North East River Maintenance Dredging, Cecil County, MD

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is conducting a sources sought notice to identify qualified contractors capable of performing maintenance dredging in North East River, Cecil County, Maryland. This effort aims to gather information from interested firms for a future firm-fixed-price construction contract estimated between $1 million and $5 million. The project involves hydraulic cutterhead pipeline dredging to an authorized depth of 7 feet plus allowable over depth, removing up to 100,000 cubic yards of silty to sandy material. The dredged material will be transported approximately six miles to an existing upland placement site through a pipeline route traversing river, creek, and wetland areas. Dredging operations are restricted to occur between October 16, 2026, and February 15, 2027, adhering to environmental window requirements. Interested firms must submit capability statements addressing company details, SAM registration status, business size and classification according to NAICS code 237990, bonding capacity, relevant experience with similar dredging projects within the last six years, and evidence of federal government contracting experience. The government emphasizes that this notice is strictly for market research purposes and not a solicitation or request for proposal, with no reimbursement for submission costs. Responses are due by May 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT and must be submitted via email. Firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for any potential future contract awards. The information collected will guide acquisition decisions for the planned dredging project but does not guarantee contract issuance.