NIGP 95953: Marine Survey Services (Including Sonar Radar, Location/Recovery of Sunken Objects, etc.)

NIGP 95953 Marine Survey Services (Including Sonar Radar, Location/Recovery Of Sunken Objects, Etc.), Item, encompasses derelict vessel removal, transport, and disposal; sonar equipment procurement; artificial reef deployment and marine survey operations that state and local governments are actively soliciting across multiple jurisdictions and service categories. State and local buyers under this code include county marine resources divisions, city police departments, universities, special districts, and state agencies conducting coastal management and disaster-response work. The work spans floating and extraction of sunken or grounded vessels, hazardous material abatement, marine debris removal, sonar system acquisition for search and recovery operations, and reef deployment logistics. Escambia County Marine Resources Division in Florida has been the most visible repeat buyer, issuing multiple price quotes for individual derelict vessel removals funded through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Opportunity, each requiring comprehensive marine contractor insurance (Protection & Indemnity, Maritime Workers Compensation, and Marine Pollution Liability at $1 million per occurrence minimum), lump-sum pricing, and compliance with strict best management practices including turbidity barriers, hazardous material handling by licensed operators, and daytime work windows.

Activity is concentrated in coastal states, particularly Florida (Escambia County, Volusia County), with secondary activity in Texas and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include Escambia County's series of derelict vessel removal ITQs issued August–September 2026 (vessels ranging 16 to 32 feet, responses due within days of posting, with 7-to-14-day performance windows post-award); Volusia County's ITB 26-B-127JS for artificial reef deployment services (responses due November 5, 2026, three-year contract term with one-year renewals, lump-sum per 300-ton load, local three-percent preference); the City of Austin Police Department's IFQ for Humminbird sonar equipment (seven line items, delivery within 30 days, July 13, 2026 response date); the University of Southern Mississippi's sealed bids for wideband high-resolution echo sounder systems (bids due July 9, 2026); the New York Fire Commission's RFI for AquaEye Sonar System (October 23, 2026 response); and the Texas General Land Office's multi-year IDIQ contracts for post-disaster beach, marine, and vessel debris removal and derelict vessel removal (both RFQs targeting five-year performance history, FEMA experience, and nationwide Gulf Coast service capability, with no guaranteed volume and pricing determined via work orders post-award).