Sources Sought - GIWW HI2CW w CTPD 07JAN2026.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

For

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Texas High Island to Causeway and Channel to Port Bolivar

Pipeline Maintenance Dredging

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A

SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED

FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Galveston District has been tasked to solicit for and award a Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), Texas High Island to Causeway and Channel to Port Bolivar Pipeline Maintenance Dredging.

Proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price, Stand-Alone contract procured in accordance with FAR 14, Sealed Bidding process. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this sources sought notice.

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition of responsible firms. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, EDWOSB and WOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

Project Information:

Description of Work: Perform maintenance dredging and to address shoaling within tributary channels. All material from this project will be placed within nearby placement areas along the GIWW. Requirement consists of A Total Schedule No. 1 and Three (3) Options, if exercised.

Schedule 1 - Maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) between High Island and Causeway in West Galveston Bay totaling approximately 700,000 CY. Of the total, approximately 500,000 CY is in the sections covering the Bolivar Flare. Placement areas are primarily upland confined (PAs 35, 36, 42), and semi confined (Placement Area (PA) 43).

Completion Time for Schedule No. 1: 135 Calendar Days after the Notice to Proceed is issued to the contractor.

Option 1 - Galveston Alternate Route. Maintenance dredging of approximately 150,000 CY with open water placement at PA 50. An additional 30 calendar days will be added to contract duration if exercised.

Option 2 - Offats Bayou Main Channel w/ East Wye and West Wye. Maintenance dredging of approximately 100,000 CY with open water placement at PA 53. An additional 20 calendar days will be added to contract duration if exercised.

Option 3 - North Ferry Channel (Bolivar Ferry Channel) Maintenance dredging of approximately 175,000 CY with open water placement at PA 43. An additional 35 calendar days will be added to contract duration if exercised.

If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $4,200.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is: Between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000

All construction performance must be in compliance with the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, (EM 385-1-1, and must also comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, codes and/or regulations.

The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 237990 which has a small business size standard of $37,000,000.00.

The Product Service Code is Z1KB.

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting (Deviatio2021-00008) DEV (SEP 2021) (Current), Limitations on Subcontracting. Firm will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the prime contractor’s 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

Large Businesses must comply with FAR 52.219-9 by submitting a Small Business Subcontracting Plan should this action be solicited as Full and Open Competition and an award is made to Other Than Small Business firm.

For Dredging procurements, to be considered small for purposes of Government procurement, a firm must perform at least 40% of the volume dredged with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small business dredging concern.

Should the acquisition be set-aside for the 8(a) program, 8(a) firms are reminded the need to have a bona-fide office in the geographical area of consideration where the work is to be performed as determined by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this source sought notice.

Bonding Requirements: Performance and Payment Bonds are required within 5 calendar days after award and the contractor shall begin work within 10 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about August 2026 and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about October 2026. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Contracting Opportunities (SAM) https://sam.gov/, inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

FIRM RESPONSE SHALL INCLUDEE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) & Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE)

(This information can be obtained from your System for Award Management (SAM) Registration at www.sam.gov ).

2. Name of firm w/ address, phone, fax, e-mail address, and point of contact.

3. Indicate whether your firm will submit a bid for this project if set-aside for

Small Business (SB), 8(a), (HUB-Zone), (SDVOSB), EDWOSB, WOSB.

4. Firm’s Joint Ventures (existing including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information is acceptable.

Qualifications: Responses to this source sought announcement shall indicate specialized experience and technical competence in:

a. Demonstrate experience in completing work outlined under the paragraph above for “Project Information.”

1. Firm’s capability to perform the magnitude and complexity outlined in the Scope of Work above or comparable work performed within the past 5 years):

2. Brief description of each project, customer name, and dollar value of the project)– provide at least 3 examples.

Firms responding to this announcement, who fail to provide ALL required information requested and outlined above, may be excluded from further consideration in the review and analysis for acquisition strategy determination.

Interested Firm’s shall respond to this Sources Sought Notice no later than 2:00 P.M. Local Time on Thursday 22 January 2026. All interested firms must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts.

Email your response to Ashley Griffin, Contract Specialist (Ashley.l.griffin@usace.army.mil), and Curtis Cole, Jr., Contracting Officer (curtis.cole@usace.army.mil).