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Sources Sought for Missouri River Navigation Obstruction Removal

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District, is conducting market research to identify firms having an interest in and the capability to provide construction services to remove navigation obstructions on the Missouri River at river miles 90-91.

The general scope of the work includes, but is not limited to, dismantling, demolition, removal, and disposal of navigation obstructions. Work consists of mobilization to the obstruction areas with appropriate removal equipment and the lowering of obstructions to the elevations specified or as directed by the Contracting Officer. All work will be completed by floating plant as no land access will be available. Mechanical methods will be used for removal of the obstructions. The contractor will be required to comply with state and federal Clean Water Act Guidelines (Sections 404(b)(1) and 401 water quality permits). The proposed contract is anticipated to include tasking that would be accomplished by labor categories that are subject to the Davis Bacon Act.

The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis. Based on the responses to this notice, this requirement may be set aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond.

Place of performance: Franklin County, Missouri, River Miles 90-91

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code: The NAICS Code is 237990, “Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.”

Small Business Size Standard: $45.0 Million

Anticipated Magnitude of Project: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

How to Respond: Interested firms are invited to respond to this notice by submitting a capabilities statement of no more than 10 pages. Include the following information:

1. Firm’s name, address, CAGE code, point of contact, and email address.

2. A brief synopsis of your company’s capability to meet this requirement.

3. Within the past three years, does your firm have experience in excavation in a marine environment with mechanical methods? This experience must include operation of work barges, floating plant, and heavy equipment. Please submit a minimum of one but no more than three examples of such experience, including the following details:

a. Contract number and agency/customer.

b. Duration of the project.

c. Dollar value.

d. Whether your firm was the prime or a subcontractor.

e. It is permissible to submit examples of work done by a subcontractor if that subcontractor intends to enter into a letter of commitment with the contractor.

4. Within the past ten years, has your firm completed or substantially completed (75%) at least one contract that meets the following criteria?

a. The contract was valued at $1,000,000 or more; and

b. The contract demonstrates your firm’s experience, as a prime or subcontractor, satisfactorily performing with a floating plant the removal or placement of a submerged or partially submerged structure greater than 5000 cubic yards under the effects of a riverine environment, which included water velocities greater than 4 ft/s.

5. Firm’s business size (small or large) as it relates to NAICS code 237990. If a small business, specify if your company is any of the following:

- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

- HUBZone Small Business.

- 8(a) Small Business.

- Women-Owned Small Business.

- Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business.

6. Joint Venture information, existing and potential, if applicable.

7. Bonding Capability -- Construction bonding level per contract and aggregate.

Please limit responses to no more than 10 pages. All attachments must be in either Microsoft Word or Adobe pdf format.

***NO BIDS OR PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.***

Responses are due by 2:00 p.m. (CST) on January 20, 2026. Please email your response to Contract Specialist Erick Ottoson at erick.s.ottoson@usace.army.mil. Include the words “Sources Sought Number PANNWD-26-P-0000 028411” in the subject line of your email. Email is the preferred method of delivery for responses to this notice. Responses by fax will not be accepted.

If a solicitation is released in connection with this notice, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to be eligible for award of federal contracts. Information about the registration process can be found on the SAM.gov website, including at the following link:

https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration. Registration assistance for small businesses may also be available through the APEX Accelerators program. To find an APEX Accelerator near you, go to https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/. (You might need to scroll down on the Apex Accelerator website page to find the search function.) THIS IS A FREE SERVICE BY A NONPROFIT PAID FOR BY THE

U.S. GOVERNMENT.

THIS SOURCES-SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES

ONLY. IT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BIDS, QUOTES, OR PROPOSALS AND DOES NOT COMMIT

THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR

ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED OR ANY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED IN

RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE.

https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/

Sources Sought for Missouri River Navigation Obstruction Removal