Army Corps of Engineers presolicitation for up to three multiple-award contracts for Ohio River dredging and snag clearing, with a shared $45 million cap over one base year and four options. Open to all businesses; solicitation expected about Nov 10, 2026.
1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The contract consists of a base period of one-year with four option periods, one-year each for maintenance dredging and/or clearing and snagging services for Ohio River Government Lock facilities and Ohio River open channel areas (within commercial navigation limits) located in the geographical boundaries of the following U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Districts: Nashville (LRN), Louisville (LRL), Huntington (LRH), and Pittsburgh (LRP). There will be no site visit for this requirement. The award of a target of (3) Firm Fixed price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (IDIQ-MATOC) is anticipated. The contracts will be awarded to up to three (3) qualifying Offerors. The total capacity for the sum of all task orders issued under these contracts is a shared Not to Exceed (NTE) amount of $45,000,000.00. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990, which has a size standard of $37 million in average annual receipts. If a large business is awarded this contract, it must comply with RFO Clause 52.219-9 Alt II Small Business Subcontracting Plan, Alternate II. Solicitation documents will be available on or about November 10, 2026, and can be downloaded at https://www.sam.gov. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The primary objective of this contract is to provide maintenance dredging and/or clearing and snagging services for Ohio River Government lock facilities and Ohio River open channel areas (within commercial navigation limits) located anywhere within the geographical boundaries of the following Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Districts: Nashville (LRN), Louisville (LRL), Huntington (LRH), and Pittsburgh (LRP). This includes work on any navigable tributary of the Ohio River system.3. SELECTION CRITERIA: All proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the factors stated below to award a contract to each and all qualifying offerors. There will be no trade-offs performed. Awards of MATOCs will be made to those offerors that are determined to be a responsible source, submitting a technically acceptable proposal that conforms to the requirements of the solicitation, and the Contracting Officer has no reason to believe would be likely to offer other than fair and reasonable pricing. FACTOR 1: Technical Capability - This factor evaluates the offerors proposed capability to perform specific dredging and related tasks that may be required under the basic contract and all option periods. FACTOR 2: Equipment - Offeror shall provide documentation for all marine floating plant/equipment being proposed for use under this solicitation/contract and any subsequent task orders. FACTOR 3: Past Performance - Provide descriptions of at least one (1) and no more than three (3) projects completed or substantially complete (90% or more) within seven (7) years from issuance of the solicitation that are similar in scope, …
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