Solicitation
RESERVE BASIN MAINTENANCE DREDGING CONTRACT FOR SITES AT THE PHILDELPHIA NAVY YARD IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PENNSYLVANIA AREA OF RESPONSIBILIY
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N4008526B0002
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The Navy (NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic) wants a contractor to maintenance-dredge about 96,611 cubic yards of sediment from the Reserve Basin and Schuylkill River access channel at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, so decommissioned Navy ships (including the former USS Kennedy) can berth safely. It is a sealed-bid, firm-fixed-price construction contract open to all businesses, with 270 calendar days to finish after notice to proceed. Bids are due 15 October 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT through the PIEE portal.
Watch out for
- Questions deadline already passed. Questions had to reach the contract specialist 14 days before the bid date (about 1 October 2026), so unclear points cannot be raised now.
- Bid guarantee and bonds. You need a bid guarantee of 20 percent of your price (up to $3 million) with the bid and performance and payment bonds after award, which can be hard for a small firm to obtain.
A bid guarantee is required in accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-1 - Bid Guarantee.
- Contractor carries disposal cost and sediment risk. The contractor pays all disposal fees and must price in both sites, and bidders flagged high PFOS and TCLP levels in the sediment; the Navy stays the generator and will seek other disposal sites if material is rejected, but contract changes may be needed.
- Permit and notice to proceed timing. Dredging cannot start until the Army Corps permit is in place; a June 2026 NWP 35 verification is attached, but it is limited to one dredging event and bars disposal at Biles Island until Pennsylvania DEP approval is received.
No dredged materials shall be disposed at the Waste Management of Pennsylvania Biles
- Conflicting in-water work dates. The solicitation bars in-water work from March 15 to June 31 (not a real date), while the Corps permit says March 1 to June 30; the schedule must avoid the stricter window.
all dredging and associated in-water work prohibited from March 15 to June 31 of each year.
- Volume figures do not match. The solicitation and permit say about 96,611 cubic yards, but the Whites Basin acceptance letter only mentions about 72,100 cubic yards, which could affect disposal capacity and cost.
is planning for the dredging of approximately 72,100 cubic
- Round-the-clock production commitment. The job allows 24/7 work and requires a minimum of 5,000 cubic yards per day, with a safety officer on every shift, in a tight 270-day window.
dredging work to be performed 24 hours/7 days per week and will require a minimum daily production rate of
- Rated order and heavy paperwork. The contract is a DPAS DO-C2 rated order with a long list of responsibility documents, a subcontracting plan and a quality control plan to prepare, and a submerged 15 kV cable that the contractor must coordinate with the utility owner.
Defense Priorities Allocation System (DPAS) Priority Rating: DO-C2
- Late changes through amendments. Three amendments moved the due date from 27 May to 15 October 2026 and changed QC rules (PE not required, fire protection and underwater QC not applicable); the latest amendment controls.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 10 not read in full.
- Amendment 0003 RFI Responses.pdf
- Amendment 0001 RFI Responses.pdf
- N4008526B0002.pdf
- AMENDMENT 0003.pdf
- AMENDMENT 0002.pdf
- Amendment 0001 - Updated Spec.pdf
- AMENDMENT 0001.pdf
- AMEND0003 Rev Spec Section 01 45 00.pdf
- AMEND0003 - Final Approved Plans E1-E5.pdf
- AMEND0003 - NWP Letter (2026).pdf
- AMEND0003 - Material Acceptance 080425.pdf
- Attachment F - PIEE Vendor Access Instructions.pdf
- AMEND0003 - Biles_pre acceptance letter NY 2026.pdf: scanned PDF: no text to read
- Attachment A - 1783178 PNY RESERVE BASIN FY26 MAINTENANCE DREDGING SPECS.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment B - 1783178 PNY RESERVE BASIN FY26 MAINTENANCE DREDGING PLANS.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment C - Bid Schedule.docx: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment E - Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SBSP) Template.docx: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment D - Request for Information (RFI) Form.xlsx: spreadsheet: not read yet
- AMENDMENT 0003 Wage Determination PA20260028 05 18 26.docx: over the file limit for one brief
- AMENDMENT 0003 Wage Determination PA20260002 07 30 26.docx: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment 1 - Wage Determination PA20260028 01-30-26.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment 1 - Wage Determination PA20260028 01-30-26.docx: over the file limit for one brief
Full brief
What they want
- Dredge about 96,611 cubic yards using a sealed environmental clamshell bucket to at least -30 ft MLLW (max over-dredge -32 ft MLLW)
- Transport sediment by barge or scow and dispose at Whites Rehandling Basin (NJ) or Biles Island (PA); all Area RB-A 7/8 material goes to Biles Island
- Pay all disposal and tipping fees; Navy stays the waste generator
- Work up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at a minimum 5,000 cubic yards per day
- Remove and dispose of debris and obstructions found in the dredge limits; set up a turbidity curtain; locate and work around a 15 kV submarine power cable
- Hire an independent surveyor for pre- and post-dredge surveys (Government calculates pay volumes)
- Run a contractor quality control program (QC Manager on site, daily reports, safety officer on each shift)
- Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, safety, surveys and management
- Contract type
- Sealed bid (IFB, FAR Part 14); single firm-fixed-price lump sum CLIN 0001 for construction; DPAS DO-C2 rated
- Period of performance
- Start within 15 calendar days after notice to proceed; finish within 270 calendar days; notice to proceed waits on the Army Corps dredging permit; in-water work restrictions apply in spring
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia Navy Yard Reserve Basin (Wharf N / Pier 4 area) and Schuylkill River access channel, Philadelphia, PA; disposal at Whites Basin (Logan Township, NJ) or Biles Island (Morrisville, PA)
- Estimated value
- Magnitude of construction stated as between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 (FAR 36.204)
- How they'll choose
- Lowest responsible bid, price and price-related factors only (sealed bidding); bids rounded down to the nearest whole dollar
- Offers due
- 15 October 2026, 2:00 PM EDT (extended by Amendment 0003; earlier dates of 5 Jun and 19 Aug 2026 no longer apply)
- How to submit
- PIEE Solicitation Module only (Proposal Manager role needed); emailed bids are not accepted
What they'll judge offers on
- Total lump-sum price for CLIN 0001 (Base Bid)
- Bidder must be found responsible (financial resources, experience, equipment, personnel); responsibility information is submitted with the bid but not scored
What to include when you submit
- One electronic bid in .pdf format, each file no larger than 1.9 GB; make sure it is linked to solicitation N4008526B0002 in PIEE and keep the confirmation email
- Cover page: solicitation number and title, bidder name, address, phone, fax, UEI, EIN, CAGE code, point of contact name, phone and email
- Signed SF 1442 with all amendments acknowledged (Amendments 0001 to 0003)
- Section 00 10 00 CLIN 0001 price and Attachment C Bid Schedule Form
- Copy of representations and certifications and proof of SAM registration
- VETS-4212 filing confirmation for the 2024/2025 cycle
- Bid guarantee of at least 20 percent of the bid price (not more than $3 million)
- Responsibility information: personnel and management, technical and management plan with schedule, facilities and equipment, experience summary, signed bank reference, three years of financial statements, current contracts, past similar contracts with references
- Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Attachment E template)
- Bid must stay open 120 calendar days; performance and payment bonds due within 10 days of award
- To get the XYZ bathymetric survey file (RFI 1), email the contract specialist for a DoD SAFE drop-off link; Appendix B and C of the sediment report are also available on request
You must have
- Open to all businesses (full and open competition); small business size standard for NAICS 237990 is $37,000,000
This acquisition is being solicited on an unrestricted basis, with Full and Open Competition.
- Bid guarantee required with the bid, then performance and payment bonds within 10 days of award
A bid guarantee is required in accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-1 - Bid Guarantee.
- Bonds (performance and payment) furnished after award
Within 10 days after receipt of award, the offeror to whom the award is made shall furnish the bonds required by FAR Clause 52.228-15.
- Financial capacity shown by bank reference and certified financial statements for responsibility determination
The latest three complete fiscal year financial statements for the prime contractor
- QC Manager with at least 5 years combined experience (2 years as QC Manager), familiar with EM 385-1-1; PE license waived; CQM for Contractors course within 90 days of award
The QC Manager must be an individual with a minimum of [5] years combined
- CMMC Level 1 (Self) status in SPRS for any system handling federal contract information, and SAM registration
Have and maintain for the duration of the contract a current CMMC status at the following CMMC level, or higher: CMMC Level 1
- Minimum insurance: workers' compensation, general liability, automobile, and vessel liability coverage
bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000
- Davis-Bacon wage determinations (PA20260028 and PA20260002) apply
Not in the notice text
- Full technical specifications (Attachment A) and the plans (Attachment B) were not read; they hold detailed dredging, survey, environmental and safety requirements
- Attachment C Bid Schedule Form and Attachment E subcontracting plan template were not read
- Wage determination text (PA20260028 and PA20260002) and the Biles Island pre-acceptance letter were not read (scanned or too large)
- Middle part of the main solicitation (about 62,000 characters of clauses, including some full-text clauses) was cut off
- No named incumbent or prior contract number
- Final liquidated damages amount and other contract terms in the cut-off clauses
- Whether the new Army Corps permit and Pennsylvania DEP approval for Biles Island are fully in place at bid time
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Key facts
- Response due
- Jan 15, 2027, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- N4008526B0002
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 237990
- Product/service code
- Z1KF
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, PA, 19112
- Contracting contact
- Brittany Cristellibrittany.cristelli@navy.mil7573411978
- Versions
- 12 (amended since first posted)
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The project consists of Maintenance Dredging within the North Side (Wharf N) of Reserve Basin and Schuylkill River Access Channel for the Government sites at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in the Public Works Department Pennsylvania area of responsibility. Maintenance dredging of approximately 96,611 cubic yards of sediment, using a sealed environmental clamshell bucket. Dredging within the Reserve Basin is in support of the Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, Philadelphia Navy Yard Annex. The Reserve Basin is being used to decommission various US Naval vessels. For the river pilots to be able to safely maneuver vessels through the Schuylkill River into the Reserve Basin berths and to ensure that tidal cycles will not cause sediment accumulation around the hulls making final removal very difficult, the berths need to be dredged to a minimum depth of -30 MLLW and a maximum over-dredge depth of -32 MLLW.
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