ADCP Remote-Controlled Boat

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
140R1726Q0050
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

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About this opportunity

The Bureau of Reclamation intends to award a sole source purchase order for a Surfbee remote-controlled boat system and adapter, with anticipated issuance on September 15, 2026, and a vendor response deadline of August 31, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside, classified under PSC 6680 and NAICS 334513 (334513; small business size standard 750 employees).

The Bureau will procure a Surfbee Seeker remote-controlled boat (Item No. 911976) and Surfbee M9 to RS5 adapter (Item No. ADM9RS5) for delivery to Ephrata, Washington. The boat must accommodate a Sontek M9 ADCP system and support autonomous and manual operation via app and long-range controller with Bluetooth and 4G connectivity. Performance requirements include maximum weight of 15 kg without batteries, 8 kg maximum payload capacity, cruise speed of 3 m/s and maximum speed of 4 m/s, GPS position hold, real-time course correction, programmed transects without tagline, return-home function, redundant steering, high-definition camera, and operation in water as shallow as 0.30 m. The M9 to RS5 adapter is a bracket for fastening the Sontek M9 and Sontek RS5 ADCP systems.

Interested vendors should submit company name, UEI, socio-economic status, manufacturing location, and manufacturer specification sheets by August 31, 2026. Contact Brendan Koop, Contract Specialist (brendan_koop@ios.doi.gov), or Jeri L. Wahl, Contracting Officer.

Notice text

ADCP Remote-Controlled Boat

Files

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C02_01_Pre-Solicitation_Conformed_1.pdf PDF

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