DREDGE BOAT BASIN AT U.S. COAST GUARD STATION PORT ARANSAS, TEXAS

The contract involves a total small business set-aside solicitation for dredging operations at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Boat Basin in Port Aransas, Texas. The work requires furnishing all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to hydraulically dredge approximately 650 cubic yards to a design depth of minus 9 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) and transporting the dredged sediment via pipeline to the Army Corps of Engineers Placement Area 2 on Saint Jose Island across Aransas Pass. The project is slated for completion within 90 calendar days and carries an estimated value between $100,000 and $250,000. It is governed by NAICS code 237990, with a small business size standard of an average annual gross receipt of $20 million over three years. Compliance with bid, payment, and performance bond requirements is mandatory. This solicitation was originally issued in June 2012, with bid opening planned for July 21, 2012, and contract performance completion by November 19, 2012, though it has since been canceled and is expected to be re-solicited at a future date. The opportunity is managed by the Department of Homeland Security’s Miami office and encourages all responsible small business sources to submit bids. The solicitation documents and any amendments have been provided online at no cost, and Ada M Hoggard serves as the contracting specialist point of contact for inquiries.