Solicitation
USCG Cutter Eagle New Dredging for Berthing at New London City Pier
Department of Homeland Security · US Coast Guard · Sol. 70Z0G126BSLISSW02
Due in 8 daysSmall business
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The U.S. Coast Guard (CEU Providence) wants a contractor to dredge a new area south of the Cutter Eagle's berth at New London City Pier, CT, and remove about 50 old piles. About 3,700 cubic yards of material goes to an upland disposal site. This is a sealed bid, 100% small business set-aside, estimated between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, with work estimated at 300 calendar days.
Watch out for
- Bid guarantee and bonding. A 20% bid guarantee plus performance and payment bonds can be hard for a small firm to obtain.
A 20% bid guarantee is required.
- Tight dredging window. Dredging is only allowed October 1 to March 1, so timing is tight.
only permits dredging activities between October 1st and March 1st.
- Pile removal and disposal uncertainty. Piles may be treated, and the disposal site depends on this, which affects cost; offshore disposal is not allowed.
Offshore disposal is not permitted due to environmental sample analysis of the dredge area.
- Marine work while keeping channel open. Navigation must be kept open throughout the work.
The contractor shall conduct dredging operations so that navigation through the channel is possible at all times.
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Full brief
What they want
- Dredge to -17.0' MLLW plus 2.0' over-dredge allowance, about 3,700 cubic yards
- Dispose of dredge spoils at an upland site (no offshore disposal)
- Remove about 50 piles below the waterline; cut those that cannot be fully removed at -21.0' MLLW
- Keep the channel open to navigation at all times
- Provide a per cubic yard price for quantity adjustments
- Contract type
- Sealed bidding (IFB) under FAR Part 14 with a base bid item and an option bid item
- Period of performance
- About 300 calendar days from Notice to Proceed
- Place of performance
- New London City Pier, New London, CT
- Estimated value
- Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000
- How they'll choose
- Sealed bid; paid on actual quantity of dredged material
- Offers due
- 2026-10-15T14:00:00-04:00
- How to submit
- Solicitation documents downloadable from SAM.gov
What to include when you submit
- Provide a cost per cubic yard for dredging
- 20% bid guarantee required
- Performance and Payment bonds required
You must have
- Small business (100% set-aside)
This acquisition is issued pursuant to FAR Part 14 Sealed Bidding and is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business concerns.
- Registered in SAM.gov
Vendors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management database
- 20% bid guarantee
A 20% bid guarantee is required.
- Performance and Payment bonds
Performance and Payment bonds will be required.
Not in the notice text
- Plan sheets and specifications (in solicitation documents)
- Details of the base and option bid items
- Disposal site location
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 15, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 11, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 70Z0G126BSLISSW02
- Agency
- Department of Homeland Security · US Coast Guard
- Office
- Ceu Providence(000G1)
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 23799
- Product/service code
- Z1KF
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- New London, CT, 06320
- Contracting contact
- Simon W. Leung, Contracting Officersimon.w.leung@uscg.mil5716102795
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Eagle Pier New Dredging (FY26) at New London’s City Pier, CT (NEW LONDON COUNTY), PSN #24014900. Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, materials, and all other items and services required to perform dredging of a new area immediately south of CGC EAGLE’s berth at New London’s City Pier. The intent is to deepen the area to allow tugboats to assist the cutter for mooring/unmooring at all tide levels. Requirements of the design specify dredging to a depth of -17.0’ at Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) +2.0’ over dredging allowance. This equates to approximately 3,700 cubic yards (CY) of dredge spoils to remove to an upland disposal site. Offshore disposal is not permitted due to environmental sample analysis of the dredge area. There is an environmental time of year restriction in Connecticut that only permits dredging activities between October 1st and March 1st. SPECIAL NOTES: The contractor shall conduct dredging operations so that navigation through the channel is possible at all times. The scope of work also includes removals of approximately 50 piles that remain below the waterline. Any piles that cannot be fully removed are to be cut at -21.0’ MLLW. Dredge quantity of 3,700 CY. This estimate is based on an average of the past annual dredging and surveys. The Contractor shall provide a cost for dredging per cubic yard. That per cubic yard cost will be used for any necessary contract cost adjustment resulting from dredging more or less than the estimated 3,700 cubic yards, within the limits of dredge. Contractor will be compensated for actual quantity of dredge material removed and disposed, within the limits of dredge, as shown on the plan sheets. Dredge disposal site location is to be determined by conditions of treated/non-treated piles for Base bid item and Option Bid item. The estimated value of the procurement is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. A 20% bid guarantee is required. Performance and Payment bonds will be required. The performance period is estimated to be 300 calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed. This acquisition is issued pursuant to FAR Part 14 Sealed Bidding and is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business concerns. All relevant solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings may be accessed for download beginning on the date of issue of the IFB at the following site: https://www.sam.gov. Vendors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management database through https://www.sam.gov in order to receive a federal government contract. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.
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