Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf, Southwest Pass Maintenance Dredging Non- Continuous Mile 6. 0 AHP to Mile 19. 5 BHP Cutterhead Dredge No. 1-2026 Specification No. OM26275

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for maintenance dredging services along the Mississippi River Southwest Pass through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation (W912P826BA037). The procurement requires a fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge with a minimum discharge size of 30 inches inside diameter, complete with all attendant plant and crew, to perform dredging operations from Mile 6.0 Above Head of Passes to Mile 19.5 Below Head of Passes. Key contract requirements include the dredge meeting minimum production rates specified in technical sections, maintaining a plant length of at least 350 feet with capability to dredge to 65 feet depth, compliance with EM 385-1-1 safety standards, and availability to commence within 15 calendar days of Notice to Proceed. Bidders must submit a Cutterhead Dredge and Attendant Plant Data Sheet demonstrating equipment capabilities, provide a bid bond of 20 percent of bid price or $3,000,000 (whichever is less), and register in the System for Award Management (SAM). Inquiries must be submitted via ProjNet using Bidder Inquiry Key QU3A69-H39RQ9 by May 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time, with sealed bids due by 10:30 AM Central Time on a date to be established in a future amendment.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is estimated to have a contract value between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000, with performance and payment bonds required within 10 days of award. The base dredging work encompasses an anticipated 52 calendar days with an optional additional 52 days, with bid items including mobilization/demobilization as a lump sum, dredging at 700 hours, optional dredging at 700 hours, dredge towing service at 25 miles, optional dredge towing service at 25 miles, and bird nesting prevention measures at 70 days. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply to this contract. Work will be performed in the Plaquemine, Louisiana area (Plaquemines Parish) with potential expansion to other areas within the New Orleans District as directed by the government. The solicitation documents are available on SAM.gov, and interested parties are encouraged to register as an Interested Vendor for marketing purposes.