Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Aransas, Calhoun and San Patricio Counties, Texas, Turnstake Island to Live Oak Point, Pipeline Dredging

The work consists of maintenance pipeline shallow draft dredging of approximately 1,300,000 cubic yards for the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, from Turnstake Island to Live Oak Point. Material will be placed in open water placement areas. No levee work required. Completion time for Schedule No. 1 is 120 calendar days with a production rate of 400,000 cubic yards to be dredged per month. The completion time for the Option, if exercised is 45 additional calendar days. Solicitation issue date is 25 January 2011. Response date is 25 February 2011 @ 2:00 PM. The estimated cost range for this project is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this project is 237990. The Small Business Size Standard is $20 million and will be advertised as an Unrestricted Procurement. All offerors are encouraged to visit the Army's Single Face to Industry Website at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi or Federal Business Opportunities at https://www.fbo.gov to view and download the plans, specification and or any amendments for this procurement. Plans and specifications will not be available in paper format or on compact disc. To register as an "Interested Vendor", visit https://www.fbo.gov . Offerors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the CCR Internet address is: http://www.ccr.gov . The Contract Specialist for this solicitation will be Ms. Lucille Smith, (409) 766-3845 or via e-mail at Lucille.r.smith@usace.army.mil . For technical information about this solicitation, please contact Mr. Andrew Smith at (361) 884-3385, Ext. 216, or Mr. Iduardo Irigoyen at (409) 766-3130, between the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Subcontracting goals for the Galveston District are: 50.0% - Small Business; 17.0% - Small Disadvantaged Business; 18.0% - Woman-Owned Small Business; 10.0% - HubZone Small Business; 8.5% - Veteran-Owned Small Business and 4.0% - Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.