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01 / Federal Opportunity Brief

W912EE27BA002 - Lease of One Cutterhead, Hydraulic Pipeline Dredge (Not Less Than 24-Inch Diameter) Fully Operated with Attendant Plant and Personnel, and with a Draft not to Exceed 9 Feet, for Construction and Maintenance Dredging - JBJ Waterway

Status
Closing Soon
Deadline
Nov 16, 2026 12:00 PM GMT-0600
Solicitation
W912EE27BA002
Updated
Nov 1, 2026
NAICS
237990
PSC
Z1KF

02 / Federal Buyer

Who is buying?

03 / Purchase

What is the government buying?

Requirement

W912EE27BA002 - Lease of One Cutterhead, Hydraulic Pipeline Dredge (Not Less Than 24-Inch Diameter) Fully Operated with Attendant Plant and Personnel, and with a Draft not to Exceed 9 Feet, for Construction and Maintenance Dredging - JBJ Waterway
The current notice is soliciting this requirement from eligible offerors.

Scope available now

The notice provides a basic scope description (furnish/deliver/operate one specific dredge with stated size/draft and for specific dredging purpose within the Vicksburg District/JBJ Waterway). It does not say that additional scope/deliverables will be defined later, but it also does not provide further operational details beyond this overview.

Contract vehicle

An Invitation for Bids (IFB) will be issued for a single firm fixed-price construction contract; no ordering mechanism is stated in the provided notice text.

How work is assigned

The work is furnishing, delivering, and operating one (1) cutterhead, hydraulic pipeline dredge (not less than 24-inch diameter), fully operated with attendant plant and personnel, with a draft not to exceed 9 feet, for construction and maintenance dredging within the Vicksburg District on the JBJ Waterway.

04 / Contracting Requirements

How will this procurement work?

RequirementWhat the notice saysSource status
EligibilityThe notice states the procurement is unrestricted (no set-aside), but it does not provide other bidder eligibility/qualification requirements in the supplied text.Partially Confirmed
Contract ceilingNot disclosedNot Disclosed
Minimum guaranteeNot disclosedNot Disclosed
Contract durationNot disclosedNot Disclosed
Foreign participationNot disclosedNot Disclosed
Proposal and award procedureThe notice indicates it will be an IFB, but the provided text does not include bid submission instructions or evaluation/award criteria. It does state that technical inquiries/questions will be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet when the solicitation is made available.Partially Confirmed
Staffing and securityThe notice requires that the dredge be fully operated with attendant plant and personnel, but it does not describe staffing levels/roles or any security/clearance requirements in the provided text.Partially Confirmed
Read the original SAM.gov description

W912EE - The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) Solicitation Number W912EE27BA002 for the Lease of One Cutterhead, Hydraulic Pipeline Dredge (Not Less than 24-Inch Diameter), Fully Operated with Attendant Plant and Personnel, and with a Draft Not to Exceed 9 Feet, for Construction and Maintenance Dredging within the Vicksburg District – JBJ Waterway. The work consists of furnishing, delivering and operating one (1) cutterhead, hydraulic pipeline dredge (not less than 24-inch diameter), fully operated with attendant plant and personnel with a draft not to exceed 9 feet for construction and maintenance dredging within the Vicksburg District on the JBJ Waterway. The project has a completion period of 365 Calendar Days from the date of the Notice to Proceed. This IFB will be for one (1) Firm Fixed-Price Construction Contract. This procurement is advertised as Unrestricted under North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a size standard of $37 Million for Dredging and Other Surface Cleanup Activities. Bids will be evaluated based on lowest price submitted. The magnitude of this construction project is estimated to be between $5 Million and $10 Million. The official plans and specifications will be available on the SAM website at https://sam.gov/. Bidders may register on the Interested Vendor's List (IVL) at https://sam.gov/ and retrieve an IVL from the same location. Compact disc and hard copies will not be available. Telephone and fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Bidders are encouraged to check often for changes (AMENDMENTS) to posted solicitations. Amendments, if/when issued, will be posted to the above referenced website for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing. Bidders must have and maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://sam.gov and must include the NAICS code they are bidding under to receive a Government contract award. If the bidder is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award a bidder is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective bidder. For additional information regarding this solicitation, please contact Andrew McCaskill via email at andrew.mccaskill@usace.army.mil. Technical inquiries and questions relating to the solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org when the solicitation is made available. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE ON OR ABOUT 16 NOVEMBER 2026. BID OPENING DATE AND TIME ON OR ABOUT 16 DECEMBER 2026, 1400 CENTRAL TIME. THIS PROCUREMENT IS ADVERTISED AS UNRESTRICTED. IT IS ISSUED UNDER NAICS 237990, PSC Z1KF, FOR ONE (1) FIRM FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT.

05 / Historical Spending Trend

How has spending on the selected comparable contracts changed?

The same closed fiscal-year window and the same complete comparable-contract set are used throughout this Brief. Net obligations total $8.65M across 2 fiscal years.

Annual net obligations for the selected comparable contract set for this opportunity, classified under NAICS 237990 and PSC Z1KF.
Annual FPDS net obligations for the selected comparable contract set; direct and broad matches are identified separately in the table, and this is not total NAICS or PSC market spending.
Fiscal yearComparable obligationsActionsVendors
FY 2024$9.51M31
FY 2025-$855.6K11

06 / Related Historical Awards

Which contracts support the comparison?

No direct contract reference was found. 1 broad match is shown as supporting context.

Selected historical contracts comparable to this opportunity, ranked by absolute net obligations.
Comparable contracts selected using buyer, office, classification and requirement-language evidence; they are not asserted as predecessors.
ContractVendorLatest activityOfficeNAICS / PSCMatchObligationsActions
W912EE24F0060INLAND DREDGING COMPANY, L.L.C.Apr 30, 2024W07V ENDIST VICKSBURG237990 / Y1KFBroad match
Buyer and requirement-language evidence
$6.62M1

07 / Contractor Evidence

Which contractors have performed related work?

Historical contractors are ranked by direct procurement-family evidence and comparable contract activity. The table distinguishes connected holders from broader performers without identifying unverified bidders.

No directly connected predecessor was identified. The companies below are historical performers selected from the comparable contract set; none is identified as a bidder.

Suppliers ranked by net obligations within the selected comparable contract set for this opportunity.
Supplier concentration within the comparable contract set only; ranking does not establish incumbency or intent to bid.
CompanyEvidenceFitWhy includedContractsActionsObligationsLatest activityLinks
INLAND DREDGING COMPANY, L.L.C.
UEI NPJLGH6HJDD5 · CAGE 093F7
Broad historical performer
Historical performer
ModerateComparable buyer and requirement history11$6.62MApr 30, 2024GETWAB profile
Verified via SAM Entities
Official website

08 / Competitive Landscape

How was comparable work competed?

Competition treatment is calculated from exactly the same closed-period contract set used in Sections 5–7. It describes historical actions, not the outcome of this solicitation.

FPDS extent-of-competition categories recorded on the selected comparable contracts.
Competition treatment recorded only on the comparable contract set; it does not predict the outcome of this solicitation.
FPDS treatmentCodeActionsObligationsShare
Full and open competitionA4$8.65M100.0%

09 / Procurement History

How was this opportunity published and updated?

One SAM.gov notice record was resolved for this procurement family.

NoticeTypePostedResponse deadlineStatusOfficial source
W912EE27BA002
Current Brief record
W912EE27BA002 - Lease of One Cutterhead, Hydraulic Pipeline Dredge (Not Less Than 24-Inch Diameter) Fully Operated with Attendant Plant and Personnel, and with a Draft not to Exceed 9 Feet, for Construction and Maintenance Dredging - JBJ Waterway
PresolicitationOct 30, 2026Nov 16, 2026 12:00 PM GMT-0600ActiveView on SAM.gov

10 / NAICS and PSC Market Context

How large is the selected comparable market?

Classification codes organize the evidence; they do not prove that every contract in the broader NAICS or PSC market matches this requirement.

Comparable obligations$8.65M
Comparable contracts1
Historical suppliers1
CoverageFY 2024–FY 2025

11 / Capture Signals and Risks

What should be validated before committing capture resources?

Capture signals separate verified procurement-family evidence from unresolved requirements and market-only indicators.

Watch

Direct procurement-family evidence

No direct award record found

Strong

Buyer proximity

1 comparable record(s) share the contracting office

Moderate

Eligibility

No Set aside used

Watch

Unresolved requirement fields

7

12 / Who Should Pursue

When does this opportunity fit?

Pursue if
  • Your team can demonstrate recent, relevant delivery in W912EE27BA002 - Lease of One Cutterhead, Hydraulic Pipeline Dredge (Not Less Than 24-Inch Diameter) Fully Operated with Attendant Plant and Personnel, and with a Draft not to Exceed 9 Feet, for Construction and Maintenance Dredging - JBJ Waterway.
  • Your company can document the stated eligibility conditions: The notice states the procurement is unrestricted (no set-aside), but it does not provide other bidder eligibility/qualification requirements in the supplied text.
  • You can perform under the stated acquisition model: An Invitation for Bids (IFB) will be issued for a single firm fixed-price construction contract; no ordering mechanism is stated in the provided notice text.
  • You can show credible past performance for W07V ENDIST VICKSBURG or a closely related federal customer.
Partner if
  • Your technical scope fits, but you lack demonstrated history with W07V ENDIST VICKSBURG.
  • You need a specialist teammate to close unresolved staffing, security, or detailed-scope requirements before committing.
Pass or investigate further if
  • You cannot satisfy or verify the stated eligibility conditions: The notice states the procurement is unrestricted (no set-aside), but it does not provide other bidder eligibility/qualification requirements in the supplied text.
  • Your delivery model cannot support the stated contract vehicle or order-based work structure.
  • The unresolved requirements shown above cannot be validated before committing proposal resources.