ATCHAFALAYA RIVER BAY, BAR, AND CREWBOAT CUT CUTTERHEAD DREDGE NOS. 1-2026, OM26059

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has issued a solicitation for a Cutterhead Dredge Contract (No. 1-2026) to remove shoal material from the Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Channel in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. The contract requires furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge for this dredging and disposal work. All work under this contract must comply with safety and occupational health requirements as outlined in EM 385-1-1. The solicitation is designated as a HUBZone set-aside under NAICS code 237990, emphasizing preference for businesses in historically underutilized business zones. Prospective bidders must submit technical inquiries via ProjNet by the deadline of June 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST and register in the System for Award Management (SAM) before submitting bids, adhering to the requirements specified in the solicitation. The solicitation also highlights important compliance mandates including the Equal Opportunity Clause, the affirmative action program, and the certification of non-segregated facilities. The bid opening date will be announced by a future amendment. The primary contacts for this solicitation are Francesca Deboer and Karen D. Hargrave, located in New Orleans, Louisiana.