USACE National Enterprise Dredging Center Small Business Dredging Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is conducting a market research “Sources Sought” effort for a Small Business Dredging Multiple‑Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). The eventual contract will be a 5‑year, multiple‑task‑order vehicle used to award maintenance dredging work at U.S. coastal harbors, inland rivers, canals, and connecting channels. Offerors must demonstrate ownership (or small‑business‑owned) of at least one cutter‑suction dredge (≥10‑inch discharge) or mechanical dredge (≥5‑cubic‑yard bucket), provide past performance on recent dredging projects, and meet bonding and socio‑economic certification requirements. Responses are due 04 Sep 2026 1500 EST and must be submitted electronically to the listed USACE contacts. No award is guaranteed; this is purely a request for information to shape a future solicitation. • Scope: Maintenance dredging, material placement, CDF/DMDF operations, related earthwork, and surveying. • Contract vehicle: 5‑year MATOC with multiple task orders (order size TBD). • Small‑business requirement: ≥40 % of dredged volume must be performed with own or other small‑business‑owned equipment. • Minimum equipment: Cutter‑suction dredge (≥10″ discharge) or mechanical dredge (≥5 cy bucket). • Past‑performance: 3 recent projects (≤6 years old) or 2 projects > $1 M (≤7 years old). • Socio‑economic data: HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc., with SBA verification. • Submission: Narrative ≤30 pages, electronic email titled “National Small Business MATOC”.