Brazos Island Harbor Main Channel Pipeline Dredging, Cameron, County

This pre-solicitation notice is for a firm-fixed price contract to perform maintenance dredging of the Brazos Island Harbor main channel in Cameron County, Texas. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District requires dredging an estimated 1,241,000 cubic yards from sections 1 through 19 of the harbor, to be completed within 122 calendar days. The solicitation will also include an option to dredge the Port Isabel channel, estimated at 883,000 cubic yards, adding 87 additional days to the contract completion date if awarded. Response and award dates are scheduled for August and September 2023 respectively.

No set-aside is designated for this procurement. The NAICS code is 237990 for dredging and underwater excavation work, with a small business size standard of $37 million. Subcontracting goals are specified for small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned small, HubZone small, and veteran-owned small businesses. Plans and specifications will only be available via the System for Award Management website. Interested parties must submit responses by August 1, 2023. Evaluation will consider price and technical factors.