Bayou Teche, East and West Calumet Floodgate Approach Channels, Maintenance Dredging, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana ED 26-005

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

This opportunity was awarded. See its 6 award notices in the notice history.

Solicitation number
W912P826BA015
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for maintenance dredging services in the East and West Calumet Floodgate approach channels located in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. The procurement involves the removal of shoal material from the Wax Lake Outlet approach channels and the satisfactory disposal of dredged material into the Wax Lake Outlet channel beyond the -35-foot contour, with no dike construction anticipated. The solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) in accordance with FAR Part 14, and the resulting contract will be structured as Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP). The solicitation is expected to be posted on May 13, 2026, and will be available exclusively through the System of Award Management (SAM) website at https://sam.gov, with no paper copies distributed. Prospective bidders should note that this is a pre-solicitation notice only, and no technical or contractual questions will be accepted until the formal solicitation is issued. The solicitation will include approximately five drawings and specifications to guide bidders in preparing their proposals.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, requiring that all eligible bidders meet small business criteria under the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 237990 for Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The estimated contract value ranges between $500,000 and $1,000,000, with an anticipated period of performance of approximately 40 calendar days following receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The deadline for interested parties to express interest or gather information is May 13, 2026, when the full solicitation becomes available. No incumbent contractor information is provided in this pre-solicitation notice, as this is the initial announcement phase. Firms interested in pursuing this opportunity should monitor SAM.gov for the complete solicitation details and plan accordingly to submit responsive bids within the anticipated timeframe.

Notice text

Bayou Teche, East and West Calumet Floodgate Approach Channels, Maintenance Dredging, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana (ED 26-005)

NOTICE: THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. NO QUESTIONS OF A TECHNICAL OR CONTRACTUAL NATURE WILL BE ACCEPTED OR ANSWERED UNTIL THE SOLICITATION IS ISSUED. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SYNOPSIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

This procurement is anticipated to be issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990. The magnitude of construction is between $500,000  and $1,000,000.

DESCRIPTION AND MAGNITUDE OF WORK:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District, is preparing to issue a solicitation for maintenance dredging of the East and West Calumet Floodgate approach channels located in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

The work consists of the removal of shoal material from within the Wax Lake Outlet approach channels to the East and West Calumet Floodgates and the satisfactory disposal of dredged material into the Wax Lake Outlet channel beyond the -35-foot contour. No dike construction is anticipated.

The estimated period of performance is approximately 40 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. The solicitation will include approximately five (5) drawings and specifications.

ACQUISITION INFORMATION:

This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) in accordance with FAR Part 14. The resulting contract will be Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP). The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about Wednesday, 13 May 2026.

SOLICITATION AVAILABILITY:

When posted, the solicitation will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found on the System of Award Management System (SAM) website, https://sam.gov. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. Therefore, telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Project files are Portable Document Format (PDF} files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Contractors must register at the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov to download the solicitation for this project. If/when issued, Amendments will be posted to the above referenced website for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments before closing; therefore, the Bidders must check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:

Bidders shall maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If a bidder is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database at the time of award, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective bidder. Bidders are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet.
The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Francesca deBoer who may be reached via email below.

POINT OF CONTACT:

Contract Specialist: Francesca DeBoer
Email: Francesca.E.DeBoer@usace.army.mil

Notice history

9 of 12 notices listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

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