USACE National Enterprise Dredging Center Scope Dredge to Budget Contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is issuing a “Scope‑Dredge‑to‑Budget” (SDtB) contract to perform maintenance dredging on a portfolio of Texas Gulf‑Coast navigation channels. The award will be split into an unrestricted $134.7 M solicitation and a small‑business set‑aside $26.2 M solicitation, with work scheduled to begin 1 May 2027 and run through May 2028. Bidders must submit technical qualifications (Phase 1) by 15 Oct 2026, attend a virtual industry day on 16 Oct 2026, and may attend face‑to‑face meetings 3‑4 Nov 2026 in Galveston. Evaluation will focus on bonding, past performance, equipment capability, management plan, schedule, and cost within the fixed‑price budget. Environmental windows (whooping cranes, seagrass, turtles, nesting birds) dictate when dredging can occur. The contract uses a fixed‑price “dredge‑to‑budget” model – the contractor is paid up to the budget ceiling while maximizing the amount of shoaling removed. • Two solicitations: unrestricted ($134.7 M) and set‑aside ($26.2 M). • Primary work sites include Galveston Harbor, Houston Ship Channel, Texas City Ship Channel, Freeport Harbor, Matagorda, Corpus Christi, Brazos Island, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and channels to Victoria & Harlingen. • Phase‑1 technical qualifications due 15 Oct 2026; Phase‑2 RFP expected Nov 2026 with final award by Oct 2026. • Environmental restrictions limit dredging windows for several species; compliance required in management plan. • Contract period: 1 May 2027 – 30 May 2028 (unrestricted) / 30 Apr 2028 (set‑aside).