Opportunity
SAM #140G0326Q0094
USGS Solicitation for Vessel Charter Services Supporting Marine Science Research
Buyer
USGS Office of Acquisition and Grants
Posted
April 17, 2026
Respond By
April 29, 2026
Identifier
140G0326Q0094
NAICS
483113, 532411
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Pacific Coastal Marine Science Center is seeking vessel charter services to support specialized marine research operations. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey (USGS) - Pacific Coastal Marine Science Center - Procurement managed by USGS Office of Acquisition Grants, Sacramento, CA - Products/Services Requested: - Vessel charter service to support collection of long sediment cores - Operations require use of Jumbo Piston Corer, Vibra Corer, and sub-bottom seismic data collection - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Vessel must support specialized marine science equipment and operations - Contract is firm, fixed price and set aside for small businesses - No direct procurement of products or equipment; focus is on service capability - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Managed by USGS Office of Acquisition Grants, Sacramento, CA
Description
VESSEL CHARTER SERVICEPre-solicitation notice:The Department of the Interior (DOI), United States Geological Survey (USGS), Pacific Coastal Marine Science Center seeks to acquire vessel charter to support the collection of long sediment cores via a Jumbo Piston Corer, Vibra Corer, and sub-bottom seismic data collection. NAICS Code: 483113, Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation with associated Size Standard 800.PSC Code: V124, Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Transportation: Marine Charter.This acquisition is set aside for small businesses. Subject to availability of funds. The anticipated award will be for a Firm, Fixed Price contract with Period of Performance from September 1, 2026 to October 30, 2026. The solicitation package will include the Solicitation Forms (SF1449), Statement of Work and other attachments as required. Solicitation 140G0326Q0094 will be made available through SAM.gov on or about April 29, 2026, IAW FAR 5.102(a)(1). We intend to award a firm, fixed price order as described above in accordance with the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services), with deviations implemented under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) as of March 2026.This notice and any resulting solicitation or contract conforms to the requirements in place through FAC 2026-01, effective 13 March 2026. Prospective contractors are not required to respond to this pre-solicitation notice. Direct all questions or concerns to the Contracting POC at yangzhi_deng@ios.doi.gov.Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to participate in this requirement. The SAM can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Payments will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer using the data within the SAM registration database.Contracting POC:Yangzhi Deng, Contracting OfficerU.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Acquisition and Property ManagementUSGS Acquisition Team (GSAT) Sacramento3020 State University Drive East, Modoc Hall Suite 2002Sacramento, CA 95819yangzhi_deng@ios.doi.gov