Air boat
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1175681
- Agency
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336612 Boat Building
- Place of performance
- Rayne, Louisiana 70578, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seeks procurement of one 16x8 airboat for remote marsh access in South Louisiana, with quotes due September 11, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside.
Place of performance is Rayne, Louisiana. The airboat will support control of Nutria rat and feral swine populations in marsh locations accessible only by airboat or helicopter. The hull must be marine-grade 5086 alloy aluminum with no splices in the bottom, measuring 16 feet long by 8 feet wide with a 29-inch hull depth. The airboat must include a Marine Power 6.6 LT engine (525 hp) with a 3-year warranty, a Century Drive CH3 2.3:1 ratio belt-driven reduction unit, an 86-inch Sensenich three-blade composite propeller, dual 2000 GPH bilge pumps, a custom stainless steel engine stand, 60-foot foam-filled aluminum rudders with cable steering, dual 24M1000 marine batteries, Garmin 943 XSV GPS with NEMA 2000 connectivity, LED lighting systems, and a fully welded tandem-axle aluminum trailer with stainless steel fenders and a 2800-pound winch. The manufacturer must have prior experience installing a minimum of five Marine 6.6 LT engines. Delivery is required within 90 days of order receipt, with a minimum one-hour test run, water testing up to three hours, and dual safety inspections prior to shipment. The NAICS code is 336612, Boat Building; the PSC code is K020, Modification of Equipment — Ship and Marine Equipment. All vendors must be registered in SAM.gov by award. The contracting officer is Todd K. Bierl, (612) 336-3465.
Notice text
DELIVER TO:
Louisiana District Office
USDA, APHIS, WS
6129 Egan Hwy.
P. O. Box 494
Crowley LA 70531 US
This Procurement is for One (1) 16x8 airboat. This boat is needed to access remote marsh locations in South Louisiana. The locations need to be accessed to control Nutria rat and feral swine populations through trapping and
opportunistic removal. The marsh locations in question are only accessible via airboat or helicopter. This remote work area requires a boat that is reliable and in most cases the ability to move over dry ground. The saltwater environment requires the boat to be made of aluminum or either stainless steel as all other metals with corrode and rust very quickly.
Miscellaneous
1. Prior to delivery of the Airboat there will be a test run the boat for a minimum of one hour, then perform a safety inspection. The boat will then be test run on the water up to 3 hours and brought back in for a second Safety Inspection.
After all safety check lists are passed, pictures and video can be provided before shipping.
2. Airboat must be complete in 90 Days or less.
3. MFG. must have used a minimum of 5 Marine 6.6 LT engines to ensure correct installation USDA Technical point of contact for any questions regarding this order:
USDA Technical point of contact for any questions regarding this order:
WILLIAM F. FUTCH
William.f.futch@usda.gov(225) 335-3974
USDA POC (at delivery location) for if there are issues with the delivery of this order:
WILLIAM F. FUTCH
William.f.futch@usda.gov
(225) 335-3974
USDA POC for who will be responsible for entering in the invoice in IPP:
CLAUDINE P. CAMPBELL
Claudine.p.campbell@usda.gov
(337) 296-9455
All inquiries will be through the Contracting Officer:
Todd K. Bierl
(Major Program Contracting Officer)
Emergency Acquisition
Marketing and Regulatory Program Business (MRPBS)
Acquisition and Asset Management Division (AAMD)
Acquisition Branch
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Office#(612)336-3465
Cell# (612)500-1321/(763)286-8084
Quotes will be no longer than 30 pages. Quotes will be sent to the following - todd.k.bierl@usda.gov
All vendors that submit a quote must be registered in SAM. Gov by award.
Quotes due by 11 September 2026 at5:00 pm EST
Please read SOW!
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 12639526Q0296 SOLICITATION.pdf |
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