The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
The U.S. Army needs a small business to perform maintenance dredging at the Everglades Harbor in Florida.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need?
The U.S. Army needs a small business to perform maintenance dredging at the Everglades Harbor in Florida. The work includes dredging at identified areas, turbidity monitoring, and environmental species monitoring. The contractor must commence work within 60 days, prosecute the work diligently, and complete the entire work within 180 days.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract is a task order under a Small Business Dredging MATOC. The request for proposal will be issued on or about July 22, 2026, and proposals will be due on or about August 21, 2026. The award will be made on the basis of Lowest Price Technical Acceptable (LPTA).
- How will they pick the winner?
The award will be made on the basis of Lowest Price Technical Acceptable (LPTA).
- When and how do you bid?
Proposals will be due on or about August 21, 2026. The request for proposal will be issued in electronic format only and will be posted on the System for Award Management website at https://.sam.gov/.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with dredging and surface cleanup activities
- Has done work for the U.S. Army before
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory site visit on August 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM, EDT, via Microsoft Teams Meeting. If you miss it, you can't bid.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit on August 4, 2026