Mid-Bay James Island Ecosystem Restoration

The USACE Baltimore District intends to solicit for an award a James Island is an ecosystem restoration project (part of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration project, commonly referred to as Mid-Bay) located in the middle Chesapeake Bay in Dorchester County, Maryland, approximately 72 miles south-southeast of the Port of Baltimore and two miles west of Hoopers Island. This contract will include the construction of multiple features at James Island that facilitate the restoration efforts: (1) Construction of dikes; and (2) dredging and stockpiling of sand materials. Dikes (approximately 10,000 linear feet): this feature will include the installation of stone, geotextile and sand materials to create a perimeter dike structure. Stone and geotextile materials will be shipped to the site and installed. Sand materials will be dredged from a local borrow area. Sand Stockpiling (approximately 3,000,000 cubic yards): this feature will include the excavation of substantial sand materials from a local borrow area with placement occurring within the newly constructed dikes (containment area) for future dike construction. The borrow area for sand material excavation (dredging) is located immediately adjacent to the construction area. All work will be performed adjacent to James Island in the Chesapeake Bay, a remote location accessible only by boat. The Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and transportation to perform the construction. The magnitude of construction is between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000.00. The construction duration is approximately 1095 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Additional information in accordance with the Scope of Work will be included in the Request for Proposal (RFP) package. This will be an invitation for bid process. An award will be made to the bidder whose proposal is determined to be the lowest priced to the Government. It is anticipated that the solicitation be released on or about 28 October 2025 with proposals due on or about 12 December 2025.The solicitation will be provided in an electronic format, free of charge, to all authenticated account holders of the SAM.gov system. To familiarize vendors with the system, please go to https://www.sam.gov. The media through which the Government chooses to issue this solicitation will be the internet only. This solicitation will not be issued in paper format. Vendors must be registered with the system for award management (SAM) database to receive a government contract award. Vendors must also be registered in Representations and Certifications Applications (included in SAM). The north American industry classification system (NAICS) code applicable (237990) to this acquisition must be in vendor?s SAM registration. Note: Update SAM profile to include all applicable NAICS codes associated with your company. Vendors may register for SAM online at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.****Update 0001 dated 14 October 2025, the purpose of this update is to revise the anticipated solicitation release date to 28 October 2025 and the proposal due date to 12 December 2025. Please note this is a pre-solicitation notice ONLY, any documents pertaining to the solicitation will be provided once the solicitation is issued.*****