The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, intends to issue an IFB for leasing one fully operated cutterhead hydraulic pipeline dredge (at least 18-inch diameter, draft not exceeding 9 feet) with attendant plant and personnel for construction and maintenance dredging at Mississippi River Ports and Harbors within the Vicksburg District. The work is a single firm-fixed-price construction contract awarded on lowest price, unrestricted under NAICS 237990, with an estimated magnitude between $5 million and $10 million. The completion period is 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The solicitation is expected to be issued on or about November 16, 2026, and official plans and specifications will be available only electronically on SAM.gov. Bidders must maintain active SAM registration, and amendments will be posted to SAM as the only method of distribution.