This notice is a request for information (RFI) and is not a request for proposals (RFP).  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District is issuing this RFI announcement,  and will not award a contract on the basis of this notice, or otherwise pay for information solicited/received.  Proprietary information should be clearly marked.  The requested information is for planning and market research purposes only and will not be publicly released.  In accordance with FAR 15.201(E), responses to this RFI are not "Offers" and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. 

Prior to the start of construction, or any "new work dredging",  in the Savannah Harbor for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) the following actions are required: 

•(1  1) The processing of a Record of Decision including Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and Office of Management and Budget comment and endorsement; 

•(    2) Congressional approval and funding and the execution of an agreement with the non-federal sponsor (Georgia Department of Transportation/Georgia Ports Authority) on how the costs of SHEP would be shared prior to commencement of any SHEP construction activities.

To assist the Corps in planning how this work may be undertaken, this Request for Information (RFI) is being issued to seek information from industry regarding how efficient dredging of certain reaches of the Savannah Harbor channel could be achieved.  See attachments for additional information.