Norfolk Harbor Southern Branch Maintenance Dredging
ID: W9123625B5003Type: Sources Sought
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW2SD ENDIST NORFOLKNORFOLK, VA, 23510-1096, USA

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990)

PSC

CONSTRUCTION OF DREDGING FACILITIES (Y1KF)

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https://sam.gov/opp/66c3eb45f6dd41dba5a7f9ca2a37d54c/view
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    The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is seeking qualified firms for a future procurement of a Firm, Fixed Price Construction contract for maintenance dredging in the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, part of the Norfolk Harbor Federal Navigation Project in Virginia. The project involves mechanical dredging to achieve required depths of -41 feet and -36 feet MLLW, with an estimated volume of approximately 100,000 cubic yards of dredged material to be transported to the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area. Interested contractors must respond to a Sources Sought notice by January 30, 2025, providing their qualifications and relevant experience, with the anticipated contract value ranging between $1 million and $5 million. For further inquiries, potential bidders can contact Luke Hedlund at luke.d.hedlund@usace.army.mil or Stormie Wicks at Stormie.B.Wicks@usace.army.mil.

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    Luke.D.Hedlund@usace.army.mil
    Stormie Wicks
    STORMIE.B.WICKS@USACE.ARMY.MIL
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