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This is a Small Business Set Aside for NAICS 237990, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The solicitation number, W912P826B0068, will issue as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) resulting in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) contract. Actual issue date and anticipated bid opening date will be shown when the solicitation is issued.

The work consists of degradation of selected upland confined disposal area 22 along the Calcasieu Ship Channel which entails: clearing and grubbing, excavation, placement of borrow material on the existing CDF and foreshore disposal area on the channel side to the required grade, and all operations incidental thereto.

The estimated value of this work is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

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The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Nakiea Butler (email: Nakiea.B.Butler@usace.army.mil)