RECOVERY--Z--PROJECT NUMBER 107887 The work consists of subaqueous removal of material within the harbor footprint and the subsequent placement of the reclaimed material at a designated location along the main channel of the Mississippi River.

This work will be performed in the Mississippi River at Mile 899 on the left descending bank in the Northwest Tennessee Harbor just north of Tiptonville, TN. The work consists of subaqueous removal of material within the harbor footprint and the subsequent placement of the reclaimed material at a nearby designated location of the Mississippi River. The material will consist of revetment remnants (approximately 6 inches thick) and surrounding sediments, and will be used to reinforce the side slopes of existing dikes. The removal area is approximately 1,300 feet long, extends up to 41 feet below the water surface when the New Madrid gage is a 28, and conforms to the designed slope and grade provided on the plans. The estimated quantity of material to be removed is 21,000 cubic yards. Work shall be accomplished by floating plant using a hydraulic excavator with digging depth of 50 feet and a minimum 5 cubic yard bucket. All material shall be loaded onto a barge, transported to the designated site,and placed as reinforcement as described above. All work shall be performed as soon as the New Madrid gage is 28 feet or less. The Contractor shall perform and provide hydrographic surveys as necessary to insure proper grade and section in the removal area. The Contractor shall mobilize within 10 days and complete all work within 30 days from notice to proceed subject to the 28 foot river stage limitation on the New Madrid Gage.This project will be an Unrestricted Procurement. 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 bidding on goverment contracts, the concern must have had average annual sales receipts of the preceding three years not exceeding $33.5 million. The supplies or services to be procured in this solicitation are classified under NAICS 237990. The estimated value of the work is between $100,000 and $500,000. Solicitation will issue on/about 17 December 2009, and bid opening date will be on/or about 19 January 2010. A copy of this solicitation may be downloaded from the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) Acquisition Business Web Site at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi. Offerors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), including the NAICS code they are bidding under, in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the CCR Internet address is: http://www.ccr.gov. For additional information regarding this solicitation please contact Judy Stallion at (901)544-0776.