Pre-solicitation Synopsis FY26 TCSC Main Channel and Turning Basin W912HY26BA024 22APR2026.pdf

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Attached to: Texas City Ship Channel (TCSC) Texas, Main Channel and Turning Basin Dredging, Galveston County, Texas
Solicitation number: W912HY26BA024
Issued by: Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Galveston

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This is a Pre-Solicitation Synopsis for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging contract. The Galveston District Office seeks a contractor for FY26 Texas City Ship Channel maintenance dredging via pipeline dredge. The base scope (Schedule 1) includes approximately 608,000 cubic yards of dredging in the Texas City Main Channel Sections 1-4, with an estimated 90 calendar days for completion. Two options are available: Option 1 covers 84,000 cubic yards in Sections 5-6 (10 additional calendar days), and Option 2 covers 280,500 cubic yards in the Turning Basin Section 7 (50 additional calendar days). This is a firm-fixed-price contract with an estimated construction price range of $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, subject to full and open competition with no prior government contract experience required. Liquidated damages apply for delays beyond the specified completion timeframes.

The solicitation will be issued as an unrestricted Invitation for Bid in or around June 2026, with responses due in or around July 2026. Contractors must submit performance and payment bonds within 5 calendar days of award and begin work within 10 calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed. Pre-award documents are due within 3 working days after bid opening. The NAICS code is 237990 (Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities) with a small business size standard of $37 million. Plans and specifications are available exclusively through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at https://piee.eb.mil/, and all bids must be submitted electronically through this platform at least 2 hours prior to the response deadline. Offerors must register with the Systems for Award Management (SAM) and appoint a notarized Authorized Entity Administrator. The contract specialist is Ms. Sarah Eisele at (409) 766-3036 or Sarah.M.Eisele@usace.army.mil.

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Pre-Solicitation Synopsis

W912HY26BA024

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Office requires a contract for the FY26 Texas City

Ship Channel, Texas Main Channel and Turning Basin Dredging. Full and Open Competition.

THE WORK CONSISTS OF:

1. Maintenance Dredging via pipeline dredge of the Texas City Ship Channel (TCSC) with an option for the Main Turning Basin. Schedule 1 includes dredging of approximately 608,000 cubic yards (CY) of the Texas City Main Channel Sections 1-4. Option 1 is for dredging 84,000 cubic yards of the Texas City Main Channel Sections 5-6. Option 2 is for dredging 280,500 cubic yards of the Texas City Turning Basin Section 7.

2. Completion Time for Schedule No. 1 for this project is estimated at 90 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Completion Time for Option No. 1 for this project is estimated at 10 additional calendar days onto the period of performance after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Completion Time for Option No. 2 for this project is estimated at 50 additional calendar days onto the period of performance after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in an amount to be determined for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

3. The Solicitation will be issued as a firm-fixed price contract award. In accordance with DFARS

236.204, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

4. Bonding Requirements - The Contractor will be required to provide the Performance and

Payment Bonds within 5 calendar days after award. The contractor shall begin work within 10 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

5. Furnish pre-award documents within 3 working days after Bid Opening.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to the Solicitation.

The Solicitation issued will be Firm Fixed Price. This Solicitation is subject to the availability of funds.

The Solicitation will be an unrestricted Invitation for Bid. The Solicitation will be issued in or around JUNE 2026. Response date on or about JULY 2026.

This Pre-solicitation notice is related to the Sources Sought notice W912HY26X1ATJ posted on SAM.gov on 07 November 2025.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this project is 237990.

The Small Business Size Standard is $37 Million for Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities.

Availability of plans and specification on the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module, DASA(P)POLICY 21-81, DATED 20 AUGUST 2021

Contractors may view and/or download the Invitation for Bid (IFB) and all amendments at the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/ .

Plans and specification will not be available in paper format or on compact disc. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the PIEE Solicitation Model daily (using the above link) for plans, specification, and amendments to the solicitation.

All bids are to be submitted per Section 00 21 00, Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/.

To register as an “Interested Vendor”, visit https://sam.gov/content/home . Offerors must be registered with the Systems for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: https://sam.gov/content/home .

RECOMMEND OFFERS BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST “2 HOURS” PRIOR TO “RESPONSE TIME” TO ALLOW

FOR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION.

ATTENTION TO OFFEROR(s)/CONTRACTOR(s): EFFECTIVE MARCH 22, 2018, YOU MUST SUBMIT A

NOTARIZED LETTER APPOINTING THE AUTHORIZED ENTITY ADMINISTRATOR BEFORE YOUR

REGISTRATION WILL BE ACTIVATED. THIS REQUIREMENT NOW APPLIES TO BOTH NEW AND EXISTING

ENTITIES. MAKE SURE YOUR SAM PROFILE INCLUDES “ALL AWARDS” AND NOT JUST “FEDERAL

ASSISTANCE AWARDS” AS THIS OPTION IS ONLY FOR GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

PLEASE VISIT https://sam.gov/content/home FOR MORE INFORMATION.

The Contract Specialist for this Solicitation will be Ms. Sarah Eisele, (409) 766-3036; E-mail:

Sarah.M.Eisele@usace.army.mil between the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays.

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The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Office requires a contract for the FY26 Texas City Ship Channel, Texas Main Channel and Turning Basin Dredging. Full and Open Competition.

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