Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Enterprise Dredging Center is conducting a market‑research Sources Sought (Request for Information) for a small‑business set‑aside Scope‑Dredge‑to‑Budget (SDtB) contract focused on shallow‑draft maintenance dredging in Texas waterways (Channel to Victoria, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Channel to Harlingen). The effort will be awarded to up to five qualified firms after a two‑phase qualification process. Phase 1 requires submission of technical qualifications, bonding capacity, past performance, equipment documentation, and socio‑economic status. Phase 2 (for selected firms) will involve full technical and price proposals. Minimum production requirement is 12,000 cubic yards per day per project area, with dredge depth up to 17 ft MLLW and transport to multiple DMPAs. The solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov; interested vendors must be registered in SAM.
• Small‑business set‑aside, maximum five offerors
• Two‑phase qualification (technical qualifications → full proposal)
• Required equipment: pipeline dredge capable of –16 ft to –17 ft depth, 12,000 CY/day production
• Geographic scope: Texas Gulf Coast (Victoria, GIWW, Harlingen)
• Submission deadline for Phase 1 information: 05 October 2027 13:00 ET (exact year inferred from FY27)
• Required documentation: bonding capacity, past performance on ≥ $10 M projects, equipment ID, socio‑economic certifications
• Contact: Terri Adams (email & phone provided)