ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY MAINTENANCE DREDGING, FY26 CONTRACT, NORTH CAROLINA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, is seeking contractors for maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) in North Carolina, covering the channel stretch from Currituck County to Brunswick County. The project involves removing accumulated shoaled material to restore dredging depths between 8 and 12 feet, with an additional 2 feet allowed for over depth. Dredged materials will be placed on approved ocean beaches, bird islands, and upland disposal areas equipped with containment features. The dredging must be completed using hydraulic cutter suction dredges, and while there are no environmental dredging windows for the AIWW channels, placement on ocean beaches must occur within specified seasonal windows ranging from mid-November to late March or April, depending on location. This procurement is a firm fixed-price contract, designated as a 100% small business set-aside, with a project value estimated between $10 million and $25 million. The solicitation will be available electronically around May 12, 2025, through the System for Award Management (SAM) website, with no paper or alternative media copies distributed. Registered contractors can obtain solicitation documents and access the plan holders list via SAM. The applicable NAICS code is 237990 for dredging and surface cleanup activities, with a size standard of $37 million. Interested parties must be registered in SAM and regularly check the site for updates or amendments. For additional assistance, contacts are provided for the Contract Specialist and Contract Officer at the Wilmington District office.