FY26 Saginaw Maintenance Dredging (MD) and Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) / Dredged Material Disposal Facility (DMDF) Maintenance
ID: W911XK26BA014Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW072 ENDIST DETROITDETROIT, MI, 48226-5000, USA

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

PSC

CONSTRUCTION OF DREDGING FACILITIES (Y1KF)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b20fb42c74d54d209aa22694ae08b6ef/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District, is preparing to solicit bids for the FY26 Saginaw Maintenance Dredging and Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) / Dredged Material Disposal Facility (DMDF) Maintenance project, located in Saginaw and Bay City, Michigan. This project involves maintenance dredging to address shoaling in the Upper River and Lower Bay, ensuring the continued operation of the federal navigational channel, along with routine maintenance of the government-owned CDF and DMDF. The contract will be a firm-fixed price and is set aside exclusively for small businesses, with an anticipated solicitation posting date in January 2026 and proposal due date in February 2026. Interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and can reach out to primary contact Joseph Orlando at joseph.orlando@usace.army.mil or secondary contact Michelle Barr at michelle.barr@usace.army.mil for further information.

    Point(s) of Contact
    JOSEPH ORLANDO
    joseph.orlando@usace.army.mil
    Michelle Barr
    michelle.barr@usace.army.mil
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