Dredging Contract of the Ohio River and its principal tributaries and the Upper Mississippi River

Lease of Dredge, Attendant Plant, and On-Shore Disposal Equipment for Channel Maintenance Dredging, Ohio River and Tributaries and Upper Mississippi River RM 0.0-195.00. This solicitation is to furnish, transport and operate one cutterhead pipeline dredge with attendant plant for maintenance of the navigation of the Ohio River and its principal tributaries and the Upper Mississippi River RM 0.0-195.0. This contract will have a base year and four option years. The basis of award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Proposals will be evaluated based on the following technical factors: Technical Approach and Past Performance. All factors shall be subject to evaluation by a team of Government personnel. The estimated cost range is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The NAICS code is 237990. The size standard is $33.5 million. Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the CCR internet site at http://www.ccr.gov or by contacting the DOD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. Lack of accurate registration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for award. The approximate issue date is 18 February 2009 and the approximate due date is 20 March 2009. This announcement serves as the advance notice for this project. Documents will be available on the web only. Downloads are available only through the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at www.fbo.gov. Any amendments will be available from the FedBizOpps website by download only. Email ALL questions to Lisa.M.Frazier@usace.army.mil. Note: This is a Full and Open Procurement; however, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.307(b), this project requires the HubZone 10% price evaluation preference.