RECOVERY--Z--Lease of one Cutterhead Hydraulic Pipeline Dredge, fully operated with attendant plant for dredging of the Mississippi River harbors.

The Memphis District Army Corps of Engineers intends to award a contract for dredging the Mississippi River and harbors at any point on the river between Mile 48 UMR and Mile 537 AHP within the Memphis District. The dredge shall be not less than 27-inch I.D. discharge and have a manufacturers horsepower rating for continuous operation of not less than 3,900 brake horsepower. Dredges larger than 29-inch will be considered, but the output will be based on the quantity shown for a 29-inch dredge. The estimated cost range of the work is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. This will be an unrestricted procurement with HubZone Price Evaluation Preference for small business concerns. For the purpose of this procurement to qualify as a small business concern, in addition to being independently owned and operated and not dominate in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, the concern must have had average annual sales receipts for the preceding three fiscal years not exceeding $20,000,000.00 dollars. Also, to be considered small for the 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. The supplies or services being procured in this solicitation are classified under NAICS code 237990. This solicitation will be issued on or about 20 March 2009, and bid opening will be on or about 21 April 2009. When the solicitation package is available, you may download it from the Army Single Face Industry (ASFI) Acquisition Business Web Site at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/. For additional information regarding this solicitation please contact Carl Clayton at (901) 544-3119 or email carlos.e.clayton@usace.army.mil.