Pipeline Maintenance Dredging of the Matagorda Ship Channel in Matagorda and Calhoun Counties, Texas
ID: W912HY26RA006Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW076 ENDIST GALVESTONGALVESTON, TX, 77550-1229, USA

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

PSC

MAINTENANCE OF CANALS (Z1KB)

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No Set aside used (NONE)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2852049b827248afbea891b8d0caf0d4/view
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    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Office, is seeking bids for the Pipeline Maintenance Dredging of the Matagorda Ship Channel in Matagorda and Calhoun Counties, Texas, under Solicitation Number W912HY26RA006. The project entails dredging approximately 1,738,000 cubic yards of material, with options for additional dredging, and is critical for maintaining navigational channels in the region. This full and open competition contract, valued between $25 million and $100 million, will be awarded based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, with responses due in January 2026. Interested contractors must be registered with SAM.gov and have a NIST score in SPRS, and they can contact Ashley Griffin at ashley.l.griffin@usace.army.mil or Leslie Rubio at Leslie.Rubio@usace.army.mil for further information.

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    Pre-Solicitation Notice W912HY26RA006.pdf
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Office, is soliciting bids for pipeline maintenance dredging of the Matagorda Ship Channel in Matagorda and Calhoun Counties, Texas, under Solicitation Number W912HY26RA006. This is a full and open competition with an estimated value between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00, awarded as a firm-fixed price contract based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method. The project involves dredging approximately 1,738,000 cubic yards (CY) in Schedule 1, with options for an additional 1,879,000 CY in Option 1 and 159,000 CY in Option 2, including work on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds within 10 days of award and begin work within 10 days of receiving the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages for delays. The NAICS Code is 237990, with a small business size standard of $37 Million. The solicitation is expected around December 2025, with responses due in January 2026. Bidders must be registered with SAM.gov and have a NIST score in SPRS to be considered. Subcontracting goals include 39% for Small Business and specific percentages for other categories.
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