Corps Island Unloading

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 The contract supersedes prior wage determinations and removes outdated FAR clauses on Service Contract Labor Standards, replacing them with current Minnesota-specific wage rates.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.