A2 - Smith Island Channel_Historical_1998-2023.pdf

The provided file is a federal contract opportunity solicitation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District for maintenance dredging of the Wilmington Harbor Inner Ocean Bar in Brunswick County, North Carolina. The project involves removing approximately 1,350,000 cubic yards of shoaled material from channels to maintain commercial ship traffic to the Wilmington Port, with an environmental placement window from 16 November 2025 to 30 April 2026.

The solicitation is unrestricted and will result in a Firm Fixed Price contract with a project magnitude between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. An Ocean Certified Dredge is required, with dredging likely to be performed using a pipeline dredge. The target dredging depth is 44 feet plus 2 feet of allowable over depth, with government-furnished disposal at Oak Island. Potential bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and can access the solicitation through www.sam.gov. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990, with a size standard of $37,000,000. Contact points for additional information are Diana Curl (Contract Specialist) and Rosalind Shoemaker (Contract Officer).