One (1) complete portable USV surveying system
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1305M226Q0205
- Agency
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5845 Underwater Sound Equipment
- Points of contact
-
- Michelle Walton michelle.walton@noaa.gov (757) 605-7411
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks one complete portable uncrewed surface vessel (USV) surveying system for the National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, Center of Excellence for Operational Ocean and Great Lakes Mapping in Durham, New Hampshire, with offers due July 29, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 334511 with a 1,350-employee size standard.
The solicitation requires specific brand equipment: the R2Sonic 2020-V Plus Multibeam Echosounder (MBES) providing 1024 true soundings per ping with an embedded Inertial Measurement Unit weighing 4.4 kg, and the Teledyne RDI RiverPro 1200 kHz ADCP with 5-beam transducer configuration. The government states that competitive products cannot meet these technical requirements—the Seafloor SeaRAY offers only 512 beams in a restricted frequency range, and the Teledyne MB2 is limited to 256 beams; competing ADCP systems lack native compatibility with the required WinRiver II educational environment. The complete system must include a UV-resistant monohull base boat with autopilot, Industrial PC, WiFi bridge kit, and situational awareness camera; high-capacity tactical battery architecture with dual chargers; automated winch and side scan sonar; custom integration with thru-hull mounting brackets; and professional onsite manufacturer-led training covering vessel operations, multibeam, ADCP, calibration, and autonomous waypoint steering. All equipment must be made in the USA. Delivery is required within 120 days of award to Durham, New Hampshire with FOB Destination terms. The government will award a firm fixed-price purchase order on a low-priced, technically acceptable basis with Net 30 payment. Quotations must remain valid for 60 days minimum.
Notice text
One (1) complete portable uncrewed surface vessel (USV) surveying system to include the primary boat hull, electronics and communication suites, field safety maintenance spares, a pre-integrated high-resolution multibeam echosounder subsystem, secondary hydrographic sensors (side scan sonar and ADCP modules), and professional equipment operation training for the National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey (OCS), Center of Excellence for Operational Ocean and Great Lakes Mapping (COE) in Durham, NH.
Brand Names required: R2Sonic 2020-V Plus MBES, Teledyne RiverPro Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)
1. R2Sonic 2020-V PLUS MBES: This system natively supports the high-resolution requirements of NOAA HSSD and IHO Special Order surveys by providing up to 1024 true soundings per ping. It features a uniquely embedded Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) directly in the sonar head, requiring only a single cable and reducing the wet-end mass to 4.4 kg—critical for payload-constrained USVs. Other companies' similar products cannot be modified to meet this need. For example, the Seafloor SeaRAY only yields 512 beams and operates in a restricted 400-550 kHz range (failing the 200-400kHz optimal shallow-water threshold), while the Teledyne MB2 is capped at an unacceptable 256 beams.
2. Teledyne RDI RiverPro ADCP: The RiverPro is an industry standard for shallow-water profiling. It is uniquely essential due to its 5-beam transducer configuration and official Certificate of Conformance. Similar products from other companies cannot natively output to the required WinRiver II educational environment.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and no other written solicitation will be issued.
This solicitation is being issued as a total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 334511. The small business size standard is 1,350 employees.
This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial supplies: Purchase and Delivery of one (1) complete portable uncrewed surface vessel (USV) surveying system. The acquisition encompasses the primary boat hull, electronics and communication suites, field safety maintenance spares, a pre-integrated high-resolution multibeam echosounder subsystem, secondary hydrographic sensors (side scan sonar and ADCP modules), and professional equipment operation training.
See attached full Combined Synopsis with all terms and conditions which all vendors must be in compliance with to be eligible for award.
At a minimum, all quotes should include contact information and CAGE Code.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Sol_1305M226Q0205.pdf |
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