# Mississippi Procurement Portal #9280-27-R-IFBD-00020

Three integrated environmental ocean buoy systems with sensors and support

**Posted:** November 12, 2026
**Respond By:** December 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 9280-27-R-IFBD-00020
**NAICS:** 334511

The University of Southern Mississippi is seeking three integrated ocean buoy systems for environmental monitoring in its Gulf of America test and evaluation area.
- **Government buyer:** The University of Southern Mississippi, Procurement and Contract Services; Office of the Director of Procurement Services. The solicitation also identifies Amber Floyd.
- **Requested systems:** Three complete small environmental ocean buoy systems: two with weather, wave, and water-quality measurement equipment, and one with weather and wave equipment plus a downward-looking ADCP.
- **System requirements:** Each buoy must be no more than 1.3 m in diameter, provide at least 200 kg buoyancy, and weigh no more than 400 kg. Requirements include marine aluminum and 316 stainless-steel construction, anode protection, IP66/IP68 protection, UV-stabilized hull protection, at least 35 Ah battery capacity, four or more 15 W solar panels, GPS position reporting, a marine beacon, radar reflector, and at least three lifting points.
- **Data and communications:** Systems must log sensor data internally, initially record every 15 minutes, and transmit hourly to USM using Iridium or Starlink. Two-way communications must allow users to change logging and transmission frequencies.
- **Sensors:** The three systems require weather stations and wave sensors; two also require multiparameter water-quality systems, and one requires a downward-looking ADCP. Detailed minimum sensor specifications are provided in the bid documents.
- **Vendor deliverables:** Complete, integrated working systems; mooring designs, cables, data-pipeline descriptions, power-budget calculations, software and visualization tools, documentation, training, an optional-spares list with pricing, and delivery to USM’s Marine Research Center in Gulfport, Mississippi.
- **Notable requirements:** A design review is required after award. Vendors must provide evidence and references for successfully operating similarly configured buoy systems during the preceding three years. At least one year of hardware and software warranty support is required from acceptance.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, or suppliers are named in the solicitation.

### Description

The University of Southern Mississippi is soliciting bids for three small environmental ocean buoys for use in its Gulf of America test and evaluation area. Two buoys must include weather, wave, and water-quality measurement systems; the third must include a downward-looking ADCP, weather station, and wave measurement system. The scope includes complete buoy systems, sensors, software, mooring designs, training, documentation, and one year of warranty support. Bids are due December 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

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