FY26-29 Grays Harbor Inner Dredging

The contract pertains to the FY26–29 Grays Harbor Inner Dredging project, focusing on the maintenance dredging of the Grays Harbor and Chehalis River Federal Navigation Channel in Washington State to ensure safe passage for large vessels serving the Port of Grays Harbor and nearby facilities in Aberdeen, Hoquiam, and Cosmopolis. Work is scheduled annually over a fifteen-year period spanning 2018 through 2033, with the current solicitation covering four fiscal years—FY26 through FY29. The base scope includes mobilization and demobilization, dredging and disposal of up to 600,000 cubic yards of sediment, and ten days of water quality monitoring per season, all delivered at fixed unit prices totaling $5.1 million. The contract includes multiple options to extend dredging volumes by up to 600,000 cubic yards annually and increase water quality monitoring up to thirty days per season, potentially raising the total estimated value to $34.8 million. The solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, with no other socioeconomic preferences permitted, and bids are due by May 18, 2026. The contract is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ W071 Endist Seattle office, and performance must occur at the navigation channel in Grays Harbor County. Amendment 0001 updated bid item numbers from 1001 and 1002 to 0004 and 0005 respectively, while Amendment 0002 added the mandatory clause FAR 52.222-90, requiring contractors to inform employees of their whistleblower protections under federal law. No specific inspection criteria, payment instructions, appraisal methods, or formal evaluation factors are detailed in the available materials, though cost appears to be the primary determinant in award, suggesting a lowest priced technically acceptable approach. The place of performance is clearly the harbor channel, not the contracting office in Seattle, and no packaging, invoicing, or accounting classification details are provided. The contract does not specify a formal delivery schedule, FOB terms, contract type, or designated contracting officer representative, and no offeror certifications or representations are included in the submitted documentation beyond the administrative certification of bid receipt by the contracting officer.