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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY – This notice does not constitute a solicitation announcement or restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach ... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY – This notice does not constitute a solicitation announcement or restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach and NO AWARD will occur from this notice. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS are available for this Notice. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB). INTRODUCTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is issuing this Sources Sought notice and conducting market research as a means to identify the interest and capabilities of both small and large business entities for the maintenance dredging and confined disposal facility maintenance of Bolles Harbor and Monroe Harbor located in Monroe County, Michigan. The Contractor is expected to mobilize dredge to both Bolles Harbor and Monroe Harbor, perform CDF maintenance and demobilize when complete. Bolles Harbor will be dredged using the box method. The inner harbor will be dredged to 6 ft. plus 1 ft. of overdepth. The outer harbor will be dredged to 8 ft plus 1 ft of overdepth. CDF maintenance includes but is not limited to clearing and grubbing within the placement cell to include tree removal, mowing, clearing the tops and sides of the dikes. Monroe Harbor will be dredged hydraulically using the box method. The river channel will be dredged up to 23 ft plus 1 ft of overdepth. Turning Basin will be dredged up to 20 ft plus 1 ft of overdepth. According to the wall stability analysis, a 25-foot buffer between the sheet pile wall and the river channel is required. In this buffer, the dredged depth is 21 ft. CDF maintenance includes but is not limited to vegetation clearing in cell 1, clearing and grubbing in cell 2 and tree removal. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The place of performance will be located in Monroe County, Michigan. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS NOTICE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL) RFP, IF ANY ARE ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE) (SAM.GOV). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, which has a small business size standard of $37.0 million in average annual receipts for dredging and surface cleanup activities. The Product Service Code (PSC) is Y1KF – Construction Of Dredging Facilities. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify the firm’s business size in the attached questionnaire. Small business firms interested in performing this work are strongly urged to respond to this notice. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. SOURCES SOUGHT RESPONSES: If your organization has the potential capacity and capability to perform this type of work, please complete the attached questionnaire and submit via email to Contract Specialist Noah Bruck at noah.r.bruck@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer MAJ Matthew McDuffie at matthew.mcduffie@usace.army.mil no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time on December 30, 2025. Please reference in the subject line "SOURCES SOUGHT FY25 Bollles Harbor and Monroe Harbor MD and CDF Maintenance”. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. The work completed for this requirement is expected to be completed in December 2026. This is expected to be solicited in the second quarter of FY 26. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought notice. RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE CONTACTED REGARDING THEIR SUBMISSION OR INFORMATION GATHERED AS A RESULT OF THE SOURCES SOUGHT.