Maintenance Dredging, Delaware River, Philadelphia to Sea and Wilmington Harbor FY26 Project
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W912BU26BA006
- Agency
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ENDIST Philadelphia
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
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District is seeking maintenance dredging services for the Delaware River and Wilmington Harbor. The procurement involves hydraulic cutterhead dredging operations with the specific requirement that hydraulic cutterhead dredging be used exclusively south of Station 190+000, while either mechanical or hydraulic cutterhead dredging may be employed north of that station. Work will include placement of dredged material into designated disposal areas at Pedricktown, Delaware City, and/or Killcohook. All dredging must be performed to required depths with allowable overdepth of 1 or 2 feet using contour dredging methods, with before and after surveys to be conducted by the government. The solicitation is expected to be released on or about June 9, 2026, and this pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 29, 2026 with a due date of May 14, 2026 for any pre-solicitation inquiries. This is an unrestricted, full and open procurement with no set-aside designations applied.
The contract will involve dredging approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of sediment from the main navigation channel between Stations 0+000 and 515+000, plus approximately 350,000 cubic yards from Wilmington Harbor and the Christina River, for a total scope of roughly 2.85 million cubic yards. The period of performance is 240 calendar days from contract award. The estimated contract value falls between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000, with the SBA size standard for this NAICS code (237990 - Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities) set at $37.0 million. Contractors must be capable of executing large-scale dredging operations within the specified timeframe and meet all technical and logistical requirements associated with complex navigation channel maintenance in the Delaware River system.
Notice text
SYNOPSIS for W912BU26BA006: This is a Pre-solicitation Notice. This Notice is being issued for planning and information purposes only. This notice is not a Solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this notice.
***Solicitation W912BU26BA006 is expected to be released on or about 09 JUN 2026***
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Philadelphia District has a requirement for the Maintenance Dredging, Delaware River, Philadelphia to Sea and Wilmington Harbor FY26 Project. Contract work consists of maintenance dredging of approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of sediment within the Delaware River, Philadelphia to Sea main navigation channel between Stations 0+000 and 515+000 and approximately 350,000 cubic yards within Wilmington Harbor, Christina River. Work includes hydraulic cutterhead dredging only south of Station 190+000 and mechanical or hydraulic cutterhead dredging north of Station 190+000 with placement of the dredged material into the Pedricktown, Delaware City, and/or Killcohook disposal areas. All dredging will be performed to the required depths indicated with 1 or 2-foot allowable overdepth. All dredging shall be performed as contour dredging. Before and after dredging surveys for measurement will be performed by the government. The period of performance will be 240 calendar days.
DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: The estimated magnitude of this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.
NAICS CODE, PSC CODE, AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: 237990 - Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities, Z1KF – Maintenance of Dredging Facilities, Size Standard $37.0M.
TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: Full and open (unrestricted).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the SAM.gov website. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the SAM.gov website for any amendments, updates, responses to industry questions/comments, etc. The Government will not be maintaining a mailing list.
POINT OF CONTACT: The Primary Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Eric Leach, email: Eric.A.Leach@usace.army.mil. Any communication regarding this notice should be made in writing sent via email and must identify the solicitation number, company name, address, phone number and point of contact.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Dredging, Delaware River, Philadelphia to Sea and Wilmington Harbor FY26 Project | Award Notice | |
| Maintenance Dredging, Delaware River, Philadelphia to Sea and Wilmington Harbor FY26 Project | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Maintenance Dredging, Delaware River, Philadelphia to Sea and Wilmington Harbor FY26 | Pre-Solicitation |
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