Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)

The US Geological Survey's Woods Hole Coastal & Marine Science Center is procuring Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) for sediment transport studies in shallow estuaries and nearshore coastal zones. The procurement, issued by the Department of the Interior's US Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants, specifically requires instruments with side-looking transducer arrangements, compact form factors under 700mm length and 100mm diameter, and capabilities for current profiling over 5 meters with integrated pressure and compass sensors. The technical requirements include data logging capacity for at least 100 days with 16GB removable memory, internal battery power, and Windows PC software compatibility for data management. The evaluation will be conducted on a lowest-priced technically acceptable basis, assessing product compliance with the specified salient characteristics. The original solicitation (RFQ 140G0125Q0151) was amended to extend the response deadline to July 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT, with an anticipated contract award date of July 29, 2024.

This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,350 employees. The amended statement of need indicates the requirement has increased from one to two ADCP units, though no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to be eligible for award, and quotes may be submitted via email to the contracting officer at rlanderson@usgs.gov. The delivery timeline is specified as 60 days after receipt of order, with the instruments to be delivered to the USGS facility in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The ADCPs will be deployed for research activities in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic estuarine environments, with technical liaison support provided by Robert Bales at the Woods Hole center.