Maintenance Of Canals

Code Z1KB
Child
Spend Category Level 1
Facilities & Construction
Spend Category Level 2
Facility Related Services
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PSC Category Z1KB encompasses maintenance and repair services for canals, waterways, and related water infrastructure. These services include dredging, sediment removal, canal lining repair, levee raising, placement area improvements, and navigation channel maintenance. The work supports critical maritime transportation, flood control, environmental restoration, and water resource management objectives across various federal agencies.

Federal Contract Awards in this category primarily involve the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S. Coast Guard, with contract values ranging from approximately $5,000 to $235 million. Frequent contractors include Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, Weeks Marine, Legacy Corporation of Illinois, and various small businesses with specialized dredging and marine construction capabilities. Most awards are unrestricted procurements, though some utilize small business set-asides, including total small business, 8(a), HUBZone, and woman-owned small business designations. Performance periods typically span 6-36 months, with work concentrated in coastal and inland waterway regions such as Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and the Mississippi River Basin.

Recent federal contract opportunities focus on maintenance dredging, placement area improvements, and canal infrastructure repair across multiple geographic regions. Key solicitations include hopper dredging projects for the Houston and Sabine-Neches Ship Channels, sediment removal at Lower Monumental and Lower Granite Dams, and irrigation canal maintenance for the Colorado River Indian Tribes reservation. These opportunities are predominantly issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston and Walla Walla Districts, with estimated project values ranging from $8 million to $235 million. Most solicitations are unrestricted and seek contractors with specialized marine engineering, dredging, and civil infrastructure maintenance capabilities.

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