Calcasieu River and Pass, LA, Maintenance Dredging FY26, Mile 5.0 to Mile 17.0, Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes, LA

Solicitation W912P826BA013 is an unrestricted, firm-fixed-price construction contract issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District for maintenance dredging of the Calcasieu River and Pass in Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes, Louisiana. The project covers Mile 5.0 to Mile 17.0 and involves the removal of material from the ship channel and its disposal in designated confined disposal facilities. The scope includes retention dike construction, surveys, and incidental operations, with optional work for material removal from Devil's Elbow and the ditching and draining of disposal areas. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $25 million and $100 million, and the project is classified under NAICS code 237990. The contract will be awarded to a single bidder based on price responsiveness, reasonableness, and balanced bidding, with a 10 percent price evaluation preference applied to most offers except those from HUBZone small business concerns. Bidders must be registered in SAM.gov and provide unit prices for all required items to avoid being declared non-responsive. Performance begins upon the issuance of a Notice to Proceed, following the verification of performance and payment bonds and the approval of an Accident Prevention Plan and Contractor Quality Control Plan. Payment is structured with 60 percent of the lump sum for mobilization payable upon completion at the work site, with subsequent progress payments tied to achieving the required channel depth. The contractor is also required to provide on-site plant and manpower to assist the government in monitoring water quality.