The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District plans to issue an unrestricted RFP for widening and deepening the Houston Ship Channel from Boggy Bayou to Sims Bayou in Houston, Texas.
The estimated price range is between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000.
The solicitation is tentatively scheduled to be issued on or about October 2026 with proposals due approximately November 2026.
The work includes widening the channel to approximately 530 feet, deepening from -41 feet to -46.5 feet, constructing the Beltway 8 placement area, and removing abandoned pipelines and a bulkhead.
The contract is Firm-Fixed-Price with a base term of 477 days after NTP and up to 603 days if all five options are exercised.
The source selection procedure will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).
Requirement: Offerors must be registered with the Systems for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive a government contract award.
Est. value
between $100,000,000…
Term
Base contract 477 days…
Method
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Documents
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Base contract 477 days after NTP; total with options 603 days after NTP
Category
Construction · NAICS 237990
Posted
Sep 24, 2026
Source
SAM.gov
What this bid is asking for
AI-generated
Widen the main Houston Ship Channel to approximately 530 feet up to the Greens Bayou confluence.
Deepen the navigation channel from -41 feet to -46.5 feet between Boggy Bayou and Sims Bayou.
Complete construction of the Beltway 8 placement area and prepare/utilize designated upland placement areas (Beltway 8 and East and West Clinton sites) to receive dredged material.
Remove abandoned pipelines and a bulkhead.
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Requirements
From the documents
Estimated value
between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000
Posted Scope of Work
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Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated
The work consists of widening the main Houston Ship Channel to approximately 530 feet up to the Greens Bayou confluence, deepening the navigation channel from -41 feet to -46.5 feet between Boggy Bayou and Sims Bayou, and completing the construction of the Beltway 8 placement area. This involves preparing and utilizing designated upland placement areas (Beltway 8 and the East and West Clinton sites) to receive dredged material, and removing abandoned pipelines and a bulkhead. The contract is divided into a Base Contract and five Options.
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Source: SAM.gov (notice a3643222c33c4c7490c317445d3c3424), retrieved via the SAM.gov Get Opportunities API. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
Department of DefenseIssuing agency·Houston, TX·via the SAM.gov Get Opportunities API