Milford Haven Dredging and Jetty Work
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W9123626B0000
- Agency
-
ENDIST Norfolk
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
- Y1KF Construction Of Dredging Facilities
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Norfolk District, issued a Special Notice on December 16, 2025, announcing a virtual Industry Day event for the forthcoming Milford Haven Dredging and Jetty Repair contract. This Special Notice is not a solicitation but rather an informational gathering designed to engage the dredging industry prior to formal contract release. The event was held on January 15, 2026, and attracted 31 participants from both government and private sector marine construction firms. The project is located at the Milford Haven Federal Navigation Channel in Gwynn, Virginia, and will involve significant dredging and jetty restoration work. USACE Norfolk District is the contracting agency, with the Virginia Port Authority serving as the Non-Federal Sponsor.
The primary objective of the Industry Day was to solicit input from dredging contractors regarding best practices, alternative technical approaches, and successful examples from similar past projects. The virtual event required pre-registration by January 12, 2026, with participants submitting their name, company affiliation, industry relation, and email address to Contract Specialist Susan Ellis. The anticipated solicitation will be released in February 2028 as a small business set-aside contract with award expected in August 2028 and a 300-day performance period. The project scope includes hydraulic or mechanical dredging of approximately 25,000 cubic yards to -10 feet mean lower low water with 1 foot overdepth allowance, pipeline transport of material to designated beach placement sites, and restoration of an 1,183-foot jetty requiring removal of old stone and installation of new sheet piles and armor stone. All dredging contractors with experience in similar marine construction and placement operations are eligible to participate in future bidding.
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Date Correction: The Virtual Industry Day will be held on 15 January 2026.
Milford Haven Dredging and Jetty Repair
Special Announcement: Industry Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Norfolk District (NAO) is hosting a VIRTUAL Industry Day event on 15 January 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST) for dredging industry contractors interested in the future Milford Haven Dredging and Jetty Repair contract. Pre-registration is required for this VIRTUAL event. Please RSVP by Monday, 12 January 2026 by providing your name, company, relation to the dredging industry, and email address via email 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. There is no solicitation at this time. The event is neither a marketing opportunity for businesses, nor will it promote upcoming projects.
Project Description:
The project is comprised of hydraulic maintenance or mechanical dredging of Milford Haven Channel, transport of material by pipeline with placement within the beach placement sites, minor site-work of the placement sites and restoration of the adjacent jetty structure as shown in the attached draft drawing and draft specifications. Dredging will include a portion of the authorized channel to a depth of -10 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) and will include 1 foot of allowable overdepth. Jetty work will include the removal of old stone and installation of sheet piles and new stone. The work will be located at the Milford Haven Federal Navigation Channel in Gwynn, Virginia.
The purpose of the event is to seek dredging industry input regarding best practices, alternative suggestions, and examples of past success on similar projects for the technical execution of the Milford Haven dredging contract. The event will begin with the USACE-NAO’s presentation of the project’s scope, dredge areas, pumping distances, dredged material placement considerations, and an overview of the jetty maintenance work expected to be awarded with the base contract. At the conclusion of the presentation, there will be project discussion and question-and-answer period. USACE-NAO encourages participants to input for the consideration for the final design and solicitation.
In support of this Industry Day, DRAFT Drawings and Specifications for the Milford Haven Dredging and Jetty contract is included with this posting for the purpose of receiving industry feedback. Please submit questions and suggestions for Discussion after the formal presentation 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 Milford Haven Dredging and Jetty project is expected to be in the 4th quarter of FY2028 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
Update #2 ·
Date Correction: The Virtual Industry Day will be held on 15 January 2026.
Milford Haven Dredging and Jetty Repair
Special Announcement: Industry Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Norfolk District (NAO) is hosting a VIRTUAL Industry Day event on 15 January 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST) for dredging industry contractors interested in the future Milford Haven Dredging and Jetty Repair contract. Pre-registration is required for this VIRTUAL event. Please RSVP by Monday, 12 January 2026 by providing your name, company, relation to the dredging industry, and email address via email 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. There is no solicitation at this time. The event is neither a marketing opportunity for businesses, nor will it promote upcoming projects.
Project Description:
The project is comprised of hydraulic maintenance or mechanical dredging of Milford Haven Channel, transport of material by pipeline with placement within the beach placement sites, minor site-work of the placement sites and restoration of the adjacent jetty structure as shown in the attached draft drawing and draft specifications. Dredging will include a portion of the authorized channel to a depth of -10 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) and will include 1 foot of allowable overdepth. Jetty work will include the removal of old stone and installation of sheet piles and new stone. The work will be located at the Milford Haven Federal Navigation Channel in Gwynn, Virginia.
The purpose of the event is to seek dredging industry input regarding best practices, alternative suggestions, and examples of past success on similar projects for the technical execution of the Milford Haven dredging contract. The event will begin with the USACE-NAO’s presentation of the project’s scope, dredge areas, pumping distances, dredged material placement considerations, and an overview of the jetty maintenance work expected to be awarded with the base contract. At the conclusion of the presentation, there will be project discussion and question-and-answer period. USACE-NAO encourages participants to input for the consideration for the final design and solicitation.
In support of this Industry Day, DRAFT Drawings and Specifications for the Milford Haven Dredging and Jetty contract is included with this posting for the purpose of receiving industry feedback. Please submit questions and suggestions for Discussion after the formal presentation 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 Milford Haven Dredging and Jetty project is expected to be in the 4th quarter of FY2028 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
Update #1 ·
Milford Haven Dredging and Jetty Repair
Special Announcement: Industry Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Norfolk District (NAO) is hosting a VIRTUAL Industry Day event on 15 January 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST) for dredging industry contractors interested in the future Milford Haven Dredging and Jetty Repair contract. Pre-registration is required for this VIRTUAL event. Please RSVP by Monday, 12 January 2026 by providing your name, company, relation to the dredging industry, and email address via email 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. There is no solicitation at this time. The event is neither a marketing opportunity for businesses, nor will it promote upcoming projects.
Project Description:
The project is comprised of hydraulic maintenance or mechanical dredging of Milford Haven Channel, transport of material by pipeline with placement within the beach placement sites, minor site-work of the placement sites and restoration of the adjacent jetty structure as shown in the attached draft drawing and draft specifications. Dredging will include a portion of the authorized channel to a depth of -10 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) and will include 1 foot of allowable overdepth. Jetty work will include the removal of old stone and installation of sheet piles and new stone. The work will be located at the Milford Haven Federal Navigation Channel in Gwynn, Virginia.
The purpose of the event is to seek dredging industry input regarding best practices, alternative suggestions, and examples of past success on similar projects for the technical execution of the Milford Haven dredging contract. The event will begin with the USACE-NAO’s presentation of the project’s scope, dredge areas, pumping distances, dredged material placement considerations, and an overview of the jetty maintenance work expected to be awarded with the base contract. At the conclusion of the presentation, there will be project discussion and question-and-answer period. USACE-NAO encourages participants to input for the consideration for the final design and solicitation.
In support of this Industry Day, DRAFT Drawings and Specifications for the Milford Haven Dredging and Jetty contract is included with this posting for the purpose of receiving industry feedback. Please submit questions and suggestions for Discussion after the formal presentation 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 Milford Haven Dredging and Jetty project is expected to be in the 4th quarter of FY2028 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MilfordHavenIndustryDaySlides.pptx | PPTX presentation | |
| MH Industry Day Attendence 15JAN2026.pdf | ||
| DRAFT_Drawings_Milford Haven_95.pdf | ||
| DRAFT_Specifications_Milford Haven_95.pdf |
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