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Agency's stated size: $1M–$5M
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Heavy & Civil Construction contracts from USACE Charleston District (W912HP)
Also called: W074 ENDIST CHARLESTON
Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Jul 13, 2026. Data status
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Typical award (median)
$5,887,700
The middle of 27 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $1.4M and $10M.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 20 of 20 competed awards. 20% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
85%
Share of the 27 priced awards.
Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.
What this means
- The middle heavy & civil award from USACE Charleston District was $5.9M (FY2021-FY2025, 27 priced awards).
- That is 6.0 times the median for heavy & civil nationwide ($981k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 20 of 20).
- 20% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 85% of priced awards.
- Tip 74% of awards with a reported set-aside were reserved for small businesses, so small firms were not bidding against large companies.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 9 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 7 | $4,159,150 |
| FY2017 | 9 | $4,985,300 |
| FY2018 | 12 | $4,810,249 |
| FY2019 | 6 | $4,608,700 |
| FY2020 | 11 | $7,775,643 |
| FY2021 | 1 | – |
| FY2022 | 4 | – |
| FY2023 | 5 | $6,235,950 |
| FY2024 | 8 | $1,608,671 |
| FY2025 | 9 | $7,540,880 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 3 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $5,887,700
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | FY26 Georgetown Harbor OM Navigation Dredging W912HP26CA006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Southern Dredging Co Inc | $3,587,000 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 13, 2026 | FY26 Little River OM Dredging W912HP26CA004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Dredgit Corporation | $1,680,750 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Dec 1, 2025 | FY26 USGS Dock Repair the Purpose of This Project Is for the Demolition and Replacement of the USGS Gage Platform 2. W912HP26CA001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cape Romain Contractors, Inc | $320,386 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 28, 2025 | FY25 Repair Arms Vaults in PR W912HP25CA009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $714,966 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 81ST RD FL022 Exterior Window Replacement W912HP25CA010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | JBW Group LLC | $1,619,246 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 24, 2025 | FY25 USCG Pier PAPA - Maintenance Dredging W912HP25CA007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cottrell Contracting Corporation | $8,255,950 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 18, 2025 | FY25 Creek Placement Area Middle Highway Cells Ditching Round 2 W912HP25CA005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | US Aqua Services LLC | $2,783,000 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 17, 2025 | FY25 Charleston Upper Harbor and JBC OM Maintenance Dredging W912HP25CA006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Southern Dredging Co Inc | $12,904,430 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 28, 2025 | The Work Consists of Furnishing All Plant, Equipment, Labor, Transportation, Fuel, Lubricant, Supplies and Materials, and Performing All Operations in Connection with Moving Earthen Materials Within Daniel Island Placement Area. W912HP25CA002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | US Aqua Services LLC | $1,363,600 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Award Placement Area W912HP25C0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | L-J Inc | $7,540,880 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Charleston Entrance Channel Dredging Award W912HP25C0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC | $10,331,250 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Dec 12, 2024 | FY24 Myrtle Beach Emergency Renourishment W912HP25C0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Unusually large | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC | $72,336,435 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Arms Vaults Repairs FL045 W912HP24C1000 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $1,384,559 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 29, 2024 | FL037 Window Replacement & FL127 Plumbing, 81ST RD W912HP24C1001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | JBW Group LLC | $1,832,783 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Replacement Bladder Valves for Power House Operations. W912HP24C0009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sierras Construction, LLC | $400,286 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| May 16, 2024 | FY24 Creek Spillway Install W912HP24C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | L-J Inc | $1,377,500 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Charleston Upper Harbor and Joint Base Charleston W912HP24C0004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Southern Dredging Co Inc | $8,704,795 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 7, 2024 | FY24 Atlantic Water Way Breach Inlet Dredging W912HP24C0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ahtna Marine & Construction Company, LLC | $9,867,287 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Gate #1 Repairs W912HP24P0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Sierras Construction, LLC | $52,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Dec 26, 2023 | FY24 Folly Beach Emergency Renourishment - Placement of Beach Fill W912HP24C0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Waterfront Property Services, LLC | $17,979,800 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 25, 2023 | FY23 Daniel Island Ditching W912HP23C0006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Norfolk Dredging Company | $21,534,600 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 18, 2023 | FY23 Daniel Island W912HP23C0007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | US Aqua Services LLC | $1,354,000 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 24, 2023 | FY23 Murrells Inlet Dredging W912HP23C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ahtna Marine & Construction Company, LLC | $6,235,950 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Creek Highway and Middle Ditching W912HP23C0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Spectraserv Inc | $2,305,000 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Nov 2, 2022 | North Cell Ditching and Construction W912HP23C0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | L-J Inc | $8,547,380 | 1 | Competed Small business |
Value at award = the contract value when it was signed. Bids = offers received; "–" means not reported. Set-aside = reserved for a group, such as small or veteran-owned businesses. IDIQ = an umbrella contract; work under it is placed as task orders.
Who won
Companies with the most priced awards here, FY2021–FY2025.
| # | Company | Awards | Total value at award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L-J Inc | 5 | $31,963,580 |
| 2 | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC | 3 | $98,066,435 |
| 3 | Southern Dredging Co Inc | 3 | $27,496,925 |
| 4 | US Aqua Services LLC | 3 | $5,500,600 |
| 5 | Ahtna Marine & Construction Company, LLC | 2 | $16,103,237 |
| 6 | JBW Group LLC | 2 | $3,452,029 |
| 7 | Sierras Construction, LLC | 2 | $452,286 |
| 8 | Norfolk Dredging Company | 1 | $21,534,600 |
| 9 | Waterfront Property Services, LLC | 1 | $17,979,800 |
| 10 | Cottrell Contracting Corporation | 1 | $8,255,950 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 20 (74%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 7 (26%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 15 (56%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Open to all 7 (26%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- 8(a) 5 (19%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
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