SAM #140G0126Q0169

Procurement of Unmanned Surface Vehicle System and Field Services for USGS Water Science Center

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the Department of the Interior, is seeking to procure an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) system and related services for flow measurements and bathymetry surveys for the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Department of the Interior, Office of Acquisition and Grants (OAG), Reston Acquisition Branch - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - YSI (noted for Surfbee Flow Seeker and accessories) - Sontek (compatibility required for Model M9 ADCP) - Teledyne (compatibility required for RiverPro ADCP) - Products/Services Requested: - Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), portable, inflatable, battery-powered, remote controlled, with autonomous navigation, underwater thrusters, dual GNSS with RTK, 6-hour battery runtime, HD camera, and software for mission planning/control - Must be compatible with Sontek Model M9 ADCP and Power Communications Module - Includes mount for Teledyne RiverPro ADCP and multiport cable for interfacing - Accessories: inflation pump, patch kit - YSI Surfbee Flow Seeker instruments: - YSI 911978 Surfbee Flow Seeker for Sontek M9, PCM, and RS5 - YSI 911949 Surfbee FlowSeeker RDI RiverPro Mount - YSI 911953 Surfbee Multiport Cable - On-site field engineering/project manager services (YSI 370440) for system setup, operation, deployment, data retrieval, communications, software, and maintenance (1 day) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - USV must be compatible with both Sontek and Teledyne ADCP systems - Compliance with federal IT security standards (NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-34), background investigations, and security training for contractor personnel - Buy American Act and small business set-aside under NAICS 334511 - Delivery required within 30 days of order - All software/hardware must be free of malicious code and undergo vulnerability analysis

Description

The U.S. Geological Survey Caribbean-Florida WSC has a requirement for the delivery of a USV for Flow Measurements and Bathymetry Surveys IAW Salients to Davie, FL within 30 days from the date the contractor receives the purchase order. Request for Quote (RFQ) 140G0126Q0169 will be issued on or about 6/8/2026 with written quotes due on 6/11/2026 at 11:00 AM ED. Questions may be emailed to Cynthia Nicanor, Email: cynthia_nicanor@ios.doi.gov, before 6/9/2026 at 11:00 AM ED. Questions received after that time and date may not be responded to.This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 334511. The size standard 1350 employees.The anticipated award date of the contract is 7/31/2026. A vendor must be registered at https://www.sam.gov/index.html to be awarded the contract. All responsible sources may submit a bid or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Responses may be emailed to cynthia_nicanor@ios.doi.gov.

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