Morganza to the Gulf, Upper Reach F

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice for earthen levee construction services as part of the Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System. The Government is seeking information from qualified contractors with demonstrated experience in constructing levees in environmentally sensitive marsh habitats in Southern Louisiana. Key requirements include the ability to perform clearing and grubbing, levee degradation, embankment placement, geotextile installation, access road construction, and turf establishment on approximately 3 miles of levee. Contractors must demonstrate bonding capacity, capability with earthen levee and marsh habitat projects, and ability to meet project labor agreement requirements for projects exceeding $35 million. Responses must be submitted by 11:00 a.m. on March 13, 2026, via email to taylor.h.brandon@usace.army.mil, limited to five pages, and should include firm details, bonding capacity, small business certifications, relevant experience examples, and consideration of alternate borrow sources within 20–25 miles of the project area.

This is a pre-solicitation notice with no set-aside designation, and no contract will be awarded from this sources sought announcement. The estimated project value ranges between $25 million and $100 million, with the project located southwest of Dulac, approximately 13 miles south of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and running parallel to the Houma Navigation Canal. Contractors may propose alternate borrow sources and cost-saving measures, though such deviations remain subject to Federal and state environmental laws, potential National Environmental Policy Act documentation, and coordination with the Louisiana State Historical Preservation Officer, with up to $200,000 in Government-reimbursable environmental compliance costs available. If the Government proceeds with the acquisition following review of responses, a separate solicitation will be published on SAM.gov. The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), and the PSC category is Y1PZ (Construction of Other Non-Building Facilities).