Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, Saltwater Barrier Sill, Cutterhead Dredge Contract Nos. 2-2023

This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement. Solicitation Number W912P823B0057 is anticipated to be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB). NAICS Code is 237990. The resulting contract shall be a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.  The solicitation is anticipated to issue on or about 13 July 2023.

The “Description and Magnitude of Work” is as follows:

The Contractor's plant will primarily be used in connection with the construction of a saltwater barrier sill located between Mile 63.0 and Mile 64.0 Above Head of Passes (AHP) on the Mississippi River in water deeper than -45 feet LWRP. The work will consist of satisfactorily placing hydraulically dredged material which shall be taken from a borrow area located on the river bottom. The contract plates show the anticipated location and configuration of the sill and borrow area. Further details of the location and size of the sill and borrow area required will be given in the dredging assignments.

There will be no drawings with these solicitations. The estimated time of completion is 64 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed.

The estimated value of this work is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

The Government will not provide written paper copies of the solicitation. Telephone, written, facsimile, or email requests for the solicitation package will not be honored. Potential contractors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any amendments.

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The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Jason Crockett who may be reached via e-mail at jason.d.crockett@usace.army.mil.