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This document is a Final Pre-solicitation Synopsis for a maintenance dredging contract issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Office. The project involves shallow draft maintenance pipeline dredging of the Mouth of Colorado Entrance Jetty Channel and Detention Basin, with approximately 876,000 cubic yards of material to be dredged and placed near Sargent Beach in Matagorda County, Texas. The solicitation is a full and open competition using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, with an estimated contract value between $25 million and $100 million.

The project includes multiple schedule options: Schedule 1 covers the primary dredging work and construction of four nearshore breakwaters, with Option 1 for beach placement of dredged material, Option 2 for placement along a historic beach stretch, and Option 3 for constructing a fifth breakwater. The contract will be firm-fixed price, with a completion time of 490 calendar days for the base schedule and potentially an additional 80 days for options. Subcontracting goals include 39% for small businesses, 6% for small disadvantaged businesses, 11% for women-owned businesses, and smaller percentages for other designated groups. Offerors must be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) and provide a NIST score in the Supplier Performance Risk System prior to responding.

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Final Pre-solicitation Synopsis

W912HY25RA001

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Office requires a contract for Mouth of Colorado Maintenance Dredging with Sargent Beach Beneficial Use Placement in Matagorda County, Texas.

Full and Open Competition – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

THE WORK CONSISTS OF:

1. Schedule 1 – Project is for Shallow Draft Maintenance Pipeline Dredging of the Mouth of Colorado Entrance Jetty Channel and Detention Basin and will include varying advanced maintenance and 2’ over-depth. Schedule 1 includes dredging of approximately 876,000 cubic yards (CY). Material will be placed west of West/South Jetty in nearshore zone; Construction of Terminal Groin and 4 of the 5 planned nearshore breakwaters at Sargent Beach, 25 miles East of the Mouth of Colorado. Estimated duration is 490 calendar days. Option 1 includes Beneficial Use beach placement of dredged material along the breakwater beach area of Sargent Beach, 25 miles East of the Mouth of the Colorado. Additional time of 40 calendar days. Option 2 includes Beneficial Use placement of dredged material along Sargent Beach’s historic stretch area, 25 miles East of the Mouth of the Colorado. Additional time of 10 calendar days. Option 3 includes construction of the 5th nearshore breakwater with the planned construction of the four (4) nearshore breakwaters aligned with the West coastline of Sargent Beach. Additional time of 30 calendar days.

2. Contractor should be familiar with the dredge material placement areas and the soft material found within them. Contractor should be familiar with the traffic conditions on the Mouth of Colorado.

3. Completion Time for Schedule No. 1 for this project is estimated at 490 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Completion time for all Options if awarded is estimated at an additional 80 calendar days. 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.

4. The solicitation issued will be a firm-fixed price contract award. Estimated magnitude for this effort is estimated between $25,000,000.00 - $100,000,000.00.

5. 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.

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

This solicitation is subject to the availability of funds. The Solicitation is a FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The Solicitation will be issued on or about AUG 2025.

Response date on or about OCT 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.

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 .

Contractors may view and/or download the solicitation 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.

Please NOTE this solicitation requires offerors to enter a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) score in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) prior to responding to this solicitation. The NIST score is a responsibility item. Those without a NIST score in SPRS may be deemed NON-RESPONSIBLE and thus not evaluated/considered for award.

The Point of contact for contractual questions is Danelle Tate at danelle.m.tate@usace.army.mil.

Subcontracting Goals for this procurement:

SB 39%

SDB 6%

WO 11%

HZ 3%

VO 3%

SDV 1%

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