Craney Island Rehandling Basin Dredging

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DESCRIPTION OF WORK The work consists of maintenance dredging, hydraulic placement of dredged material, and debris removal at the Craney Island Rehandling Basin. The project is located on the southeast side of the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA), adjacent to the Norfolk Harbor Channel in Portsmouth, Virginia. Maintenance dredging and debris removal will occur in the following areas: • North Access Channel to a depth of -18 feet MLLW • South Access Channel to a depth of -18 feet MLLW • Debris Channel to a depth of -9 feet MLLW • Rehandling Basin to a depth of -20 feet MLLW Optional bid items will include increased dredging depth within the Rehandling Basin to -23 feet MLLW. The estimated quantity for the base work is approximately 260,000 cubic yards of dredged material, including allowable overdepth and anticipated accretion. Debris, including wire, rope, steel, and wood, may be encountered during dredging operations and shall be managed and removed by the Contractor. All dredged material shall be hydraulically transported by pipeline and placed at the Government-furnished upland placement site within the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area. CONSTRUCTION DURATION The Contractor shall commence performance within 15 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and complete all work within 180 calendar days. There are no known dredging time-of-year restrictions associated with this project. SURVEY OF THE DREDGING INDUSTRY Interested firms are requested to provide the following information: Company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and email address. Indicate whether your firm would be interested in submitting a bid for this requirement. If not, briefly explain why. Describe your firm's experience performing dredging projects of similar size, scope, and complexity. Include project descriptions, customers, contract values, dredging quantities, and dredge plant utilized. Identify the type of dredge plant and supporting equipment your firm owns and/or operates that would be suitable for this requirement. Describe your firm's experience managing upland dredged material placement sites with inflow volumes similar to this project. Indicate whether your firm would compete as a prime contractor, as part of a joint venture, or with subcontractors. Provide your firm's bonding capacity, both single-project and aggregate. Identify your firm's business size and all applicable socioeconomic categories, including Large Business, Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Responses shall be limited to a concise narrative addressing the information requested above. Additional information may not be reviewed. This notice is for market research and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for costs incurred in preparing or submitting a response. The Government will use the information received to assist in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy, including consideration of potential small business participation. Responses shall be submitted via email to: LTC George Jackson, Contract Specialist george.jackson@usace.army.mil CC: Tiffany N. Kirtsey, Contracting Officer tiffany.n.kirtsey@usace.army.mil Responses are due no later than 22 October 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Any future solicitation for this requirement will be issued through SAM.gov. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to contract award. No attachments or additional documents are provided with this notice.

United States of America (USA)

Virginia

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