The Department of Defense, through the Army Corps of Engineers, is soliciting bids for the Ventura Harbor Maintenance Dredging project in Ventura County, California. The procurement involves annual maintenance dredging of federal navigation channels and sand traps at Ventura Harbor, with the objective of placing dredged sand onto the beach, including a base bid for the first dredging cycle and options for additional cycles. This project is critical for maintaining navigable waterways and protecting coastal infrastructure, with an estimated contract value between $5 million and $30 million and a total duration of approximately 50 calendar days per dredge cycle. Interested contractors should note that the solicitation is expected to be issued around December 3, 2024, with a bid opening date of January 3, 2025; for further inquiries, contact Cameron Stokes at Cameron.Stokes@usace.army.mil or Patricia Bonilla at patricia.b.bonilla@usace.army.mil.