LEASE OF DUSTPAN HYDRAULIC DREDGE WITH ATTENDANT PLANT

The contract involves the lease and operation of a fully equipped hydraulic pipeline dustpan dredge along with an attendant plant to remove and properly dispose of shoal material from the Mississippi River channel. The primary operational area covers locations along the Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois, to New Orleans, Louisiana, with additional work potentially required in secondary sites between Cubit's Gap and Southwest Bar Channel, as well as in river tributaries. The project carries an estimated value between $5 million and $10 million and is set as a firm-fixed-price, unrestricted procurement using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable acquisition strategy. The contract duration is six months, with an anticipated start date of June 23, 2019. Administered by the Department of Defense's W07V Endist Memphis office, this project falls under NAICS code 237990 and targets businesses not exceeding $27.5 million in size standards. The solicitation number for this presolicitation is W912EQ-19-M-0001, with point-of-contact managed by the District Chief of Contracting, Priscilla Gary Sweeney. The contract entails furnishing, delivering, and operating the necessary dredging equipment to maintain navigability and channel depth in critical areas of the Mississippi River, supporting ongoing waterway infrastructure and transportation needs.