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This image shows a red navigational buoy marked "WR18" floating in turquoise-blue water, with a black bird (likely a cormorant) perched on top. A black arrow marker is visible underwater in the background. The image appears to be related to the USCG Aids to Navigation contract opportunity, specifically showing one of the channel markers in the Calda Channel area that requires diving services.

The solicitation (41937PR250000004) is a small business set-aside for diving services to remove damaged steel and concrete wreckage from three Calda Channel daybeacons near Key West, Florida. The work involves cutting and removing broken steel I-beams and concrete piles at the mudline in water depths of 5-10 feet. Quotes are due by March 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST, with anticipated award by March 25, 2025. The contract will be awarded on a best-value basis considering past performance and cost factors. The contractor must complete work within 30 days of award. The NAICS code is 561990 (All Other Support Services) with a $16.5M size standard. The US Coast Guard Base Miami Beach is the contracting agency, and contractors must provide labor/supervision costs and materials/equipment costs in their price breakdown.