Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet, NY-Navigation

The contract, identified as W912DS26BA022, pertains to navigation improvements along Fire Island Inlet and shores westward to Jones Inlet, New York, and is issued as a sealed bid under the Federal Acquisition Regulation with a firm-fixed-price structure. The scope of work involves dredging approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of sediment at a depth of -14' MLW with an allowable 2' overdepth, followed by beach placement at Gilgo Beach across two basic contract line items (CLINs 0002 and 0003), along with mobilization and demobilization (CLIN 0001). The project includes four optional line items, each adding three additional calendar days to the performance period if exercised, but the contractor must complete all basic work before initiating any option tasks. Performance is restricted to Fire Island Pines, New York, with work required to commence within five calendar days of notice to proceed and be fully completed within 166 calendar days, inclusive of final site cleanup. The solicitation mandates full responsiveness, requiring bids to cover all base and optional CLINs; failure to do so results in rejection. Submission is exclusively electronic via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), with bids in Adobe PDF or native formats, no hyperlinks or classified data permitted, and file names must begin with the firm’s name without personally identifiable information. All offers must include a bid guarantee, certified SAM.gov registration with box (d) checked, completed SF 1442, and all required representations and certifications. The award is determined by lowest total price among responsive and responsible bidders, with a HUBZone price evaluation preference applied in cases of equal bids, while labor surplus area status may influence tie-breakers. The contract imposes stringent quality control and environmental compliance requirements, including a three-phase control system for quality assurance, mandatory use of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-approved testing laboratories, and detailed documentation through attachments such as daily dredging reports, environmental logs for protected species, and as-built drawing certifications. The contractor must establish a quality control program reviewed and accepted by the Contracting Officer prior to construction, and must maintain current and coordinated as-built drawings subject to QC Manager certification with every payment request. Environmental protection is central, requiring adherence to regulations governing wetlands, erosion controls, hazardous material handling, and biological resource conservation, with supporting documentation including permits from the Town of Babylon, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the