Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
3389 Large Class Hopper Dredge (LCHD-ESS)
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryThe Army Corps of Engineers (Philadelphia District contracting office, for the Portland District) wants a new Large Class Hopper Dredge to replace the aging Dredge ESSAYONS. The vessel is delivered to Portland, Oregon about 1,675 days after award. This is a full-and-open competition, not a small business set-aside, and it requires bonding. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Nov 3, 2026. It moves the due date from Mar 15, 2027 to Apr 15, 2027, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 7, 2026. The notice was amended Nov 3, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. Some details are in the notice's attachments, which this summary didn't read. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Army Corps of Engineers (Philadelphia District contracting office, for the Portland District) wants a new Large Class Hopper Dredge to replace the aging Dredge ESSAYONS. The vessel is delivered to Portland, Oregon about 1,675 days after award. This is a full-and-open competition, not a small business set-aside, and it requires bonding.
Who can bid
- Bid guarantee, payment bond and performance bond are required
- Open to all businesses; no small business set-aside
- Must be able to accept a DPAS-rated order (DO-A3, Ships)
How to submit: Electronically through Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), due Mar 15, 2027, 5:00 PM Eastern. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (5)
- Serious: SAM.gov and the solicitation disagree on the set-aside. SAM.gov lists no set-aside, but the solicitation the AI read says a set-aside for small businesses. Ask the contracting officer which applies before you bid.
- Serious: Major shipbuilding capability needed. Building a 6,500 cubic yard hopper dredge is a very large, capital-intensive job that most small businesses cannot take on alone.
- Serious: Bid, payment and performance bonds. You must arrange bonding for a vessel-sized contract, which can be hard and costly for a small firm.
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- Worth checking: Liquidated damages. You could owe money for each day of late delivery.
- Minor: Priority-rated order (DPAS). A DO-A3 rating means you must give this order priority over unrated work.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Build and deliver a new Large Class Hopper Dredge (LCHD-ESS) to replace the Dredge ESSAYONS
- 6,500 cubic yard capacity
- Diesel-electric power system
- Azimuthing thruster propulsion
- Deliver the vessel, its components, materials and spare parts to U.S. Moorings, 8010 NW St. Helens Road, Portland, OR 97210
- Contract type
- Combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products under FAR Part 12, issued as a request for proposal (RFP)
- Period of performance
- Delivery FOB destination 1675 days after award
- Place of performance
- Delivery to U.S. Moorings, 8010 NW St. Helens Road, Portland, OR 97210 (Willamette River Mile 6.08 - 6.21). The place of performance field in the notice is blank.
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- Mar 15, 2027, 5:00 PM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 7, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Electronically through Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE)
What to include when you submit
- Questions go to the two Army Corps contacts listed in the notice (Domenic Sestito and Michael Hunter)
- Amendments 0001, 0002 and 0003 are attached and should be read before bidding
Not in the notice text
- How the award will be decided and what the evaluation factors are
- Estimated contract value
- Full vessel specifications (listed only briefly in the notice) and what is in Amendments 0001 to 0003
- Bond amounts and liquidated damages rate
- Which proposal due date is correct (15 March 2027 in the text vs Apr 15, 2027 in the SAM.gov field)
- Page limits and proposal format
Eligibility and how to respond
- SAM.gov lists no set-aside, but the notice text limits who can bid:
- The notice text says this is set aside for small businesses, but SAM.gov lists no set-aside. Ask the contracting officer which one applies before you bid.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Electronically through Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Jul 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- W2SD ENDIST Philadelphia, PA
- Product/service code
- 1955 · Dredges
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336611)
- Versions
6 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2026 · AmendmentDue Apr 15, 2027
- Oct 28, 2026 · AmendmentDue Apr 15, 2027
- Oct 7, 2026 · AmendmentDue Apr 15, 2027 (changed)
- Sep 1, 2026 · AmendmentDue Mar 15, 2027
- Jul 21, 2026 · Amendment 0005 (this version)Due Mar 15, 2027
- Jul 16, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Mar 15, 2027
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
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Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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