Passes of the Mississippi River, South Pass, Maintenance Dredging (Noncontinuous), Plaquemines Parish, LA ED-25-004

THIS NOTICE IS FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATION, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District (MVN) requests capability statements from qualified industry partners. USACE MVN has been tasked to solicit and award a firm-fixed-price construction contract for passes of the Mississippi River, South Pass, Maintenance Dredging (Non-Continuous), Plaquemines Parish, LA. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this request or any follow-up information request; all costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the responding party’s expense.  The NAICS code for this acquisition is 237990- Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities with a size standard of $37,000,000.00.  The magnitude of construction is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00.  To be considered small for purposes of Government procurement, a firm must perform at least 40 percent of the volume dredged with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging concern.

By way of this Market Survey/Sources Sought Notice No. W912P8-25-SS-0017, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District MVN intends to determine the extent of capable firms that are engaged in providing the services described hereunder.  Therefore, this Notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); it does not guarantee the future issuance of an RFP; nor does it commit the Government to contract for any supply or services.  Further, USACE MVN will not accept unsolicited proposals. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201 (e), responses to this Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract.  It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this Notice.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  

The work consists of dredging of shoal material from South Pass within the limits shown on the contract drawings above elevation-23.5' MLLW over a 300' bottom width, satisfactory disposal of the dredged material at the disposal sites as required by this solicitation.  The solicitation will include 31 drawings and specifications). If all items are exercised, the estimated time of completion is 385 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Responders should address ALL the following in their submittal:

1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, CAGE code.

 2.   In consideration of NAICS code 237790, with a small business size standard in dollars of $37,0000,000.00, if you are a small business, indicate which of the following small business categories your business is classified under: Other than Small Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, or 8(a) Business.

 3. Indicate if your company is currently prohibited from doing business with the Federal Government. Yes/No. (If yes, explain).

 4. The submittal should contain the number of vessels in your fleet and size of each vessel.

 5. Total submittal shall be no longer than ten (10} pages in one (l).pdf file.

 Comments will be shared with the Government and the project team, but otherwise well be held in strict confidence.

  SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN RFP. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition. In addition, this source sought is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for any information solicited or delivered.

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed requirement are invited to submit a response to this source sought notice no later than 25 July 2025 by 5:00 pm CST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Melissa A. Vaughn at Melissa.A.Vaughn@usace.army.mil referencing the source sought notice number W912P8-25-SS-0017.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Please note that vendors not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of contracts will not be eligible for an award. Vendors must all be registered in SAM under the applicable NAICS code 237990 as indicated in the advertised RFP to be considered for award. Vendors may register for SAM on line at www.sam.gov or by calling 1.866.606.8220.