Maintenance Dredging of New York Harbor, Sandy Hook Federal Navigation Channel

The contract involves the maintenance dredging of the Sandy Hook Federal Navigation Channel within New York Harbor, a critical infrastructure task to ensure safe and efficient navigation for commercial and military vessels. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, under the Department of Defense and specifically the W2SD Endist New York office, is seeking qualified contractors to perform regular dredging operations to remove accumulated sediment and maintain the channel’s authorized depth and width. The solicitation, numbered W912DS26BA028, was posted on July 17, 2026, with responses due by August 18, 2026, and is not subject to any small business set-aside provisions. The work will be performed primarily in Highlands, New Jersey, with the primary point of contact being Brian Winters, reachable via email, and Nicholas P. Emanuel as the secondary contact with a provided phone number. The NAICS code 237990 classifies the contract under Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, indicating it falls under large-scale civil works rather than routine harbor upkeep. The contract requires specialized dredging equipment and expertise in federal navigation channel standards, and successful bidders must be prepared to operate in a high-traffic maritime environment under strict environmental and safety regulations. All proposals must be submitted through the SAM.gov portal, and contractors are expected to comply with all federal contracting requirements, including reporting procedures and performance metrics tied to dredging volume, schedule adherence, and environmental mitigation measures.