The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning a maintenance dredging project along the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and Upper Chesapeake Bay. The estimated project magnitude is between $10 million and $25 million. Performance of services will occur at various locations along the Inland Waterway in that region. The base work period of performance is 120 calendar days from the notice to proceed, but all dredging is restricted annually from April 1 to September 30 to protect migratory fish. This is a pre-solicitation notice for planning purposes only, and the government will not accept proposals based on this notice.

This is a Request for Information for a potential future contract for maintenance dredging along the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and Upper Chesapeake Bay. The estimated project budget is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The work involves dredging a specified section of the canal to required depths, with performance restricted to an environmental window between October 1 and March 31 annually. The estimated period of performance is 120 calendar days. Responses to this market research survey are requested by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on February 6, 2026.