NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY, MAINTENANCE DREDGING, CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA
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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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, is soliciting proposals for Maintenance Dredging services at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Camden County, Georgia. This opportunity, identified under Solicitation Number GROUP1-26-R-J003, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside and is exclusively available to contractors previously awarded under Solicitation W912EP25R0010. The project has an estimated value between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. Proposals are due by May 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT.
Scope of Work
The project involves maintenance dredging of various channels and basins within Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, including the Kings Bay Inner Channel, Upper Turning Basin, Explosive Handling Basin, and others. Work is divided into a Base bid and three options:
- Base Work: Maintenance dredging to required depths, including two feet of allowable overdepth, at specified locations. This also covers bird monitoring and standby time. Dredged material will be placed at Disposal Area 1 (D/A-1) and Disposal Area 2 (D/A-2).
- Option A: Supplying additional field cut weir riser boards.
- Option B: Secondary maintenance dredging at additional specified locations, with material placement at D/A-1 and D/A-2, including bird monitoring and standby time.
- Option C: Mobilization/Demobilization for secondary maintenance dredging if demobilization occurs after completing Base work. Environmental protection measures, temporary construction facilities, and site security are also key requirements. A Geotechnical Data Report (GDR) is provided to inform bidders about subsurface conditions.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: One (1) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Order.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside.
- NAICS Code: 237990, Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities, with a $37 million small business size standard.
- Magnitude: Between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.
- Period of Performance: Estimated 305 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP), including 60 days to commence work. The Base work is 230 calendar days (with mob/demob), Option A is 5 days (concurrent), Option B is 45 days, and Option C is 30 days.
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposals Due: May 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT.
- Submission Method: Electronically via the PIEE Solicitation Module in PDF format.
- Award Basis: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).
- Evaluation Factors: Factor 1 - Availability of Technically Acceptable Dredge(s), Factor 2 - Past Performance, and Factor 3 - Price. Non-priced factors (1 and 2) will be evaluated on an "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" basis.
- Requirements: A Bid Guarantee (20% of bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less) and Payment and Performance Bonds are required. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov.
Key Dates & Information
- RFP Issued: On or about April 8, 2026.
- Site Visit: Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 09:00 AM EDT.
- Pre-Bid Conference: Monday, April 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT (virtual via Microsoft Teams). RSVP by April 24, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT to Guesley.Leger@usace.army.mil and Timothy.G.Humphrey@usace.army.mil.
- Technical Inquiries Close: April 27, 2026, submitted via "Bidder Inquiry" in ProjNET (Key: REMJ79-SXA7SQ).
- Contact: Guesley Leger, Guesley.Leger@USACE.ARMY.MIL.