Sources SoughtPosted Aug 18, 2026·Responses due Aug 29, 2026

Thimble Shoal Maintenance Dredging 2027

Army Corps of Engineers · W2SD ENDIST NORFOLK

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
237990
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W91236Z1CEF
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Not stated
Place
Norfolk, VA, USA
Contact
Damian Patterson (damian.c.patterson@usace.army.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W91236Z1CEF in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 18, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 9, 2026 to Jan 6, 2027, middle of the range Dec 9, 2026.
Measured from 64 past early notices at Dept of the Army with NAICS 237990 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 18, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

W9123626Z1CEF, Thimble Shoal Channel Maintenance Dredging for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works Program at Norfolk Harbor, Hampton Roads, Virginia This is a Sources Sought notice only; it is not a request for competitive proposals. There is no solicitation, specifications, and/or drawings available at this time. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify business concerns with sufficient similar experience that are capable and interested in performing the work described herein. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost incurred in preparation o… (show all)

f a response to this notice. The Government intends to use responses to this Sources Sought to make appropriate acquisition decisions for the project. NO AWARD will be made from this Sources Sought notice. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, NOR SPECIFICATIONS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. EXHIBIT DRAWINGS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE FOR REFERENCE ONLY. The Norfolk District, United States Army Corps of Engineers is seeking eligible firms capable of performing maintenance dredging at Thimble Shoal Channel, Hampton Roads, Virginia. The base scope of work consists of dredging approximately 1,350,000 cubic yards of maintenance material from the Thimble Shoal Channel West channel segment to a required depth of -57 feet MLLW with 1 foot of allowable overdepth. All dredged material will be deposited at Dam Neck Ocean Disposal Site (DNODS). The optional scope of work consists of dredging approximately 220,000 cubic yards of maintenance material from the Thimble Shoal Channel East channel segment to a required depth of -56 feet MLLW with 1 foot of allowable overdepth. Approximately 214,000 cubic yards of dredged material will be placed within DNODS and approximately 6,000 cubic yards of dredged material will be placed at Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area by direct hydraulic pump-off. All material will be dredged by mechanical dredge or hopper dredge. The contract includes special requirements and precautions when dredging in the vicinity of protected cultural resources. In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. NAICS Code 237990, standard size $45 million, applies. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. The construction period of performance will be approximately 150 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. Firm's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information. 1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2. Firm's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. 3. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include firm's capability to execute construction, comparable work performed within the past 5 years): Brief description of the project, (customer name, timeliness of performance, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 3 examples. 4. Firm's Business Size - LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOB. 5. Firm's Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Prot�g�s and teaming arrangement information is acceptable. 6. Firm's Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars) via letter from bonding company. Please only include a narrative of the requested information. Additional information will not be reviewed. This Sources Sought Synopsis should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District to issues a contract, or result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expand responding to this request. No solicitation is currently available. Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than close of business August 28, 2026. Your response should be emailed to Damian Patterson at Damian.C.Patterson@usace.army.mil or Nikki Kirtsey at Tiffany.N.Kirtsey@usace.army.mil All prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Representations and Certifications Applications apply to this solicitation. Representations and Certifications may be completed online via the SAM.

Who won similar work

6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 237990.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
COTTRELL CONTRACTING CORPORATION2$81.6MSep 23, 2026
CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC1$167.6MFeb 17, 2026
CURTIN MARITIME CORP1$8.9MMay 23, 2025
COASTAL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION, INC1$2.3MApr 22, 2025
SCRIMGEOURS FARM ALL, LLC1$740KOct 21, 2025

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Competitive landscape

For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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