 385-1-1 safety and health requirements.

• Socio-economic categories the company belongs to.

• Submit capability packages and responses via email to MAJ George Jackson (George.Jackson@usace.army.mil) and Tiffany N. Kirtsey (tiffany.n.kirtsey@usace.army.mil).

• Response Deadline: 23 March 2026.

• This notice is for information gathering only and does not obligate the government to issue a contract.

• No costs incurred in responding will be reimbursed.

• A formal solicitation will be issued on SAM.gov.

• Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award.