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Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf, Southwest Pass Maintenance Dredging Non- Continuous Mile 6.0 AHP to Mile 19.5 BHP Cutterhead Dredge No. 4-2026 Specification No. OM26278

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W912P826BA043Federal

Response Deadline04/15/2028, 03:30:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

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AI Contract Overview

Solicitation W912P826BA043 is an unrestricted, firm-fixed-price sealed bid for maintenance dredging of the Mississippi River from Mile 6.0 AHP to Mile 19.5 BHP in the Southwest Pass area, with potential work in other New Orleans District locations. The project requires the contractor to provide one fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge with a discharge size of at least 30 inches inside diameter, along with all necessary attendant plant and an operational airboat for transport. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000, with a period of performance running from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028. Operations are required to be performed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the dredge plant must be delivered and operational within 15 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed. The contract will be awarded to the apparent low bidder, subject to a responsibility determination based on the submission of a Cutterhead Dredge and Attendant Plant Data Sheet and availability documentation. Key requirements include adherence to EM 385-1-1 safety standards, union prevailing wage rates, and hydrographic surveying certified by a licensed Professional Land Surveyor. The bid schedule includes items for mobilization and demobilization, 700 hours of dredging, dredge towing services, and options for additional dredging hours, towing, and bird nesting prevention measures. Payment will be processed electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system. Bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management and provide necessary performance and payment bonds upon award.

General Info

Fixed-price Mississippi River dredging contract, $10-25 million, from April 2026 to March 2028.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W07V Endist New Orleans

NAICS

237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Place of Performance

Plaquemine, LA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

W912P826BA043 - Southwest Pass Maintenance Dredging IFB

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High

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedApr 16

Solicitation

Response DeadlineApr 15

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

04/15/2028, 03:30:00 PM UTCin over 1 year

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W07V Endist New Orleans

Contacts2 people available

OfficeNEW ORLEANS, LA, 70118-3651, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W07V Endist New Orleans

Office AddressNEW ORLEANS, LA, 70118-3651, USA

Contacts

Cori A. Caimi

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Jeff Sprunger

contact@example.gov

Full Description

Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf, Southwest Pass Maintenance Dredging Non-Continuous Mile 6.0 AHP to Mile 19.5 BHP Cutterhead Dredge No. 4-2026 Specification No. OM26278

The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge, with a dredge discharge size of 30 inches or greater inside diameter (ID), complete in all respects, including all attendant plant, and crew. Work will be performed at the Mississippi River Southwest Pass Area and possibly in other areas of the New Orleans District.

The magnitude of construction range for this Dredge project is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

A bid opening date will be established in a future amendment.

The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on Sam.gov. You can access these files from a link located on Sam.gov (www.SAM.gov). You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in beta.Sam.gov (www.beta.SAM.gov). This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Offerers are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. Offerers must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov.

The Contract Specialists for this solicitation is Cori A.Caimi at +1 (555) 000-0000 (email contact@example.gov) or
Jeffrey Sprunger at +1 (555) 000-0000 (email contact@example.gov).