The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The Army needs a small business to perform maintenance dredging on the Banana River, Canaveral Barge Canal, and KARS Park Channel.
Key Details
The Army needs a small business to perform maintenance dredging on the Banana River, Canaveral Barge Canal, and KARS Park Channel. The project work consists of a base and three options. The base includes excavation from Canaveral Barge Canal to Banana River Cut-20 and KARS Park Channel. Option A includes excavation from Banana River Cut-15 to Hanger AF Turning Basin. Option B includes excavation from Banana River Cut-13 Western Widener to STA 16+36.27. Option C includes excavation from Banana River Cut-13 to STA 142+53.06. The contractor shall dispose of dredged material in either DMMA 2B, DMMA 4, or both. Additional work includes environmental and water quality monitoring.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract is a firm-fixed-price contract with a base and three options. The base period is 145 calendar days, and the contractor shall commence work within 60 calendar days of receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The total period of performance is 230 calendar days.
- How will they pick the winner?
The evaluation basis is not specified in the notice.
- When and how do you bid?
The Request for Proposals (RFP) will be issued on or about 21 July 2026, and proposals will be due on or about 20 August 2026. The solicitation will be issued in electronic format only and will be posted on the Sam.gov website at https://sam.gov/. Interested vendors must register as an interested vendor on the Sam.gov website at https://sam.gov/ to receive notification of any amendments to this solicitation.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory site visit on 31 July 2026 @ 10:00 AM, EDT. Please utilize the link and call information provided below: LINK: HTTPS://WWW.MICROSOFT.COM/EN-US/MICROSOFT-TEAMS/JOIN-A MEETING MEETING ID: 993 330 740 76 / PASSCODE: s9n4C6hV DIAL IN BY PHONE: +1 503-207-9433/ PHONE CONFERENCE ID: 281 278 288# It is requested that an email be sent to Guesley.Leger@usace.army.mil and Ruth.C.Rodriguez@usace.army.mil no later than 30 July 2026 at 4:00 PM, EDT to confirm attendance by your organization.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Register as an interested vendor on the Sam.gov website at https://sam.gov/ to receive notification of any amendments to this solicitation.