Sources SoughtPosted Sep 24, 2026·Responses due Oct 22, 2026

Craney Island Rehandling Basin Dredging

Army Corps of Engineers · W2SD ENDIST NORFOLK

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
237990
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
26BA012
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
Z1KF
Place
Portsmouth, VA, USA
Contact
George Jackson (george.jackson.mil@army.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 26BA012 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 24, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Dec 16, 2026 to Feb 12, 2027, middle of the range Jan 15, 2027.
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 Sep 24, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

DESCRIPTION OF WORK The work consists of maintenance dredging, hydraulic placement of dredged material, and debris removal at the Craney Island Rehandling Basin. The project is located on the southeast side of the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA), adjacent to the Norfolk Harbor Channel in Portsmouth, Virginia. Maintenance dredging and debris removal will occur in the following areas: � North Access Channel to a depth of -18 feet MLLW � South Access Channel to a depth of -18 feet MLLW � Debris Channel to a depth of -9 feet MLLW � Rehandling Basin to a depth of -20 feet ML… (show all)

LW Optional bid items will include increased dredging depth within the Rehandling Basin to -23 feet MLLW. The estimated quantity for the base work is approximately 260,000 cubic yards of dredged material, including allowable overdepth and anticipated accretion. Debris, including wire, rope, steel, and wood, may be encountered during dredging operations and shall be managed and removed by the Contractor. All dredged material shall be hydraulically transported by pipeline and placed at the Government-furnished upland placement site within the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area. CONSTRUCTION DURATION The Contractor shall commence performance within 15 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and complete all work within 180 calendar days. There are no known dredging time-of-year restrictions associated with this project. SURVEY OF THE DREDGING INDUSTRY Interested firms are requested to provide the following information: Company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and email address. Indicate whether your firm would be interested in submitting a bid for this requirement. If not, briefly explain why. Describe your firm's experience performing dredging projects of similar size, scope, and complexity. Include project descriptions, customers, contract values, dredging quantities, and dredge plant utilized. Identify the type of dredge plant and supporting equipment your firm owns and/or operates that would be suitable for this requirement. Describe your firm's experience managing upland dredged material placement sites with inflow volumes similar to this project. Indicate whether your firm would compete as a prime contractor, as part of a joint venture, or with subcontractors. Provide your firm's bonding capacity, both single-project and aggregate. Identify your firm's business size and all applicable socioeconomic categories, including Large Business, Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Responses shall be limited to a concise narrative addressing the information requested above. Additional information may not be reviewed. This notice is for market research and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for costs incurred in preparing or submitting a response. The Government will use the information received to assist in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy, including consideration of potential small business participation. Responses shall be submitted via email to: LTC George Jackson, Contract Specialist george.jackson@usace.army.mil CC: Tiffany N. Kirtsey, Contracting Officer tiffany.n.kirtsey@usace.army.mil Responses are due no later than 22 October 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Any future solicitation for this requirement will be issued through SAM.gov. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to contract award. No attachments or additional documents are provided with this notice.

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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