Thimble Shoal Maintenance Dredging

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Solicitation number
W9123625BA003
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, is seeking a contractor for maintenance dredging in the Thimble Shoal Channel located in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The project involves mechanical and/or hopper dredging to remove approximately 1,363,500 cubic yards of material from the channel. This solicitation is an unrestricted Invitation for Bids (IFB) targeting companies specializing in dredging and surface cleanup activities under NAICS Code 237990. The contract requires comprehensive environmental considerations, including sea turtle response protocols and endangered species monitoring. The solicitation was originally posted on March 21, 2025, with a bid response deadline of April 21, 2025, and two amendments have been issued to clarify submission requirements.

The contract is not set aside for any specific small business category and is open to all qualified dredging contractors. Potential bidders included Curtin Maritime Corp, The Dutra Group, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC, and Weeks Marine, Inc., with bid prices ranging from $24,591,925 to $30,862,757. The project's estimated contract value falls between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000, with a size standard of $37 million for the designated NAICS category. The place of performance is the Thimble Shoal Channel in Hampton Roads, Virginia, and the work will involve complex marine engineering and environmental management tasks. Key line items include mobilization/demobilization, maintenance dredging, sea turtle response, and environmental monitoring, with unit prices varying significantly across different project components.

Notice text

Project: Maintenance Dredging within Norfolk District Area of Responsibility (mechanical and/or hopper dredging, see project description in Specs section 01 11 00); Magnitude of Construction: $25,000,000 - $100,000,000 (per DFARS 236.204); NAICS Code: 237990 Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities - Size Std $37 million; Acquisition Strategy: UNRESTRICTED Invitation for Bids; Location: Thimble Shoal Channel in Hampton Roads, Virginia

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