This project involves providing a fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge with a 30-inch or greater discharge diameter for maintenance dredging along a specified stretch of the Mississippi River. The work will be performed in the Southwest Pass area and possibly other areas of the New Orleans District. The estimated construction cost for this project is between $10 million and $25 million. A bid opening date will be established later via an amendment to the solicitation. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.

This contract requires a fully crewed, self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge to perform work primarily in the Mississippi River and Southwest Pass from Baton Rouge to the Gulf, and possibly in other areas within and outside the New Orleans District. The estimated construction cost for the project is between $10 million and $25 million. The solicitation is expected to be issued on or about April 30, 2026. Potential bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and are encouraged to register as an interested vendor on the relevant government procurement websites.