The Department of Defense, specifically the Army Corps of Engineers, is seeking contractors for the annual maintenance dredging of federal navigation channels and sand traps at Ventura Harbor in Ventura County, California. The project involves providing dredging services to remove sediment and placing the dredged sand onto the beach, with a base bid for the first dredging cycle and options for two additional cycles, accommodating an average annual infill rate of approximately 480,000 cubic yards. The estimated contract value ranges between $5 million and $30 million, with a total duration of about 50 calendar days per dredge cycle; the solicitation is expected to be issued around December 3, 2024, with bids due by January 3, 2025. Interested parties can contact Cameron Stokes at Cameron.Stokes@usace.army.mil or Patricia Bonilla at patricia.b.bonilla@usace.army.mil for further information.