CeeHydroSystems CEESCOPE portable single-beam echo

The U.S. Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants seeks to purchase two CeeHydroSystems CEESCOPE portable single-beam echosounders, with quotations due June 18, 2026. This is a sole-source, non-competitive procurement under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1); the CEESCOPE is designated as the only scientific-grade echo sounder meeting USGS operational requirements for integration with existing equipment at the St. Petersburg Coastal Marine Center and Santa Cruz field locations.

Place of performance is St. Petersburg, Florida, with delivery required 30 days after receipt of order. The procurement is set aside as Total Small Business. NAICS code 334511 applies (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing); PSC 6675 is Drafting, Surveying, and Mapping Instruments.

The CEESCOPE is a GPS-integrated, portable, shallow-water echosounder (3 kg) designed to survey seafloor elevations and substrate composition, with integrated survey-grade GNSS receiver, real-time kinematic capability, self-contained control box, Hypack software integration, 20Hz sampling rate, and 15 cm minimum operating depth. The USGS currently operates six systems across both centers and requires two additional units for simultaneous multi-location surveys and spare capacity.

Vendors must be registered at SAM.gov and comply with the Buy American Act, including disclosure of any foreign end products. Quoters must submit technical compliance ratings (acceptable/unacceptable) and price; award goes to the lowest-priced quotation with acceptable technical rating. Offers remain firm for 30 calendar days from the receipt deadline. The anticipated award date is June 22, 2026. Contractor personnel with USGS system access must satisfy FISMA and Section 508 accessibility compliance requirements as documented in the statement of work. Contact Rafael Anderson at randerson@ios.doi.gov.