Sources Sought - HSC Sims to Turning Basin - 14JAN2026.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

For

Houston Ship Channel – Sims to Turning Basin Dredging

W912HY26BA015

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 ANNOUNCEMENT. 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 Houston Ship Channel – Sims to Turning Basin Dredging in Harris County, Texas for the Houston Resident Office. 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 notice.

The purpose of this announcement 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), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition of responsible firms. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB and WOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of performing dredging of the main stem Houston Ship Channel generally between Sims Bayou all the way to, and including, the upper Turning Basin with options for Port of Houston docks with all material being placed in Rosa Allen, an upland confined Placement Area. Contractor should provide examples of being a prime contractor dredging deep draft navigation channels and provide production rates.

STAND ALONE ACTIONS

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

Estimated duration of the project is 180 calendar days.

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, (Deviation 2019-O0003), 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 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Large Businesses must comply with the 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 a large 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 sources sought notice.

Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about JUNE 2026, and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about JULY 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’s response to this announcement shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information:

1. Firm’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

2. Firm’s interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.

3. Firm’s capability to perform the magnitude and complexity outlined in the Scope of Work above (include firm’s capability to execute construction-comparable work performed within the past 5 years):

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

4. Firm’s Business Size – LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB.

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

7. Firm’s Bonding Capacity (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars)

8. Name and description of the dredge the Firm will potentially use to perform this work.

Interested Firm’s shall respond to this Sources Sought Notice no later than January 30, 2026 at 4:00PM CT. All interested firms must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email your response to Ashley Griffin at Ashley.L.Griffin@usace.army.mil and Curtis Cole, Jr. at Curtis.Cole@uasace.army.mil.

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