Flood Control, MR&T IDIQ 2026 Stone Placement, Mississippi, Atchafalaya, and Red Rivers, and Old River Control Channels, CEMVN (ED 26-026)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District is soliciting bids on a Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR&T) Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for stone placement along the Mississippi, Atchafalaya, and Red Rivers, and Old River Control Channels in Louisiana, with bids due June 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time. This is a firm-fixed-price IFB with unit prices binding for evaluation; the award will be made to the single lowest-evaluated-price bidder.

The scope encompasses 25 line items covering mobilization and demobilization, surveys, grading, earth fill, and stone paving at multiple grades and specifications across multiple locations. Estimated quantities total approximately 294,200 tons of stone and 8,000 cubic yards of grading work. The awardee must develop and submit Contractor Quality Control Plans and Accident Prevention Plans before physical work commences and must comply with EM 385-1-1 safety and health requirements and applicable wage rate standards for construction. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract award price are required.

The contract term is two years. Work is performed across Louisiana at multiple sites; initial mobilization and demobilization costs are Government-paid, but subsequent moves between designated sites are Government-paid only upon completion of all assigned task orders or suspension. Task orders are issued electronically.

The solicitation requires submission of a subcontracting plan per FAR 52.219-9 and incorporates buy American requirements and small business compliance clauses. Prospective bidders must register in SAM prior to submission. Technical inquiries must be submitted via ProjNet no later than June 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Virtual bid opening is at 11:00 a.m. on June 25. Liquidated damages are assessed at $4,320 per calendar day for work delays.