RFI_W912P726BA001_04292026.pdf

Question # Question Response 1 For the project referenced above, we have reviewed the contract documents and do not see reference to the Department of War 2026 Class Deviations incorporating the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul. Please advise whether the RFO is applicable to this contract.

Yes, RFO provisions and clauses are used for this solicitation. Link to the RFO are provided under FAR 52.252- 1 and 52.252-2.

2 Section 35 20 23 3.5.1 states: "The Contractor is to satisfy itself as to conditions of the dredged material placement sites, including all dikes, during a site inspection. After NTP, the contractor shall coordinate with the Government about the inspection dates. "

Please specify whether the contractor can expect this site visit prior to the bid to determine level of effort, or consider a bid allowance for this effort.

The first sentence of Specification Section 35 20 23, Paragraph 3.5.1—“The Contractor is to satisfy itself as to conditions of the dredged material placement sites, including all dikes, during a site inspection.”—has been deleted from the Solicitation with amendment 0002.

Due to resource constraints, a pre-bid site visit will not be provided, nor will a bid allowance be included.

3 1.In reviewing the SolicitaƟon, we note that:

a.FAR 52.225-9 “(DeviaƟon) 2026-02” is included in full text.

b.FAR 52.225-10 (2014-05) is included.

c.FAR 52.225-11 is not included as prescribed in 25.602 for contracts awarded at $6,683,000 or more.

d.FAR 52.225-12 is not included for contracts awarded at $6,683,000 or more.

Since the estimated cost range for this contract is $5,000,000 – $10,000,000 the Solicitation should include the three possibly applicable combinations of clause and provision with their applicable alternates. Please modify the Solicitation to comply with the prescriptive language at 25.602 to include:

a.52.225-9 and 52.225-10 if the contract is awarded at less than $6,683,000;

b. 52.225-11 and 52.225-12 if the contract is awarded at $6,683,000 or more; and c.52.225-11 with Alt I and 52.225-12 with Alt II if the contract is awarded at $6,683,000 or more but less than $13,749,689.

FAR 52.225-11, 52.225-11 Alt 1, 52.225-12, and 52.225-12 Alt II are added with amendment 0003.

4 FAR 52.204-21 is not included in the solicitation. Please include FAR 52.204-21 as prescribed by FAR 4.1903, which provides, “The Contracting Officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems, in solicitations and contracts when the contractor or a subcontractor at any tier may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.” FAR 52.204-21 sets the basic safeguarding requirements for covered contractor information systems that process, store, or transmit Federal contract information.

FAR 52.204-21 removed with RFO, and replaced with 52.240-93. 52.240-93 added with amendment 0003.

5 Please confirm that Contractor shall be entitled to an equitable adjustment in the Contract Time and/or Contract Price for delays caused by the negligent acts or omissions of the Owner, other contractors of Owner, or anyone for whom Owner is responsible. The Contractor should not be required to bear the costs associated with such delays.

Yes

W912P726BA001 San Joaquin / Stockton DWSC FY26 Maintenance Dredging Revision Date: 29 April 2026

Question # Question Response 6 Please confirm whether any work at or adjacent to the Project Site is scheduled or anticipated during the construction of this project.

The Government is currently unaware of any scheduled work within the channel. Regarding potential upland construction or activities adjacent to the site, the Contractor is responsible for coordinating directly with the Port of Stockton.

7 Please confirm whether any employees, contractors, or anyone for whom Owner is responsible will be on the Project Site during the construction of this project.

The Owner cannot guarantee the presence or schedule of its employees or representatives on the Project Site at any given time. Per the contract, it is the Contractor's responsibility to coordinate all site activities, safety protocols, and logistics. Any necessary coordination with the Owner regarding site access must be managed through the established project communication channels.

8 Under section 1.0 of the 2020 Pre-Dredge Sediment Sampling Report included in the specifications, it states that "The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), conducted pre-dredge sediment testing, with support from Tierra Data, Inc and USACE, Environmental Research and Development Center (ERDC), for the Sacramento and Stockton Deep Water Ship Channels (DWSCs) in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) No. R5-2019-0041, dated June 2019. This is the first of two pre-dredge sediment sampling events to be performed once every five years under the MOU, which aim to provide representative analytical results for reaches that will be dredged in the subsequent five-year period." Under section 3.0, it states "A total of 38 samples were collected by Tierra Data, Inc. of Escondido, California between 24 June 2020 and 07 July 2020".

Per section A, Paragraph I.B.i of the Memorandum Of Understanding Provisions The United States Army Corps Of Engineers, San Francisco District Maintenance Dredging Of Stockton And Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channels, "In order to characterize the dredged sediment from the Sacramento and Stockton Deep Water Ship Channels, the District agrees to perform a pre-dredge sediment and leachate sampling and analysis every five (5) years, occurring in years two (2020) and seven (2025) of this MOU." Please provide the 2025 sampling report so that the material constituents may be accurately identified by the contractor.

Sacramento and Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel 2026 Maintenance Dredging Sampling and Analysis Report added with Amendment 0003.

9 We respectfully request that the deadline for submitting questions be extended to 7 calendar days prior to the bid opening date to allow sufficient time for review of solicitation requirements and preparation of complete, responsive bids.

Request rejected

10 Please include the Water Control Board resolution (R5-2022-0052) specific to clamshell dredging.

R5-2022-0052 is not relevant to FY26 dredging. Clamshell dredging in FY26 is permitted under R5-2019-0041, as amended by Resolution R5-2026-0013. R5-2026-0013 is provided in the original specifications package.

11 Would it be possible for the contractor to use the Government’s S-19 Decker Site for the SJ DWSC project?

Yes. S-19 is an approved dredged material placement sites for Sacramento River, but inter-project exchange disposal sites between the San Joaquin and Sacramento Dredging projects are permitted.