Maintenance Dredging, Wilmington Harbor Anchorage Basin and Mid River Channels
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- Solicitation number
- W912PM26BA007
- Agency
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ENDIST Wilmington
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
- North Carolina 28403, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District is seeking a contractor to perform maintenance dredging services in Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina, including the Anchorage Basin and Mid River Channels. The work involves the removal and disposal of shoaled material that has accumulated in federal navigation channels and berth areas since their last maintenance dredging. Contractors must be equipped with mechanical dredges and barges capable of transporting dredged material to the government-furnished Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS), with ocean-certified equipment required for the Mid River Channels segment. Key contract requirements include strict adherence to dredging depth specifications (ranging from 38 feet plus 2 feet allowable over depth to 44 feet plus 2 feet in certain reaches) and compliance with environmental restrictions prohibiting barge/scow overflow during dredging and transport operations. The Pre-Solicitation Notice was posted on April 30, 2026, with proposals due by July 29, 2026, allowing potential bidders approximately three months to prepare their submissions.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is open to all eligible contractors. The contract encompasses two distinct dredging areas with combined estimated material quantities ranging from approximately 1.4 to 2.3 million cubic yards, with the Anchorage Basin and upper harbor accounting for 1 to 1.5 million cubic yards and the Mid River Channels accounting for 400,000 to 800,000 cubic yards. The specific award value has not been disclosed in this Pre-Solicitation Notice, though the substantial volume of material and operational complexity suggest a significant contract value. No environmental window restrictions apply to mechanical dredging operations in the Wilmington Harbor federal navigation channel, allowing flexibility in scheduling, though all work must adhere to the strict barge overflow prohibitions. The contract is classified under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and PSC code Z1KF (Maintenance of Dredging Facilities).
Notice text
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District requires a contract to perform Maintenance Dredging, Wilmington Harbor Anchorage Basin and Mid River Channels, North Carolina.
Wilmington Harbor: This work includes maintenance dredging of upper Wilmington Harbor federal navigation channel reaches including the Anchorage Basin. The work will consist of removal and disposal of shoaled material that has accumulated in the channels and berth areas since the various areas were last dredged. The work will require a mechanical dredge and barges to transport material to the disposal site. Dredging depths are 38’ plus 2’, and 42’ plus 2’ of allowable over depth for the Anchorage Basin. The estimated quantity of material to be dredged is 1 to 1.5 million cubic yards. The Government furnished disposal area is the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS). There is no environmental window for dredging the Wilmington Harbor federal navigation channel reaches using mechanical dredge; however, there are restrictions for no overflow of barges/scows allowed during dredging or transport to the ODMDS.
Wilmington Harbor Mid River Channels: The work includes maintenance dredging of middle Wilmington Harbor federal navigation channels from Upper Brunswick to Baldhead-Caswell. The work will consist of removal and disposal of shoaled material that has accumulated in the channels since the various areas were last dredged. The work will require a mechanical dredge and ocean certified barges to transport material to the disposal site. Dredging depths are 42’ plus 2’ of allowable over depth for all reaches except Battery Island, Southport, and Baldhead-Caswell, which has a dredging depth of 44’ plus 2’ of allowable over depth. The estimated quantity of material to be dredged is 400K to 800K cubic yards. The Government furnished disposal area is the Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site (ODMDS). There is no environmental window for dredging the Wilmington Harbor federal navigation channel reaches using a mechanical dredge; however, there are restrictions for no overflow of barges/scows allowed during dredging or transportation to the ODMDS.
There are no known environmental windows for any of the upland placement sites at this time.
All dredging shall be performed by a mechanical dredge and an ocean certified barge.
This solicitation is Unrestricted.
The contract issued will be Firm Fixed Price.
The Magnitude of Construction of this project is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.
This solicitation will be issued in electronic format only and will be available on or about 29 July 2026.
The bid opening date will be specified in the solicitation when it is issued. No additional media (CD-ROM, floppy disks, facsimiles, etc) will be provided. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990 – Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities and the size standard is $37,000,000.00.
Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible to receive an award from any Government solicitation. Call 1-866-606-8220 for more information or visit the SAM website at www.sam.gov. After completing SAM, in order to download documents contractors and their subcontractors must register at www.sam.gov. In order to locate solicitation, Contractors can go to www. sam.gov and search for the solicitation number.
Contractors can register to be put on a plan holders list that others can access through the www.sam.gov website. It is the Offeror's responsibility to check the Internet address provided as necessary for any posted changes to this solicitation and all amendments. For additional information or assistance, please contact Jenifer Garland, Contract Specialist, phone (910) 251-4134, email jenifer.m.garland@usace.army.mil or Rosalind Shoemaker, Contract Office, phone (910) 251-4436, email rosalind.m.shoemaker@usace.army.mil.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| W912PM26BA007 - maintenance dredging, wilmington harbor anchorage basin and mid river channels | Award Notice | |
| W912PM26BA007 - maintenance dredging, wilmington harbor anchorage basin and mid river channels | Solicitation | |
| Maintenance Dredging, Wilmington Harbor Anchorage Basin and Mid River Channels | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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