Solicitation
Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract No. 5-2025 (OM25005)
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W912P825B0012
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The Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is seeking a contractor to provide one fully crewed self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge (Contract No. 5-2025, OM25005) for the Mississippi River Southwest Pass. Work may also happen in other New Orleans District areas and in the Galveston and Mobile Districts. The stated construction magnitude is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.
Watch out for
- Requires a hopper dredge and crew. The contractor must supply a complete crewed ocean-capable dredge, which few small businesses own.
The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge.
- Large project size. A $10 to $25 million range likely means significant bonding and working capital, though the notice does not state bonding requirements.
The magnitude of construction range for this Dredge project is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.
- Work may span several districts. The work area can extend beyond the home district, which raises mobilization and logistics cost.
in areas of both the Galveston and Mobile Districts, and in other areas deemed necessary
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Full brief
What they want
- Furnish one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge
- Dredge in Mississippi River Southwest Pass
- Possibly work in other New Orleans District areas and in the Galveston and Mobile Districts
- Place of performance
- Mississippi River Southwest Pass, possibly other areas of the New Orleans, Galveston and Mobile Districts (listed location: Plaquemine, LA)
- Estimated value
- Magnitude of construction between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00
- Offers due
- 2027-03-23T10:30:00-05:00 (response deadline field); the text says a bid opening date will be set in a future amendment
- How to submit
- Not stated in the notice text; solicitation files are linked from SAM.gov
What to include when you submit
- Register as an Interested Vendor on SAM.gov
- Contract specialists: Cori A. Caimi (504-862-1352, Cori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil) or Bambi Raja (504-862-1499, Bambi.l.raja@usace.army.mil)
You must have
- Active SAM registration to receive a government contract award
Offerers must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award.
Not in the notice text
- Contract type, base period and options
- Evaluation method and factors
- Bonding, insurance and licensing requirements
- Actual bid opening date
- Details in the solicitation files on SAM.gov
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Key facts
- Response due
- Mar 23, 2027, 3:30 PM UTC
- Posted
- Mar 25, 2025
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- W912P825B0012
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W07V Endist New Orleans
- NAICS
- 237990
- Product/service code
- Y1KF
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Plaquemine, LA
- Contracting contact
- Cori A. CaimiCori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil5048621352
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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