The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is soliciting bids for the Mississippi River Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract No. 6-2025, which involves providing a fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge for work primarily in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The contract aims to maintain and enhance navigable waterways, with an estimated construction cost ranging from $10 million to $25 million, and includes specific requirements for dredging capacities, mobilization-demobilization, and environmental compliance measures. Interested bidders must register with the System for Award Management (SAM) and adhere to affirmative action and non-segregated facilities certification, with completed bid forms due by a date to be established in a future amendment. For further inquiries, bidders can contact Cori A. Caimi at 504-862-1352 or Bambi Raja at 504-862-1499.