Determination and Findings – Request for Consolidation

This is a Determination and Findings (D&F) document for consolidation approval by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, supporting an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC).

The Mobile District will solicit offers for a 27-inch to 30-inch cutterhead pipeline dredge and attendant plant to perform maintenance dredging at five harbors: Gulfport, Pascagoula, Mobile, Pensacola, and Panama City across Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. The contract will be awarded as an unrestricted Firm Fixed Price Invitation for Bid (IFB) with a maximum capacity of $49,000,000 over a 14-month ordering period, classified under NAICS code 237990. Work will be performed at multiple discrete dredging sites within the Mobile District's area of responsibility. The District intends to consolidate previous non-consolidated and consolidated task order contracts into a single SATOC to enable efficient coordination, cost savings, and response to urgent and emergency dredging needs while optimizing mobilization/demobilization costs and administrative efficiency.

The consolidation is justified primarily through quantifiable cost savings. Mobilization/demobilization savings of approximately 15% of contract value are projected by utilizing a single contractor's equipment across multiple locations sequentially rather than duplicating equipment movements for separate contracts. Additional administrative cost savings are achieved through reduced procurement overhead associated with issuing one SATOC versus five separate "C" contracts. Market research via Sources Sought Notice (W9127826BA002, posted May 27, 2026 with closing June 11, 2026) confirmed no small businesses can perform the specialized 27-inch to 30-inch pipeline dredging requirements, as only a limited pool of large contractors possess the necessary equipment and capabilities. The D&F concludes consolidation is both necessary and justified under 15 U.S.C. § 657q and RFO 7.107-2, with total anticipated savings exceeding RFO 7.107-2(c)(3) thresholds.