INDUSTRY DAY for James River Maintenance Dredging IDIQ
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W9123626Z1AUO
- Agency
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ENDIST Norfolk
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- PSC
- Y1KF Construction Of Dredging Facilities
- Place of performance
- Virginia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District is hosting a virtual industry day on November 18, 2025, to solicit input from dredging contractors regarding an anticipated James River Maintenance Dredging Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract and associated seed project. This Special Notice, posted on October 30, 2025, is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside opportunity. The event is purely informational and designed to gather industry best practices and lessons learned rather than serve as a marketing platform. No formal solicitation currently exists, but the Norfolk District is preparing for future contracting on this significant maintenance dredging project.
The primary objective of the industry day is to seek contractor input on best practices, technical approaches, and past successful examples related to dredging operations similar to those anticipated for the James River project. Interested contractors must pre-register by November 14, 2025, by providing their name, company, industry relation, and email address to Contract Specialist Susan Ellis at susan.k.ellis@usace.army.mil to receive a virtual calendar invite. The project involves annual maintenance dredging of approximately 2 to 3.5 million cubic yards using hydraulic cutter-head dredges to maintain channel depths of 18 to 26 feet, with dredged material placement at designated upland and overboard sites. Participation is open to small businesses engaged in the dredging industry, and attendees will receive presentations covering dredge areas, quantities, pumping distances, environmental requirements, and material placement considerations essential to contract execution.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Norfolk District (NAO) is hosting a VIRTUAL INDUSTRY DAY event on 18 November 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EST) fordredging industry contractors interested in the anticipated James River Maintenance Dredging IDIQ contract and seed project. Pre-registration is required for this VIRTUAL event. To RSVP, please provide your name, company, relation to the dredging industry, and email address by 14 November 2025 to Contract Specialist, Susan Ellis at susan.k.ellis@usace.army.mil. A virtual calendar invite will be sent to registered participants prior to the event. In addition, the draft SOW/Plan/Specifications is attached to this notice. There is no solicitation at this time. The event is neither a marketing opportunity for businesses, nor will it promote upcoming projects.
Project Description:
James River maintenance dredging supports unrestricted navigation for deep draft commercial vessels transiting the channel from Hampton Roads to Richmond, VA. Portions of the James River Federal Navigational Project are maintained by hydraulic cutter-head dredge up to an elevation ranging from 18 to 26 feet with one-foot overdepth. The approximate dredge volume is 2 million cubic yards for annual maintenance dredging. Dredged material is placed at designated upland and overboard placement sites along the channel. In addition, the upland placement sites may require earthwork, grubbing, seeding, grading, and other preparatory work to ensure effluent water leaving the site meets State water quality requirements.
The purpose of the event is to seek dredging industry input regarding best practices and examples of past success on similar projects for the technical execution of the James River maintenance dredging contract. The event will begin with the USACE-NAO’s presentation of the project’s dredge areas, estimated quantities, pumping distances, environmental requirements, dredged material placement considerations, and an overview of the seed project expected to be awarded with the IDIQ. At the conclusion of the presentation, there will be a question-and-answer period. The USACE-NAO will consider this input while preparing the final design and solicitation for the James River Maintenance Dredging IDIQ & seed project.
In support of this Industry Day, draft SOW/Plan/Specifications for the James River Maintenance Dredging IDIQ and seed project is posted with this Notice for the purpose of receiving industry feedback. Please submit questions by 14 November 2025 to Contract Specialist, Susan Ellis at susan.k.ellis@usace.army.mil. The draft documents are for information purposes only and shall NOT be construed as the Solicitation. Draft documents are expected to be revised before the issuance of the Solicitation.
The Solicitation for the James River Maintenance Dredging IDIQ is expected to be in February 2026. This announcement is not a contract solicitation, request for proposal, promise to issue any future contract, forum to discuss upcoming work, nor commitment to offer work of any kind on the part of the Government. The Government will not assume liability for any costs and travel expenses incurred by an attendee for this event.
POC: Susan Ellis, Contract Specialist, Norfolk District; susan.k.ellis@usace.army.mil
Alternate POC: Nikki Kirtsey, Contracting Officer, Norfolk District, tiffany.n.kirtsey@usace.army.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Draft_JamesRiver_Plans_IndustryDay_2025_11_18.pdf | ||
| Draft_JamesRiver_Specs_IndustryDay_2025_11_18.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| James River Maintenance Dredging IDIQ | Award Notice | |
| James River Maintenance Dredging IDIQ | Solicitation | |
| James River Maintenance Dredging IDIQ | Pre-Solicitation | |
| James River Dredging Industry Day-Post Event Docs | Special Notice | |
| James River IDIQ INDUSTRY DAY AGENDA & TO1 Draft SOW | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| IDIQ James River Maintenance Dredging and associated activities from Rocklanding Shoal to Richmond Harbor locks | Pre-Solicitation |
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