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
02 / Federal Buyer
Who is buying?
03 / Purchase
What is the government buying?
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.
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.
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.
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?
| Requirement | What the notice says | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | The 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 ceiling | Not disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Minimum guarantee | Not disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Contract duration | Not disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Foreign participation | Not disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Proposal and award procedure | The 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 security | The 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.

| Fiscal year | Comparable obligations | Actions | Vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $9.51M | 3 | 1 |
| FY 2025 | -$855.6K | 1 | 1 |
06 / Related Historical Awards
Which contracts support the comparison?
No direct contract reference was found. 1 broad match is shown as supporting context.

| Contract | Vendor | Latest activity | Office | NAICS / PSC | Match | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W912EE24F0060 | INLAND DREDGING COMPANY, L.L.C. | Apr 30, 2024 | W07V ENDIST VICKSBURG | 237990 / Y1KF | Broad match Buyer and requirement-language evidence | $6.62M | 1 |
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.

| Company | Evidence | Fit | Why included | Contracts | Actions | Obligations | Latest activity | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INLAND DREDGING COMPANY, L.L.C. UEI NPJLGH6HJDD5 · CAGE 093F7 | Broad historical performer Historical performer | Moderate | Comparable buyer and requirement history | 1 | 1 | $6.62M | Apr 30, 2024 | GETWAB 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 treatment | Code | Actions | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full and open competition | A | 4 | $8.65M | 100.0% |
09 / Procurement History
How was this opportunity published and updated?
One SAM.gov notice record was resolved for this procurement family.
| Notice | Type | Posted | Response deadline | Status | Official 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 | Presolicitation | Oct 30, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 12:00 PM GMT-0600 | Active | View 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.
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.
Direct procurement-family evidence
No direct award record found
Buyer proximity
1 comparable record(s) share the contracting office
Eligibility
No Set aside used
Unresolved requirement fields
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12 / Who Should Pursue
When does this opportunity fit?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.



