Presolicitation
2027-2029 Maintenance Dredging, Anchorage Harbor, Alaska
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W911KB27RA002
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Alaska District) plans a firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of Anchorage Harbor, Alaska, about 900,000 cubic yards of fine-grained material each year for three years, with an option for 350,000 cubic yards a year in the Cook Inlet channel. This is only a presolicitation; the solicitation will be posted on or after 27 October 2026 as an unrestricted procurement. Estimated magnitude is $25 million to $100 million.
Watch out for
- Large contract with a $25M-$100M magnitude. This is likely above many small businesses' capacity and dredging equipment is costly, though bonding requirements are not stated here.
The total estimated magnitude of construction for base and option items is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.
- Unrestricted, no set-aside. Small businesses compete against large dredging firms.
This solicitation will be an Unrestricted Procurement.
- Specific dredge types only. Only hopper or mechanical dredges are allowed, which rules out other equipment.
Cutterhead, suction and pipeline dredges are not permissible.
- Shipping access must be maintained. Dredging must be done without blocking port terminals, which constrains scheduling.
keeps the Port of Alaska dock face and terminals accessible for shipping traffic at all times
- Funding contingent. If the project is cancelled, proposal costs are not reimbursed.
This project is contingent on availability of funds.
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Full brief
What they want
- Survey, dredge and dispose of about 900,000 cubic yards of fine-grained shoaled material per year at Anchorage Harbor for 3 years
- Option: dredge 350,000 cubic yards a year of sandy material with some cobbles in the Cook Inlet Navigation Channel
- Use hopper or mechanical dredges only
- Keep the Port of Alaska dock face and terminals open to shipping at all times
- Furnish all labor, equipment, supplies and supervision
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price
- Period of performance
- Three years of annual dredging (2027-2029) with an annual option in the Cook Inlet channel; estimated award January 2027
- Place of performance
- Anchorage Harbor and Cook Inlet Navigation Channel, Anchorage, AK
- Estimated value
- Estimated magnitude of construction for base and option items between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000
- How to submit
- Electronically through the PIEE Solicitation Module, searching solicitation number W911KB27RA002
What to include when you submit
- Solicitation available for download on or after 27 October 2026 via SAM.gov link
- Offers and bids will not be accepted under this presolicitation notice
You must have
- Active SAM.gov registration when submitting an offer and at time of award
they must be registered in SAM.gov (http://www.sam.gov) when submitting
- Joint ventures must be registered in SAM.gov as a joint venture
Joint ventures must also be registered in SAM.gov as a joint venture.
- Size standard for NAICS 237990 is $37 Million (relevant to small business status; the procurement is unrestricted)
which has a size standard of $37 Million
- Comply with federal construction wage rates (Davis-Bacon)
The Construction Wage Rates (formerly Davis-Bacon Act) will apply.
Not in the notice text
- Offer due date (not given)
- Evaluation method and factors
- Bonding and insurance requirements
- Option details beyond 350,000 cubic yards per year
- Performance period timing within each year
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Key facts
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- W911KB27RA002
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W2SN Endist Alaska
- NAICS
- 237990
- Product/service code
- Z1KF
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Anchorage, AK, 99501
- Contracting contact
- Jennifer Goshjennifer.gosh@usace.army.mil
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
What similar contracts paid
34 contracts at this agency under the same NAICS code, in the same state, had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 26% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
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Full notice text from SAM.gov
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