--MAINTENANCE DREDGING

This is a notice of sole source intent by the Mobile District Corps of Engineers to enter into a supplemental agreement with Goodloe Marine, Inc., Apollo Beach, FL., to modify construction Contract No. W91278-05-C-0013, for maintenance dredging of H orn Island Pass Channel, Pascagoula Harbor, MS. The instant construction contract was awarded to Goodloe Marine on 10 February 2005. The contract work was for dredging the upper reaches of the Pascagoula Harbor federal project, and the lower portions imm ediately adjacent to, but not including the Horn Island Pass Channel. Subsequent to the contract award, the Pascagoula Harbor project received additional shoaling as a result of Tropical Storm Cindy in July 2005, prompting a need for dredging, particularl y at the Horn Island Pass Channel. It is in the best interest of the government to modify Goodloe Marines on-going contract, so that this additional dredging can be performed without creating significant delays in executing this work and adversely impact ing navigation. This is in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, for Other Than Full & Open Competition. This notice is not a request for offers. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on response to this notice is solely within the discreti on of the Government. Written inquiries or comments regarding this announcement may be faxed to 251-441-6510, ATTN: Michelle Stracener. Responses are due fifteen (15) days after publication of this notice. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990.