Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Rental Contract No. 3-2018, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana (OM-18-003)

Solicitation W912P818B0005, issued by the Department of Defense through the US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is a rental contract for a fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge. The primary scope of work is located in the Mississippi River Southwest Pass area of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, though the contract allows for potential operations within the Galveston and Mobile Districts. The project focuses on hydraulic dredging requirements to maintain the waterway from Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico. The procurement process included an initial Invitation for Bid issued in October 2017 and a subsequent amendment in March 2018 that updated the bidding schedules, quality control system requirements, and contract duration tables. Bidding was structured across four different lots based on specific pump suction and hopper capacity requirements. Offers were officially opened on March 6, 2018, with the process managed by the New Orleans District office under NAICS code 237990.