Annual Maintenance Dredging of Morehead City Inner Harbor
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- Solicitation number
- W912PM26BA004
- Agency
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ENDIST Wilmington
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- PSC
- Z1KF Maintenance Of Dredging Facilities
- Place of performance
- Morehead City, North Carolina, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Wilmington is seeking a contractor to perform annual maintenance dredging of the Morehead City Inner Harbor federal navigation channel. The work encompasses dredging of multiple channel reaches including Range C, East Leg, West Leg, and Northwest Leg through removal and placement of accumulated shoaled material using either mechanical or hydraulic dredging methods. Key contract requirements include ocean-certified barges for offshore material transport, compliance with dredging depths ranging from 35 feet plus 2 feet of allowable overdepth to 45 feet plus 2 feet of allowable overdepth, and adherence to an environmental window of August 1 through March 31 for mechanical dredging operations. The dredged material will be placed at the Government-furnished Offshore Disposal Material Site (ODMDS) placement area, with no scow overflow permitted in the West or Northwest Legs. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 30, 2026, with a deadline of December 31, 2026, and interested parties should review the A11 - Presolicitation.pdf file for additional details regarding evaluation criteria and proposal requirements.
This contract opportunity carries no set-aside designation and is open to all qualified contractors in the heavy and civil engineering construction industry. The estimated quantity of material to be dredged is 310,000 cubic yards, representing a substantial scope of work that will require significant resources and expertise in dredging operations. No information regarding incumbent contractors or specific award values has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice at this time. The work is classified under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and PSC code Z1KF (Maintenance Of Dredging Facilities), indicating that contractors with relevant experience in waterway maintenance and dredging operations are the primary candidates for this procurement. Prospective bidders should note that the contract timeline and specific technical specifications will be further detailed in the full solicitation expected prior to the December 31, 2026 deadline.
Notice text
The work includes maintenance dredging of the Morehead City Harbor federal navigation channel reaches including the non-beach compatible section of Range C, East Leg, West Leg, and Northwest Leg. The work will consist of removal and placement of shoaled material that has accumulated in the channels since the various areas were last dredged. The work will completed via mechanical or hydraulic dredge. Dredging depths range from 35’ plus 2’ of allowable overdepth to 45’ plus 2’ of allowable overdepth. The estimated quantity of material to be dredged is 310,000 cubic yards. The Government furnished placement area for the dredged material is the ODMDS placement area. The barges taking material offshore shall be ocean certified. The environmental window for mechanical dredging in the Northwest leg, West Leg, East Leg, and Range C of the Inner Harbor is August 1 – March 31. No scow overflow is permitted in the West or Northwest Legs.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A11 - Presolicitation.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Dredging, Morehead City Inner Harbor | Award Notice | |
| Maintenance Dredging, Morehead City Inner Harbor | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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