The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is soliciting bids for the Calcasieu River and Pass Bar Channel Hopper Dredge Contract No. 3-2025 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Bidders are required to furnish a fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge for the removal and disposal of shoal material, with the project magnitude estimated between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. This contract is crucial for maintaining navigable waterways and may extend to additional areas within the New Orleans, Galveston, and Mobile Districts. Interested bidders must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit their bids by the specified deadlines, with the solicitation expected to be issued around December 4, 2024. For further inquiries, contact Christopher Nuccio at christopher.nuccio@usace.army.mil or Angela Day at Angela.C.Day@usace.army.mil.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the Calcasieu River and Pass Bar Channel Hopper Dredge Contract No. 3-2025 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Bidders are required to provide a self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge for shoal material removal. The magnitude of the construction project is estimated between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Bids must comply with Equal Opportunity requirements and a Certification of Non-segregated Facilities. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is mandatory, with precise information needed, including the Dun and Bradstreet D-U-N-S number. 

The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder presenting the lowest-priced responsive bid. Work may extend to additional areas in associated districts. The project also includes specific bidding requirements, such as mandatory participation in emergency safety protocols according to EM 385-1-1 standards and strict timelines for bid submissions and contract completion. Bidders must familiarize themselves with the specifications and prepare for an inspection of their dredging equipment. The document encompasses procurement requirements, bid schedules, contract clauses, and evaluation criteria reflecting the integrity of a federal solicitation process aimed at efficient dredging operations within specified waterways.

NOTE: THIS IS A SYNOPSIS, NOT A SOLICITATION. SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME; THEREFORE, NO QUESTIONS OF A TECHNICAL OR CONTRACTUAL NATURE WILL BE ACCEPTED OR ANSWERED UNTIL THE SOLICITATION IS ISSUED. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SYNOPSIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

This solicitation will be issued as UNRESTRICTED. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990.

The magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material in the Calcasieu River Bar Channel. Work may be required in other areas of the New Orleans District, in areas of both the Galveston and Mobile Districts, and in other areas deemed necessary.

This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB).  The resulting contract shall be firm fixed price (FFP). This solicitation will be issued on or about 04 December 2024 with a bid opening date to be set by amendment.

When posted, the solicitation will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found on the System of Award Management System (SAM) website, https://sam.gov. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. Therefore, telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Project files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Contractors must register at the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov to download the solicitation for this project. If/when issued, Amendments will be posted to the above-referenced website for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments before closing; therefore, the Bidders must check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.

Bidders shall maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If a bidder is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database at the time of award, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective bidder. Bidders are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet.

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Angela C. Day at (504) 862-1156 (Angela.C.Day@usace.army.mil).

Calcasieu River and Pass, Bar Channel Hopper Dredge Rental Contract No. 3-2025, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Specification Nos. OM25127

W912P825B0021 - Calcasieu River and Pass, Bar Channel Hopper Dredge Contract No. 3-2025, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Specification Nos. OM25127

This solicitation will be issued as UNRESTRICTED. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990.

The magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material in the Calcasieu River Bar Channel. Work may be required in other areas of the New Orleans District, in areas of both the Galveston and Mobile Districts, and in other areas deemed necessary. This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB).  The resulting contract shall be firm fixed price (FFP). This solicitation will be issued on or about 04 December 2024 with a bid opening date to be set by amendment. When posted, the solicitation will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found on the System of Award Management System (SAM) website, https://sam.gov. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. Therefore, telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Project files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Contractors must register at the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov to download the solicitation for this project. If/when issued, Amendments will be posted to the above-referenced website for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments before closing; therefore, the Bidders must check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.

Bidders shall maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If a bidder is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database at the time of award, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective bidder. Bidders are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet.

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Angela C. Day at (504) 862-1156 (Angela.C.Day@usace.army.mil).

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