FY26 Baltimore Harbor and Channels Maintenance Dredging, Maryland Channels, Chesapeake Bay, MD
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W912DR25BA006
- Agency
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ENDIST Baltimore
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
- Baltimore MD 21201
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Baltimore is seeking contractors for maintenance dredging services at Baltimore Harbor and surrounding channels in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. The project involves dredging approximately 2,300,000 cubic yards of material from federal navigation channels serving the Port of Baltimore, with depths ranging from 35 to 50 feet mean lower low water plus an allowable 1-2 foot overdepth. The work requires specialized equipment including large clamshell dredges, hydraulic unloaders, tugs, material scows, and associated pipeline equipment to operate in heavy commercial waterways. The performance period extends from November 2025 through March 2026, with completion required within approximately 120 calendar days from receipt of Notice-to-Proceed. The formal solicitation is scheduled for release on or about September 5, 2025, with the current pre-solicitation notice posted on August 4, 2025.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is classified under NAICS code 237990 for Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The estimated contract value ranges between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000, reflecting the substantial scope of the dredging operations. Material placement will be divided between two locations: approximately 1,830,000 cubic yards from Maryland approach channels will be placed at the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystems Restoration Project at Poplar Island, while approximately 500,000 cubic yards from Baltimore Harbor channels will be placed at the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility. The project covers multiple channel areas including Brewerton Eastern Extension, Swan Point, Craighill, Tolchester, Brewerton, Brewerton Angle, and Seagirt West Channels. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the notice.
Notice text
The project consists of maintenance dredging approximately up to 2,300,000 cubic yards (cy) from the deep-draft federal navigation channels serving the Port of Baltimore. The work is to be performed between November 2025 through March 2026. The dredging depth for all channels is between 35 and 50 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) with an additional 1 ? 2 foot of allowable overdepth. Approximately up to 1,830,000 cy will be dredged from the Maryland approach channels (Brewerton Eastern Extension, Swan Point, Craighill and possibly Tolchester Channels) and placed at the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystems Restoration Project at Poplar Island. Approximately 500,000 cy will be dredged from Baltimore Harbor Channels (Brewerton, Brewerton Angle, and Seagirt West Channels) and placed at the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. The work areas are within heavy commercial waterways supporting the Port of Baltimore. The equipment required for this work commonly consists of one to two 30 plus cubic yard clamshell dredges, one 24 ? 30-inch hydraulic unloader, six to eight large tugs, six to eight 2,500 ? 6,000 cubic yard material scows, a drag bar and barge, and appropriate attendant plant and pipeline. The material will be dredged by clamshell/bucket and scow and placed within a period of performance of approximately 120 calendar days from receipt of Notice-to-Proceed. THE SOLICITATION IS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED ON/OR ABOUT 5 SEPT 25.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 Baltimore Harbor and Channels Maintenance Dredging, Maryland Channels, Chesapeake Bay, MD | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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