SOURCES SOUGHT Pelican Island PA Dewatering USACE FY27 Galveston Harbor and Channel

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District is issuing a Sources Sought announcement for dewatering work at the Pelican Island Placement Area in the Galveston Harbor and Channel Project, with responses due August 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time. This procurement is open to small businesses and carries set-asides for 8(a) Small Business Development Program, HUB-Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, and Woman-Owned Small Business participants.

The scope consists of constructing varying amounts of dewatering ditches to dry material and facilitate interior drainage at the upland placement site in Galveston County, Texas, which is divided into three cells (A/B/B). Potential dike restoration may be added under Schedule 1. The site is accessible from Pelican Island Causeway off Seawolf Parkway. Responding firms must demonstrate specialized construction experience as prime contractors on Dredged Material Placement Areas and provide documentation of up to five recent projects.

The estimated order of magnitude is between $5 million and $10 million. The contract is classified under NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) with a Small Business Size Standard of $37 million. Performance and Payment Bonds are required at 100% of contract amount; Bid Bond at 20% of total bid amount. Contractors must obtain Performance and Payment Bonds within five calendar days after award and begin work within ten calendar days after Notice to Proceed.

All responding firms must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and Commercial and Government Entity code. The anticipated formal solicitation issuance is May 2027, with estimated proposal due date in June 2027 and estimated award in July 2027. Responses should be submitted to Ms. Christy L. Slater and Jeremy S. Babb at the Galveston District office.