Coastal Zone Soil Survey Support and Training Vessel

The Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil and Plant Science Division seeks to acquire four coastal zone soil survey support and training vessels through a total small business set-aside competitive solicitation. The vessels must be between 24 to 26 feet in length, equipped for sample collection and on-board data work, and transportable by medium duty truck between Maine and Texas to support subaqueous soil survey projects. Proposals are due by August 26, 2022 and will be evaluated based on design approach and capability, experience and past performance, with non-price factors considered more important than price.

The solicitation is set aside for total small businesses. The NAICS code is 336612 and PSC code is Q1PD. Award is for four vessels to be delivered by October 31, 2023 with a period of performance through that date. The vessels will support soil survey work out of Raleigh, North Carolina. The solicitation was amended to extend the proposal deadline from August 19th to August 26th, with all other terms remaining the same.