Corps Island Unloading
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The contract under solicitation number W912ES26BA001, titled “Corps Island Unloading,” is a 100% small business set-aside issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District for the mechanical and hydraulic unloading of over 300,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Mississippi River near Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin. The work, centered at the Corps Island Dredge Site Unloading Pool 3, involves heavy construction operations including excavation, material transport, and site preparation, as detailed in engineering plans and technical specifications provided for Contractors. The contract is estimated to be worth between $5 million and $10 million and requires strict adherence to seasonal performance schedules and weather-related constraints, with a Notice to Proceed to be issued upon award and a potential option period extending performance through September 30, 2026. The place of performance is primarily Saint Paul, Minnesota, but extends to multiple counties in Minnesota, necessitating compliance with the latest 2026 Minnesota wage determination for labor classifications such as boilermakers, electricians, carpenters, laborers, and truck drivers. Contractors must comply with comprehensive security, safety, and employment verification protocols, including the mandatory use of E-Verify to confirm work eligibility, adherence to Force Protection Condition and Health Protection Condition directives, and completion of AT/OPSEC security training within 30 days of award. Personnel without appropriate clearances must be escorted at all times on federal installations, and all individuals and vehicles are subject to search upon entry. The contract supersedes prior wage determinations and removes outdated FAR clauses on Service Contract Labor Standards, replacing them with current Minnesota-specific wage rates. Bidders are required to be SAM-registered with an active Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE Code, submit offers exclusively via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment in PDF format, and meet a deadline of March 2, 2026. Contract administration is managed by the USACE Contracting Division in Saint Paul, with Theodore Hecht as the primary point of contact and Kenneth J. Eshom listed as the Procuring Contracting Officer. Award will be based on lowest evaluated bid under a cost-focused evaluation framework with an emphasis on responsiveness, financial responsibility, and compliance with technical, safety, and employment standards.
General Info
Contract Value
$7,374,400Place of Performance
MN, USASet-Aside
Awardee
L S MARINE INCAward Issued Date
Timeline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul District is planning to solicit a requirement this project consists of removing approximately up to 450,000 cubic yards of stockpiled dredge material from Corps Island (vicinity of Diamond Bluff, WI) to contractor provided placement as selected by the contractor using hydraulic and/or mechanical methods. Corps Island is without road access and has historically been used for the placement of material dredged from the main channels of the Mississippi River. The anticipated magnitude of this project will be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project will be 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The resulting contract shall be a Firm, Fixed-Price contract. This solicitation shall be a Total Small Business set-aside. The solicitation will be an Invitation for Bid (IFB). This synopsis is not a request for quotes, proposals, or bids. This is a notice that a solicitation for a competitive acquisition for the award of one firm fixed price contract is intended to be issued via SAM.gov. The specifications will be detailed in the solicitation. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. This is a pre-solicitation notice, and as such, any additional information as to the size and/or scope of the project will not be available until the issuance of the IFB. The definitive bid due date and time will be stated in the solicitation and any associated amendments that may be issued. No CDs or hard copies of this notice or the solicitation will be available. Offerors are responsible for checking the SAM.gov website for any update(s) to the Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document posted at the referenced website. For contractors to conduct business with the Department of Defense, the contractor must provide registration information to the System for Award Management (SAM). All Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to receiving an award, have an active SAM account, and have the Representations and Certifications (FAR and DFARS) sections completed prior to award. Registration instructions may be obtained, and online registration may be accomplished, at www.sam.gov
3/24/2026 - Updated Bid Abstract
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