This project is an 8(a) Competitive Small Business Set-Aside. Fifteen Mile Bayou Item 3 Channel Enlargement consist of 3.7 miles of channel enlargement from channel mile 21.7 to 25.4. Fifteen Mile Bayou, Item 3 will be widened to a bottom width of 40 feet. This procurement consists of a Base Award plus two Options. Only the Base will be obligated at time of award. The North American Industrial Classified System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237990, with a small business size standard of $45M. Magnitude of Construction is $5M - $10M. This project is advertised as an 8(a) Competitive Small Business Set-Aside. IAW 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. Please NOTE: this solicitation requires the offeror to enter a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) score in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) prior to responding to this solicitation. The NIST score is a responsiveness item. Bids/offers from contractors with a NIST score in SPRS will be considered responsive and evaluated/considered for award. Those without a NIST score in SPRS will be deemed NONRESPONSIVE and thus not evaluated/considered for award. ALL VENDORS MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN SAM.GOV AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED. ANY VENDOR THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE SAM.GOV REGISTRATION WILL BE REJECTED AS NON-RESPONSIVE.