Lease of One Cutterhead, Hydraulic Pipeline Dredge (Not Less Than 18-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

ernment, nor will any reimbursement be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this request or any follow up information requests. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: For the purpose of market research, USACE MVK will be utilizing this request for information to determine the availability of sources capable of providing the services required as well as the acquisition approach best suited for this project. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District (MVK) is planning for the solicitation & award of contracts for dredging at Mississippi River Ports and Harbors and for dredging on the JBJ Waterway. Contractors would be required to furnish all plant, labor, materials, and equipment necessary for performing construction and maintenance dredging. The material to be dredged will consist of sand, gravel, loose rock, silt, mud and clay; and in certain localities stumps, roots, logs, riprap, driftwood, sunken objects, and miscellaneous debris may be encountered. The dredge must be equipped with suitable pump impellers and cutters to efficiently handle these varying materials on pipeline lengths up to 6,500 feet. Dredges should be available immediately, and contractors should have adequate bonding capability. RESPONSE FORMAT: Responses shall not exceed five (5) pages in total, inclusive of all offeror attachments. A one (1) page executive summary shall not be considered part of the total page limit. The Capability Statement shall be comprised of the below information: 1. Brief History of the company. 2. Experience in delivering same or similar services/supplies. This section shall demonstrate the offer's experience and ability to provide skilled personnel and manage requirements that are the same or similar to those addressed in the project description or PWS. 3. List of current or previous contracts: The offeror shall provide contract title, contract number, period of performance, dollar amount, and description of work performed on up to five Government contracts. List should be limited to work performed within the last five years and include reference name, email, and phone number. 4. General information: a. Company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and e-mail address. b. CAGE Code/UEI Number c. NAICS (list all NAICS under which your firm is registered) d. Offeror's business size to include designation as Certified Small Businesses, 8(a) contractors, HUBZone Certified Small Business Concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, and Women-Owned Small For 8(a) Contractors, please include anticipated graduation date from the 8(a) Program. e. Identification of Joint Venture, if applicable (Business Name, Business Size and Cage Code of JV). 5. Offeror's bonding capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars). Interested contractors shall submit their responses by e-mail only. Responses should be submitted as a single PDF document (not scanned). Hard copies will not be accepted. Responses to this notice are due no later than 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time on Friday, October 23, 2026, via e-mail to the primary point of contact listed Andrew McCaskill at andrew.mccaskill@usace.army.mil.