SAM #W912P826BA006

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District, is seeking a contractor to provide hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredging services for the Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Channel in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District (Department of Defense, Department of the Army) - Products/Services Requested: - One fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge - Removal and disposal of shoal material - All attendant plant, equipment, and crew necessary for dredging operations - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Dredge must have sufficient plant size, pumping capacity, and operational capability for the project - Bonding is required - Full and Open Competition under NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) - Estimated project value between $10 million and $25 million - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Location: - Work to be performed in Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Channel, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana - Contracting office located at 7400 Leake Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118-3651

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE W912P826BA007

ATCHAFALAYA RIVER BAY, BAR, AND CREWBOAT CUT CUTTERHEAD DREDGE NOS. 1-2026, OM26062

The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material in the Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar, and Crewboat Cut Channel, located in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. The dredge shall be complete in all respects, including all attendant plant, equipment, and crew necessary to perform the required dredging operations.

The estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237990, with a small business size standard of $37,000,000.

This acquisition will be procured as Full and Open Competition. Market research indicates that while small business dredging firms exist within NAICS 237990, there is not a reasonable expectation that two or more responsible small business concerns possess the required dredge plant size, pumping capacity, and operational capability to perform this work at fair market prices.

The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about 7 April 2026 , with a bid opening date to be established in a future amendment. The solicitation documents will be posted on SAM.gov (www.sam.gov).

Interested vendors are encouraged to register as an Interested Vendor on SAM.gov. Offerors are also encouraged to post subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration’s SUBNet at http://web.sba.gov/subnet.

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, visit http://www.sam.gov. Bonding: Required

Contracting Officer: Karen D. Hargrave Email: karen.d.hargrave@usace.army.mil Phone: (504) 862-1561

Contract Specialist: Francesca deBoer Email: Francesca.E.deBoer@usace.army.mil Phone: (504) 862-1607