Bayou Teche, East and West Calumet Floodgate Approach Channels, Maintenance Dredging, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana ED 26-005

Bayou Teche, East and West Calumet Floodgate Approach Channels, Maintenance Dredging, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana (ED 26-005) NOTICE: THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. NO QUESTIONS OF A TECHNICAL OR CONTRACTUAL NATURE WILL BE ACCEPTED OR ANSWERED UNTIL THE SOLICITATION IS ISSUED. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SYNOPSIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. This procurement is anticipated to be issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990. The magnitude of construction is between $500,000  and $1,000,000. DESCRIPTION AND MAGNITUDE OF WORK: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District, is preparing to issue a solicitation for maintenance dredging of the East and West Calumet Floodgate approach channels located in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. The work consists of the removal of shoal material from within the Wax Lake Outlet approach channels to the East and West Calumet Floodgates and the satisfactory disposal of dredged material into the Wax Lake Outlet channel beyond the -35-foot contour. No dike construction is anticipated. The estimated period of performance is approximately 40 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. The solicitation will include approximately five (5) drawings and specifications. ACQUISITION INFORMATION: This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) in accordance with FAR Part 14. The resulting contract will be Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP). The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about Wednesday, 13 May 2026. SOLICITATION AVAILABILITY: When posted, the solicitation will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found on the System of Award Management System (SAM) website, https://sam.gov. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. Therefore, telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Project files are Portable Document Format (PDF} files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Contractors must register at the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov to download the solicitation for this project. If/when issued, Amendments will be posted to the above referenced website for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments before closing; therefore, the Bidders must check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS: Bidders shall maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If a bidder is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database at the time of award, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective bidder. Bidders are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Francesca deBoer who may be reached via email below. POINT OF CONTACT: Contract Specialist: Francesca DeBoer Email: Francesca.E.DeBoer@usace.army.mil