Presolicitation
Upper Wicomico River Dredging Project, Wicomico County, MD
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W912DR27BA002
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The Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, plans maintenance dredging of the upper Wicomico River in Wicomico County, Maryland, using a hydraulic dredge and pipeline. About 250,000 cubic yards of material will go to the Sharps Point upland site in Salisbury, MD. The estimated construction size is $4 million to $8 million and the work should take about 120 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.
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- Specialized dredging equipment. A hydraulic dredge and pipeline for 250,000 cubic yards is heavy marine equipment that most small firms would need to own, rent or team for.
The scope includes using a hydraulic dredge and pipeline in the upper portion of the Wicomico River
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What they want
- Maintenance dredging of the upper Wicomico River to its authorized depth of 14 feet
- Use of a hydraulic dredge and pipeline
- About 250,000 cubic yards of silts, sand, clays, mixed shell, gravel and other material
- Placement of dredged material at the Sharps Point upland site in Salisbury, MD
- Minor construction of two weir boxes at the placement site before dredging
- Period of performance
- About 120 calendar days from Notice to Proceed
- Place of performance
- Upper Wicomico River, Wicomico County, MD; placement at Sharps Point, Salisbury, MD
- Estimated value
- $4,000,000.00 to $8,000,000.00 (magnitude of construction)
- Offers due
- 2026-10-21 11:00 (UTC-04:00), as shown in the notice fields
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- Small business total set-aside, per the notice fields (the description text does not repeat it)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 21, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- W912DR27BA002
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W2SD Endist Baltimore
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 237990
- Product/service code
- Z1KF
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Contracting contact
- Shawn Handleyshawn.d.handley@usace.army.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District will be completing maintenance dredging in the upper half of the Wicomico River, Wicomico County, MD. Material will be placed at an existing upland placement site near the river named Sharps Point located in Salisbury, MD. The Magnitude of Construction is $4,000,000.00 to $8,000,000.00. The construction duration will be approximately 120 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.The scope includes using a hydraulic dredge and pipeline in the upper portion of the Wicomico River to remove material to its authorized depth of 14 feet. Approximately 250,000 cubic yards of material consisting of silts, sand, clays, mixed shell, gravel and other materials will be dredged and placed at the Sharps Point site. Minor construction of two weir boxes will also occur at the placement site prior to dredging operations.
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