NASA Wallops Breakwater Project and NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment Project W9123626SA001
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AI-generated · Mar 09, 2026Construct offshore breakwaters at Wallops Island, with two to four structures placed about 200 feet offshore. Each breakwater will use Type II riprap armor stone and VDOT Class III core stone, totaling roughly 10,000 tons per structure, on 12-inch-thick marine mattresses with geotextile. Work zones sit in water depths around -9.5 to -12 ft NAVD88, with breakwater crests at about +7 ft NAVD88; material may be brought by land or sea and construction may proceed from either land or sea. Expect work restrictions due to nearby rocket launches, requiring temporary shutdowns and evacuations. The project is anticipated as a firm-fixed-price contract with an estimated price range of $10–$25 million and a performance period of about 325 days, starting within roughly 30 days of award. This is a sources-sought to assess capability; responses, including past performance and bonding capacity, are requested from qualified firms, with SAM registration required.
A virtual industry day on two separate, independently solicited projects will occur in March 2026 to gather industry input before the final solicitations. Project 1 is the Breakwater, matching the above scope and price range, with a stand-alone firm-fixed-price contract expected; Project 2 is a Beach Renourishment using a hopper dredge from the Unnamed Shoal A borrow source, dredging to 7 ft depth (borrow depths -34 to -60 NAVD88, about 11 miles from placement), with 1.5–2.5 million cubic yards to be placed on the beach and paid by cubic yard retained. Estimated price range for the renourishment is $25–$100 million, with an approximate 325-day performance period. Draft drawings and specifications will be shared for feedback during the Industry Day, but are not the solicitation. Final solicitations for both projects are planned for the fourth quarter of FY26. Pre-registration for the Industry Day is required, and attendees should submit questions and suggestions for discussion to the contracting team. This event is informational and not a contract offer or marketing opportunity.
Please be advised: This single industry day will cover two separate and distinct projects, which will be solicited independently: the NASA Wallops Breakwater Project and the NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Norfolk District (NAO) is hosting a VIRTUAL Industry Day event on 18 March 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) for industry contractors interested in the future NASA Wallops Projects: Breakwater and Beach Renourishment. Pre-registration is required for this VIRTUAL event. To RSVP, please provide your name, company, relation to the industry, and email address by email to Contract Specialists, Caleb Bookout at brian.c.bookout@usace.army.mil and MAJ George Jackson at george.jackson@usace.army.mil by close of business on 16 March 2026. A virtual calendar invite will be sent to registered participants prior to the event. There is no solicitation at this time. The event is neither a marketing opportunity for businesses, nor will it promote upcoming projects. Project 1: NASA Wallops Breakwater Project Description: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District is seeking eligible firms capable of constructing breakwaters along the beach of Wallops Island. The number of proposed breakwaters for this project will be between two to four and placed approximately 200 feet offshore (from Mean High Water elevation). Each breakwater will be constructed of Type II rip rap for armor stone and VDOT Class III stone for core stone. The weight of material for each breakwater is approximately 10,000 tons. Breakwaters are to be placed on 12-inch-thick marine mattress with geotextile fabric. Water depths for breakwater placement range between -9.5 ft and -12.0 ft NAVD88. Each breakwater will be constructed to a crest height of +7 ft NAVD88. Material for breakwaters may be transported to the project site either by land or sea. Construction of breakwaters may occur either by land or sea. Various work restrictions are expected due to active rocket launches within the vicinity of the project site, which will require all construction activities to stop and personnel to vacate the premises for hours to day(s). USACE, Norfolk District, is anticipating soliciting a stand-alone (C-type) firm fixed price construction contract. In accordance with DFARS 236.204, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. NAICS Code 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, applies to this project. The corresponding PSC code is Y1QA, Construction of Restoration of Real Property. The work will commence first with performance beginning within 30 calendar days of receipt of Notice-to-Proceed (NTP). The construction period of performance will be approximately 325 calendar days from issuance of the NTP. The purpose of the event is to seek industry input regarding best practices, alternative suggestions, and examples of past success on similar projects for the technical execution of the NASA Wallops Breakwater contract. The event will begin with the USACE-NAO s presentation of the project s plans and specifications, and the project site restrictions and limitations. At the conclusion of the presentation, there will be project discussion and question-and-answer period. USACE-NAO encourages participants to input suggestions to be considered for the final design and solicitation. In support of this Industry Day, draft Drawings and Specifications for the NASA Wallops Breakwater project are included with this posting for the purpose of receiving industry feedback. Please submit questions and suggestions for Discussion to Contract Specialist, Caleb Bookout at brian.c.bookout@usace.army.mil. The draft documents are for information purposes only and shall NOT be construed as the Solicitation. Draft documents are expected to be revised before the issuance of the Solicitation. The Solicitation for the NASA Wallops Breakwater project is expected to be in Fourth Quarter of FY26. This announcement is not a contract solicitation, request for proposal, promise to issue any future contract, forum to discuss upcoming work, nor commitment to offer work of any kind on the part of the Government. The Government will not assume liability for any costs and travel expenses incurred by an attendee for this event. Project 2: NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment Project Description: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District is seeking eligible firms capable of performing beach nourishment at Wallops Island, VA. The work will be completed via hopper dredge while using the Unnamed Shoal A as the borrow source. More specifically, dredging will be permitted to a maximum depth of seven (7) feet below existing bottom within the borrow area. Existing bottom depths within the borrow source range between -34 ft NAVD88 and -60 ft NAVD88 based upon location. Dredged material generated by the project shall be transported and placed along the beach at Wallops Island. The borrow site will be located approximately eleven (11) miles from the placement site. Replenishment of the beach is estimated to require 1,500,000 to 2,500,000 cubic yards of pay volume and the Contractor shall be paid by cubic yard of material retained on the beach. The Contractor shall be responsible for the following: dredging within the designated area, transporting the dredged material to the beach at Wallops Island, discharging the material by hydraulic pump-off into placement site, grading the beach placement site to required elevations and dimensions, performing pre-placement and post-placement surveys of the dredged area and beach nourishment area, and communicating with maritime users to minimize impacts to vessel traffic, adjacent structures, and other dredging operations. USACE, Norfolk District, is anticipating soliciting a stand-alone (C-type) firm fixed price construction contract. In accordance with DFARS 236.204, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. NAICS Code 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, applies to this project. The corresponding PSC code is Y1KF, Construction of Dredging Facilities. The work will commence first with performance beginning within 30 calendar days of receipt of Notice-to-Proceed (NTP). The construction period of performance will be approximately 325 calendar days from issuance of the NTP. The purpose of the event is to seek dredging industry input regarding best practices, alternative suggestions, and examples of past success on similar projects for the technical execution of the NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment contract. The event will present the project s scope, dredge areas, pumping distances, dredged material placement considerations, and project site restrictions and limitations. At the conclusion of the presentation, there will be project discussion and question-and-answer period. USACE-NAO encourages participants to input suggestions to be considered for the final design and solicitation. In support of this Industry Day, draft Drawings and Specifications for the NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment project are included with this posting for the purpose of receiving industry feedback. Please submit questions and suggestions for Discussion to Contract Specialist, MAJ George Jackson at george.jackson@usace.army.mil. The draft documents are for information purposes only and shall NOT be construed as the Solicitation. Draft documents are expected to be revised before the issuance of the Solicitation. The Solicitation for the NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment project is expected to be in Fourth Quarter of FY26. This announcement is not a contract solicitation, request for proposal, promise to issue any future contract, forum to discuss upcoming work, nor commitment to offer work of any kind on the part of the Government. The Government will not assume liability for any costs and travel expenses incurred by an attendee for this event. POC(s): Caleb Bookout, Contract Specialist, Norfolk District; brian.c.bookout@usace.army.mil MAJ George Jackson, Contract Specialist, Norfolk District; george.jackson@usace.army.mil Alternate POC: Nikki Kirtsey, Contracting Officer, Norfolk District, tiffany.n.kirtsey@usace.army.mil
From Special Notice posted on Mar 03, 2026THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, NOR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District is anticipating a future procurement for a firm-fixed-price construction contract for NASA Wallops Breakwater Project, Wallops Island, Virginia. Description of Work: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District is seeking eligible firms capable of constructing breakwaters along the beach of Wallops Island. The number of proposed breakwaters for this project will be between two to four and placed approximately 200 feet offshore (from Mean High Water elevation). Each breakwater will be constructed of Type II rip rap for armor stone and VDOT Class III stone for core stone. The weight of material for each breakwater is approximately 10,000 tons. Breakwaters are to be placed on 12-inch-thick marine mattress with geotextile fabric. Water depths for breakwater placement range between -9.5 ft and -12.0 ft NAVD88. Each breakwater will be constructed to a crest height of +7 ft NAVD88. Material for breakwaters may be transported to the project site either by land or sea. Construction of breakwaters may occur either by land or sea. Various work restrictions are expected due to active rocket launches within the vicinity of the project site, which will require all construction activities to stop and personnel to vacate the premises for hours to day(s). In accordance with DFARS 236.204(i), the estimated construction price range for this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. NAICS Code 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, applies to this project. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this sources sought. Construction Time: The work will commence first with performance beginning within 30 calendar days of receipt of Notice-to-Proceed (NTP). The construction period of performance will be approximately 325 calendar days from issuance of the NTP. INDUSTRY SURVEY The following confidential survey questionnaire is designed to apprise the Corps of prospective contractors' project execution capabilities. Please provide your response to the following questions. All questions are in regard to NASA Breakwater Project. Please provide company s name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. Would you be interested in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued? If the answer is No, please explain why not? Have you worked on jobs similar in nature, complexity and magnitude to this project within the past 5 years? Have you managed the breakwater construction similar in magnitude to this project in the past 5 years? If so, please describe the project(s) and for whom the work was performed. Indicate the dollar value of the project(s). Identify a point of contact (s) and phone number, as a reference of relevant experience. Would you be bidding on this project as a sole contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s) or as a joint venture? Is there a dollar limit on the size of contract that you would bid? If so, what is that limit? What is the largest breakwater construction contract, in dollars, on which you were the prime contractor? What is your bonding capacity per contract? What is your total bonding capacity? What is your firm s business size (e.g., LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOB)? Are you familiar with the safety and health requirements of EM 385-1-1? Please only include a narrative of the requested information. Additional information will not be reviewed. This Sources Sought Synopsis should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation on the part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District to issue a contract or result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expand responding to this request. No solicitation is currently available. The Government will utilize this information in determining an acquisition strategy. Please state all of the socio-economic categories in which your company belongs (8)(a), Hub-zone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned. Please submit capability packages and responses to the above questions via email to Caleb Bookout at Brian.C.Bookout@usace.army.mil, copying Tiffany N. Kirtsey at tiffany.n.kirtsey@usace.army.mil. Responses must be submitted no later than Close of Business 20 March 2026. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on SAM.gov at https://sam.gov/content/home. All prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Representations and Certifications Applications apply to this solicitation. Representations and Certifications may be completed online via the SAM. No attachments or links have been added to this opportunity.
From Sources Sought posted on Mar 05, 202603/24/2026 UPDATE: Final Industry Day Slides, Q&A Session, and Industry Day Attendance added as attachments to this posting. Please be advised: This single industry day will cover two separate and distinct projects, which will be solicited independently: the NASA Wallops Breakwater Project and the NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Norfolk District (NAO) is hosting a VIRTUAL Industry Day event on 18 March 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) for industry contractors interested in the future NASA Wallops Projects: Breakwater and Beach Renourishment. Pre-registration is required for this VIRTUAL event. To RSVP, please provide your name, company, relation to the industry, and email address by email to Contract Specialists, Caleb Bookout at brian.c.bookout@usace.army.mil and MAJ George Jackson at george.jackson@usace.army.mil by close of business on 16 March 2026. A virtual calendar invite will be sent to registered participants prior to the event. There is no solicitation at this time. The event is neither a marketing opportunity for businesses, nor will it promote upcoming projects. Project 1: NASA Wallops Breakwater Project Description: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District is seeking eligible firms capable of constructing breakwaters along the beach of Wallops Island. The number of proposed breakwaters for this project will be between two to four and placed approximately 200 feet offshore (from Mean High Water elevation). Each breakwater will be constructed of Type II rip rap for armor stone and VDOT Class III stone for core stone. The weight of material for each breakwater is approximately 10,000 tons. Breakwaters are to be placed on 12-inch-thick marine mattress with geotextile fabric. Water depths for breakwater placement range between -9.5 ft and -12.0 ft NAVD88. Each breakwater will be constructed to a crest height of +7 ft NAVD88. Material for breakwaters may be transported to the project site either by land or sea. Construction of breakwaters may occur either by land or sea. Various work restrictions are expected due to active rocket launches within the vicinity of the project site, which will require all construction activities to stop and personnel to vacate the premises for hours to day(s). USACE, Norfolk District, is anticipating soliciting a stand-alone (C-type) firm fixed price construction contract. In accordance with DFARS 236.204, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. NAICS Code 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, applies to this project. The corresponding PSC code is Y1QA, Construction of Restoration of Real Property. The work will commence first with performance beginning within 30 calendar days of receipt of Notice-to-Proceed (NTP). The construction period of performance will be approximately 325 calendar days from issuance of the NTP. The purpose of the event is to seek industry input regarding best practices, alternative suggestions, and examples of past success on similar projects for the technical execution of the NASA Wallops Breakwater contract. The event will begin with the USACE-NAO s presentation of the project s plans and specifications, and the project site restrictions and limitations. At the conclusion of the presentation, there will be project discussion and question-and-answer period. USACE-NAO encourages participants to input suggestions to be considered for the final design and solicitation. In support of this Industry Day, draft Drawings and Specifications for the NASA Wallops Breakwater project are included with this posting for the purpose of receiving industry feedback. Please submit questions and suggestions for Discussion to Contract Specialist, Caleb Bookout at brian.c.bookout@usace.army.mil. The draft documents are for information purposes only and shall NOT be construed as the Solicitation. Draft documents are expected to be revised before the issuance of the Solicitation. The Solicitation for the NASA Wallops Breakwater project is expected to be in Fourth Quarter of FY26. This announcement is not a contract solicitation, request for proposal, promise to issue any future contract, forum to discuss upcoming work, nor commitment to offer work of any kind on the part of the Government. The Government will not assume liability for any costs and travel expenses incurred by an attendee for this event. Project 2: NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment Project Description: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District is seeking eligible firms capable of performing beach nourishment at Wallops Island, VA. The work will be completed via hopper dredge while using the Unnamed Shoal A as the borrow source. More specifically, dredging will be permitted to a maximum depth of seven (7) feet below existing bottom within the borrow area. Existing bottom depths within the borrow source range between -34 ft NAVD88 and -60 ft NAVD88 based upon location. Dredged material generated by the project shall be transported and placed along the beach at Wallops Island. The borrow site will be located approximately eleven (11) miles from the placement site. Replenishment of the beach is estimated to require 1,500,000 to 2,500,000 cubic yards of pay volume and the Contractor shall be paid by cubic yard of material retained on the beach. The Contractor shall be responsible for the following: dredging within the designated area, transporting the dredged material to the beach at Wallops Island, discharging the material by hydraulic pump-off into placement site, grading the beach placement site to required elevations and dimensions, performing pre-placement and post-placement surveys of the dredged area and beach nourishment area, and communicating with maritime users to minimize impacts to vessel traffic, adjacent structures, and other dredging operations. USACE, Norfolk District, is anticipating soliciting a stand-alone (C-type) firm fixed price construction contract. In accordance with DFARS 236.204, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. NAICS Code 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, applies to this project. The corresponding PSC code is Y1KF, Construction of Dredging Facilities. The work will commence first with performance beginning within 30 calendar days of receipt of Notice-to-Proceed (NTP). The construction period of performance will be approximately 325 calendar days from issuance of the NTP. The purpose of the event is to seek dredging industry input regarding best practices, alternative suggestions, and examples of past success on similar projects for the technical execution of the NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment contract. The event will present the project s scope, dredge areas, pumping distances, dredged material placement considerations, and project site restrictions and limitations. At the conclusion of the presentation, there will be project discussion and question-and-answer period. USACE-NAO encourages participants to input suggestions to be considered for the final design and solicitation. In support of this Industry Day, draft Drawings and Specifications for the NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment project are included with this posting for the purpose of receiving industry feedback. Please submit questions and suggestions for Discussion to Contract Specialist, MAJ George Jackson at george.jackson@usace.army.mil. The draft documents are for information purposes only and shall NOT be construed as the Solicitation. Draft documents are expected to be revised before the issuance of the Solicitation. The Solicitation for the NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment project is expected to be in Fourth Quarter of FY26. This announcement is not a contract solicitation, request for proposal, promise to issue any future contract, forum to discuss upcoming work, nor commitment to offer work of any kind on the part of the Government. The Government will not assume liability for any costs and travel expenses incurred by an attendee for this event. POC(s): Caleb Bookout, Contract Specialist, Norfolk District; brian.c.bookout@usace.army.mil MAJ George Jackson, Contract Specialist, Norfolk District; george.jackson@usace.army.mil Alternate POC: Nikki Kirtsey, Contracting Officer, Norfolk District, tiffany.n.kirtsey@usace.army.mil
From Special Notice posted on Mar 24, 2026Notice history
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Sources Sought Posted Mar 05, 2026View changes (4)
- Title: NASA Wallops Breakwater Project and NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment Project → NASA Wallops Breakwater Project in Wallops Island, Virginia
- Description: Description was updated
- Notice Type: Special Notice → Sources Sought
- Response Deadline: Mar 16, 2026 → Mar 20, 2026
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Special Notice LATEST Posted Mar 24, 2026View changes (4)
- Title: NASA Wallops Breakwater Project in Wallops Island, Virginia → NASA Wallops Breakwater Project and NASA Wallops Beach Renourishment Project
- Description: Description was updated
- Notice Type: Sources Sought → Special Notice
- Response Deadline: Mar 20, 2026 → Mar 16, 2026
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