Ports & Dredging

Newark Bay's base bid covers 237,945 cubic yards

Published 20 July 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Publisher IMWO Region Americas Confidence Confirmed
Official harbour map showing the Newark Bay Channel in relation to the Kill Van Kull, Anchorage and Ambrose channels

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District; harbour-channel geography, not the FY26 dredge-area plan

USACE's Newark Bay IFB covers 237,945 cubic yards in six base dredging areas, plus 196,485 cubic yards in five options and a separate 300-short-ton debris option. The extended 6 August 2026 bid deadline has passed; SAM lists the opportunity as inactive and carries the bid abstract.

Published scope and current milestone

The current SAM opportunity, Amendment 0002 and signed bid abstract establish the extended deadline and completed bid opening. Its Award Notices panel had no linked awards when checked on 15 October 2026. The existing 83-page solicitation supplies 237,945 CY across CLINs 0001-0006, 196,485 CY across CLINs 0009-0013, 300 short tons in CLIN 0014 and the 108-day base period. USACE's March public notice describes the broader approximately 830,000-CY multi-cycle programme.

Dredging quantity and delivery implications

Most of the base bid sits in two places: 124,380 CY in the Main Channel 50-foot reach and 101,475 CY in the Port Newark Channel 40-foot reach. Four smaller Main Channel areas make up the remaining 12,090 CY. The split matters for plant sequence, survey control, offloading and dewatering capacity, and permitted upland placement. If all dredging options were exercised, the volume would rise to 434,430 CY.

Evidence conclusion

Survey, placement and acceptance evidence

The six base dredging CLINs add to 237,945 CY. The 196,485-CY dredging options depend on funds and government discretion; the USD 25 million to USD 100 million magnitude range describes procurement scale. Amendment 0002 moved bid close to 6 August at 14:00 EDT, and the signed abstract was posted on 7 August. The reviewed SAM opportunity has no linked award notice; current appointment and delivery dates remain unverified.

Outstanding evidence

  • Any subsequent procurement amendment or award after the bid abstract
  • Responsibility and responsiveness determination
  • Award value and named contractor
  • Notice to proceed and accepted 108-day programme
  • Upland placement, offloading and dewatering route
  • Base-versus-option exercise decision
  • Pre-dredge hydrography and quantity reconciliation
  • Post-dredge survey and USACE acceptance

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