RECOVERY--Z--Leasing of one cutterhead hydraulic pipeline dredge.

RECOVERY THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER THE MEMPHIS DISTRICT WHITE RIVER MAINTENANCE DREDGING CONTRACT. The Memphis District Army Corps of Engineers intends to award a contract for dredging the White River between the mouth of the river at (Mile 9.8) and Jacksonport, Arkansas (Mile 260). The Dredge shall not be less than 18-inch ID discharge and have a manufacturers horsepower rating for continuous operation of not less than 1,200 brake horsepower. Dredges larger than 18-inch ID discharge will be considered, but the estimated output will be based on the quantity shown for a 20-inch ID dredge. Dredges larger than 20-inch ID discharge must meet the hull and draft specifications. The estimated cost of the proposed work is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. 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 million, and 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 to be procured in this solicitation are classified under NAICS code 237990. The solicitation will be issued on or about 14 May 2009, and bid opening will be on or about 16 June 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.