About this opportunity
AI summaryThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District is conducting market research to identify potential sources for maintenance dredging of federal navigation channels to required depths with one foot of paid over-depth and one foot of unpaid over-depth. The work includes projects such as the San Joaquin River and Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channels, which involve upland disposal placement at contractor-furnished beneficial reuse sites or Government-furnished sites, alongside water quality and fish entrainment monitoring. The agency seeks information from small businesses—including HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Certified 8(a), and Women-Owned small businesses—though other than small businesses may also respond. Potential offerors with the required skills and capabilities must submit feedback via email to the specified agency contacts.
Scope of work
- Maintenance dredging to required project depths with 1-ft paid over-depth and 1-ft unpaid over-depth
- Material placement at contractor-furnished upland beneficial use sites or Government-furnished sites
- Pumping material to Government-furnished sites based on various pumping distances and depth
- Third-party water quality and fish entrainment monitoring for San Joaquin and Sacramento River DWSC
- Preparation and performance of a light monitoring plan during daylight hours for Oakland and Richmond Harbors
- Pre-dredging and post-dredging surveys per SPN Light Monitoring Protocol
- Nearshore placement of approximately 250,000 cubic yards near Emeryville Crescent State Marine Reserve
- Clamshell and hydraulic cutterhead pipeline dredging operations
Minimum qualifications
- Capability to dredge using appropriately sized dredge plant and support equipment, excluding hopper dredging
- Capability and equipment for dredging and placement at upland beneficial use sites or deep ocean disposal sites
- Proof of ownership, or access to, a minimum 18inch diameter pipeline dredge plant if using hydraulic cutterhead pipeline
- Identified proposed equipment including current location of the dredge plant
- Ability to execute work within specified environmental work windows
- Dredging and comparable work performed within the past five (5) years, providing at least three (3) examples
Documents to include with your response
- Proof of ownership or access to minimum 18-inch diameter pipeline dredge plant (if applicable)
- Identification of all proposed equipment and current dredge plant locations
- Offeror type of small business and business size information
- Capability statement with at least three project examples within the past five years (maximum three pages)
- Light monitoring plan (Oakland Harbor and Richmond Harbor contractors)
Key dates
- Anticipated Solicitation Issuance Date - Redwood City Harbor
- 1-Mar-27
- Anticipated Solicitation Issuance Date - San Joaquin/ Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel
- 1-Apr-27
- Anticipated Solicitation Issuance Date - Noyo River
- 12-Apr-25
- Anticipated Solicitation Issuance Date - Oakland Inner and Outer Harbor
- 22-Apr-27
- Anticipated Solicitation Issuance Date - MARAD
- 3-May-27
- Anticipated Solicitation Issuance Date - Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel
- 13-May-27
- Anticipated Solicitation Issuance Date - Suisun Bay Channel
- 24-May-27
- Anticipated Solicitation Issuance Date - MOTCO
- 3-Jun-27
- Anticipated Solicitation Issuance Date - Richmond Inner Harbor
- 14-Jun-27
- Anticipated Solicitation Issuance Date - Crescent City Harbor
- 24-Jun-27
How to submit
- Method
- email or mail
- Instructions
- Subject line must be labeled 'Response to W912P727S0002 Sources Sought market research for FY27 Maintenance Dredging.' Limited to 10 single-sided pages total using 10pt font.
Contract details
- Term
- up to two years, consisting of a one-year base period and one one-year option period for Redwood City Harbor
- Place of performance
- Federal navigation channels in San Mateo, San Joaquin, Yolo, Sacramento, Mendocino, Alameda, Solano, Contra Costa, and Del Norte Counties, CA
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- W912P727S0002
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the Army › W075 Endist SAN Fran
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Dec 4, 2026, 6:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 4, 2026
- NAICS
- 237990 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Product/service code
- Z1KF
- Place of performance
- SAN Francisco, CA
- Contracting contact
- Logan Champlin
logan.champlin@usace.army.mil
4155036953 - Additional contact
- Nairi Freeman
nairi.freeman@usace.army.mil
4155036574
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (W912P7) with descriptions matching "francisco district" or "francisco", performed in CA. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| BETTER DIRECT, LLCW912P726FA008 · SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION/DISTRICT CONFERENCE ROOM MAINTENANCE | $120.5K | Mar 14, 2031 |
| MONTEZUMA WETLANDS LLCW912P726FA015 · OAKLAND TO, OFFLOADING AND MAINTENANCE OF DREDGED MATERIAL AT THE MONTEZUMA WETLANDS RESTO | $11.2M | Jan 14, 2027 |
| SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY INSTITUTEW912P725CA020 · MODERNIZATION OF THE DMMO ONLINE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, REPLACING OBSOLETE, UNSUPPORTED S | $75,000 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| TETRA TECH INCW912P721F0052 · HAMILTON WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECT 2021-2023 SITE MONITORING AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMM | $1.3M | Oct 10, 2025 |
| HDR ENGINEERING, INC.W912P721F0053 · SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE PROJECT, USACE SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT, | $32,724 | Sep 10, 2025 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 237990, performed in CA
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|---|---|---|
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| GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANYW9123823C0006 · HCR RODS REPLACEMENT | $18.1M | Feb 10, 2029 |
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| ENTERPRISE RANCHERIAW912PP26PA001 · ACTUAL WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT TO BE PERFORMED AT THE DESIGNATED LOCATION ON THE GROUNDS | $246.0K | Apr 1, 2028 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 237990, since Oct 1, 2024
2,594 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. THALLE CONSTRUCTION CO INC$2.2B
- 2. DRAGADOS/HAWAIIAN DREDGING/ORION JV$1.8B
- 3. BARNARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED$1.5B
- 4. FERROVIAL CONSTRUCCION PR, LLC$1.1B
- 5. TPC-NAN A JOINT VENTURE$606.1M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.