Opportunity
SAM #W912EF26DA005
USACE Walla Walla and Portland District Dive and Underwater Inspection Services
Buyer
USACE Walla Walla District
Posted
August 11, 2026
Respond By
September 02, 2026
Identifier
W912EF26QA059
NAICS
561990, 488390, 541620, 237990
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking qualified commercial dive teams for underwater inspection and related work across its Walla Walla and Portland Districts. - Government buyer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Engineer District Walla Walla, KO Contracting Division; the work also supports the Portland District. - Opportunity: Diving, underwater inspection, maintenance, and repair services, including work at Lower Monumental Dam and John Day Dam. - Scope: Video and sonar inspections; diver-directed Level I–III inspections; cleaning and debris removal; minor welding, concrete, bolt, cable, and crack repairs; ships husbandry; and remote-operated vehicle (ROV) support. - Notable requirements: Qualified dive crews and commercial equipment; U.S. Coast Guard-inspected vessels; recompression chambers; real-time video and inspection records; safety and regulatory compliance; and emergency or time-critical response within 48 hours. Sample dam inspections call for a 5–6-person team, surface-supplied-air dives as deep as 146 feet, and shallow inspections at 40 feet. - OEM: Deep Ocean Engineering is named for the Phantom XTL ROV, or equal. No other OEMs or service vendors are named in the solicitation materials. - Contract structure: One 12-month base period, four 12-month option periods, and an option to extend services for up to six additional months. The solicitation is identified as a women-owned small business set-aside. - Pricing schedule: Includes dive days and crew configurations, depth-based diving, mobilization, boats, welding supplies, overtime, ROVs and crews, modular floats, and pilebuck crews. See line items for part numbers and stated units; most quantities are not specified. - Deliverables and operating requirements: Dive plans, dive logs, inspection reports, video and still images, and real-time video feeds; site-specific mobilization and emergency drills are included in task examples. - Wage requirements: A Department of Labor wage determination applies to covered diving-service labor.
Description
Solicitation amendment 0003 issued 25AUG26 to update the Sample Task Order attachment and extend the solicitation period to 2 September 2026, 10 AM PDT. See amendment documents attached.
Solicitation amendment 0002 issued 19AUG26 to replace CBA attachments with updated CBA Wage Determination 2023-0056, Rev 6. See amendment documents attached.
Solicitation amendment 0001 issued 13AUG26 to convert the Price Schedule attachment from a PDF file to an Excel spreadsheet. See amendment documents attached.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number W912EF26QA059 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for diving and underwater inspections services for US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District (NWW) and Portland District (NWP).
This acquisition is set-aside for women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
Please see attachments.