USACE National Enterprise Dredging Center Scope Dredge to Budget Contract

Dashboard link: https://geo-essayons.egis.usace.army.mil/portal/apps/experiencebuilder/experience/?id=1b5c149b77d04afa8aa97160476258d4 DRAFT RFP ADDED Special Notice: W912PM27RA006 Title: Virtual Industry Day for FY27 USACE Enterprise Dredge Delivery Center Scope Dredge to Budget The Virtual Industry Day Meeting for the USACE Enterprise Dredge Delivery Center Scope Dredge to Budget will occur on 16 October 2026 from 0900ET to 13:00ET via Teams. All interested dredging companies are encouraged to attend. During the meeting, we will be discussing Scope Dredge to Budget acquisition strategy. Scope Dredge to Budget: Optimize the Budget in terms of quality, scope, durability with innovative betterments and betterments within the budget. The goal of the scope-dredge to budget is maximizing achievable scope within a target budget that will be provided in the solicitation. The Enterprise Dredge Delivery Center intends to issue 1 solicitation for the Galveston/Houston Area of Responsibility. Phase One -A technical qualifications-based evaluation of initial proposals -RFP that defines the project with functional and performance requirements, budget cap, and schedule/delivery requirements -A statement of the maximum number of offerors that will be selected to submit Phase 2 proposals. -RFO FAR 36.101-2(b)(4) states maximum number of offerors shall not exceed five (5) Phase One proposals from vendors do not include: -Detailed design information -Cost or price information Down-select Decision for most highly qualified offerors in accordance with the solicitation. Proposed Phase 1 Qualifications -Proof of bonding capacity -Past Performance -Proposed Plant Proprietary Meetings (RFO FAR 15.101 Exchanges with Industry before receipt of proposals) Phase Two in accordance with FAR 15 Source Selection Procedures to determine best value. Official Phase Two RFP issued by amendment for most highly qualified offerors to submit phase-two competitive proposals that include technical proposals and cost or price information. Proposed Phase 2 Evaluation Factors -Maximum amount of time to maintain the channels at authorized dimensions -Maximum use of beneficial use -Schedule -Management Approach The harbors to be dredged include the Sabine-Neches Waterway, Galveston Harbor & Channel, Houston Ship Channel, Texas City Ship Channel, Freeport Harbor, Matagorda Ship Channel, Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Brazos Island Harbor, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway & Tributaries, Channel to Victoria, and Channel to Harlington. See Attachment 1 for project descriptions and map. Please RSVP no later than 10AM ET 15 October 2026 to both Ros Shoemaker and Terri Adams at Rosalind.m.shoemaker@usace.army.mil and terri.m.adams@usace.army.mil if you plan to attend the Industry Day. A Teams calendar invite will be sent out to all RSVP’s. Industry is also encouraged to provide any feedback on the proposed acquisition strategies or contract pairings. Feedback can be provided via email to the contracting officer and contract specialist listed above. If you would like to provide any questions in advance of the meeting, please provide them no later than 10AM ET, 08 September 2026. There will also be a face-to-face meeting with individual contractors that have the required equipment and intend to propose on this future solicitation. The face-to-face meetings will be on 03-04 November in Galveston, TX. Please respond to to both Ros Shoemaker and Terri Adams at Rosalind.m.shoemaker@usace.army.mil and terri.m.adams@usace.army.mil of your interest in a face-to-face meeting no later than 24 September 2026 at 1PM ET.