The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for maintenance dredging at the Mississippi River Southwest Pass area in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Contractors are required to provide a fully crewed cutterhead dredge with a minimum discharge size of 30 inches, focusing on enhancing navigation from Mile 6.0 above the high pool (AHP) to Mile 19.5 below the high pool (BHP). This project, with an estimated value between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000, underscores the federal commitment to infrastructure maintenance and small business engagement, while ensuring compliance with safety and EPA regulations. Interested vendors should register as Interested Vendors on beta.SAM.gov and may contact Cori A. Caimi at Cori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil or Bambi Raja at Bambi.L.Raja@usace.army.mil for further details, with the solicitation expected to be issued on or about December 9, 2024.