Port of Nome Phase 2-Dredging, Nome, Alaska

Updated Nov 3, 2026

Presolicitation from the Department of the Army, for work in Nome, Alaska.

Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Alaska Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.

Description

This is a PRESOLICITATION notice only for port of Nome phase 2-dredging, Nome, Alaska. Offer or bids will not be accepted for this notice. This solicitation will be a full and open Invitation for Bid (IFB) with Definitive Responsibility Criteria.

Any resulting contract will be firm-fixed priced. The solicitation for this project will be available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY and the anticipated download availability date for this solicitation will be on or after 17 November 2026. Access to the documents will be through a link on the SAM.gov website: SAM.gov/.

Use the Search function and use this solicitation number to Search by Solicitation/Award Number. Any future amendments to the solicitation will also be available for download from the SAM.gov website. The Contractor shall comply with commercial and industry standards as well as all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and procedures.

The Construction Wage Rates (formerly Davis-Bacon Act) will apply. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code will be 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, which has a size standard of $37 Million. The total estimated magnitude of construction for base and option items is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

The type of contract shall be firm-fixed price. The estimated award date of this contract is January 2027 with a 730 calendar-day period of performance. This project is contingent on availability of funds.

If the project is cancelled, all bid preparation costs will be borne by the offeror. All offerors are advised that they must be registered in SAM.gov (SAM.gov/) when submitting a bid and at time of award. Joint ventures must also be registered in SAM.gov as a joint venture.

Offerors who are not registered in SAM.gov should consider applying for registration immediately. Visit sam.gov/entity-registration for information on registration. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The Port of Nome Phase 2 - Dredging project consists of unclassified dredging to establish a new deepwater basin and expand the existing outer basin at the Port of Nome.

The base item includes dredging approximately 578,000 cubic yards of material at a design depth of -40 feet MLLW with a 2.0-foot allowable dredging tolerance (overdepth) establishing a maximum pay line of -42.0 feet MLLW. The option item includes dredging approximately 346,000 cubic yards to a design depth of -28 feet MLLW, with a 1.0-foot allowable dredging tolerance establishing a maximum pay line of -29.0 feet MLLW.

Dredging will occur directly against the newly constructed Opencell sheet pile docks. All dredged material will be placed in a designated nearshore placement area. The contractor shall comply with commercial and industry standards as well as all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and procedures.

Construction wage rates (formerly Davis-Bacon Act wage rates) shall apply. NOTE: Electronic bid submissions will be accepted via the PIEE Solicitation Module website at: piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/in....

Search via Solicitation Number Search W911KB27BA004. Additional information concerning PIEE can be found at: pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/w...

Contracting contact

• Jennifer Gosh · [email protected]
• George Nasif · [email protected]

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 237990, a business counts as small if it has no more than $45.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Notice history

• Nov 2, 2026: Presolicitation

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