Houston Ship Channel, Texas, Redfish to Morgan’s Point, Hopper Dredging
ID: W912HY26BA009Type: 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)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1de1a5a1d9eb469b8a8abbcc3dfb57ab/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Department of the Army, is soliciting bids for hopper dredging services along the Houston Ship Channel, specifically from Redfish to Morgans Point, covering areas in Harris, Chambers, and Galveston Counties, Texas. This unrestricted solicitation aims to maintain and enhance the navigability of the channel, which is crucial for maritime operations and economic activities in the region. Interested contractors should note that the procurement falls under the NAICS code 237990, which pertains to Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and the PSC code Z1KB, related to the maintenance of canals. For further inquiries, potential bidders can contact Alton Meyer at alton.h.meyer@usace.army.mil or by phone at 409-766-3167.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Alton MEYER
    alton.h.meyer@usace.army.mil
    Curtis COLE
    curtis.cole@usace.army.mil
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    Pre-solicitation Synopsis_26BA009.pdf
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Office, is soliciting bids for deep draft maintenance dredging of the Houston Ship Channel (HSC) from Redfish to Morgan’s Point. This full and open competition requires a hopper dredge to remove approximately 4,591,000 cubic yards of material, with options for additional dredging and sea turtle trawling. The project has an estimated magnitude of $25,000,000.00 to $100,000,000.00 and a completion time of 331 calendar days for Schedule 1, plus 174 days for all options. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds, begin work within 10 days of notice to proceed, and be familiar with the channel's traffic. The solicitation will be a firm-fixed-price contract, subject to fund availability, with an estimated issue date of November 2025 and a response date of December 2025. Bids and all related documents will be accessed and submitted via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module. Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) with an activated profile, including a notarized letter for the authorized entity administrator. Subcontracting goals are set, with specific percentages for small businesses, disadvantaged businesses, women-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and HubZone small businesses. The NAICS code for this project is 237990, with a small business size standard of $37 million for dredging. Mr. Al Meyer is the contract specialist.
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