FY26 Cleveland Dredge
ID: W912P426BA001Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW072 ENDIST BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY, 14202-0000, USA

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (23799)

PSC

CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES (Y1PZ)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/76312922991541b38a0022f4b85beaa2/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District, is preparing to solicit bids for the FY26 Cleveland Dredge project, which involves dredging approximately 250,000 cubic yards of material from Cleveland Harbor in Ohio. This project is designated as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside and will be executed under a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Invitation for Bid (IFB) contract, with a project magnitude exceeding $10,000,000, necessitating bonding. The official solicitation is anticipated to be released around January 20, 2026, and interested contractors must register on the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website and maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be eligible for award. For further inquiries, potential bidders can contact Peter R. Gembala at peter.gembala@usace.army.mil or Walter Kamad at walter.kamad@usace.army.mil.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Peter R. Gembala
    (716) 879-4221
    peter.gembala@usace.army.mil
    Walter Kamad
    walter.kamad@usace.army.mil
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    Pre Solicitation_FY26_Clevland_Dredge_08 Dec 2025.pdf
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District has issued a pre-solicitation notice for FY26 Harbor Maintenance Dredging in Cleveland, Ohio. This is an informational notice, not a request for proposals, with the official solicitation expected around January 20, 2026. The project involves dredging approximately 250,000 cubic yards of material from Cleveland Harbor, with spring and fall sessions planned. The contract will be a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Invitation for Bid (IFB) under NAICS code 237990 (Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities), designated as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The project magnitude exceeds $10,000,000 and requires bonding. The official solicitation and amendments will be posted exclusively on the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website (https://piee.eb.mil/), where contractors must register. Offerors must also maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (http://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award.
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