Remote Control Systems for ADCP's IAW Salients

The U.S. Geological Survey Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center in Tampa is soliciting quotes for three Stork SRS-RP/RR Remote Control Kits designed to convert Teledyne RDI RiverPro and RiverRay Trimaran ADCP flotation devices into unmanned surface vehicles. The kits must meet specified salient characteristics including two propulsion thrusters, a communication/power module, hand-held remote control with display and joystick, rechargeable batteries with chargers, mounting hardware, cabling, and ruggedized transport cases. Key technical requirements include a maximum operating speed of 9.5 feet per second, cruise speed of 4.5 feet per second, 2.4 GHz transmitter with 300-foot communication range, 1.5-hour battery life, and no special tools required for assembly. This is an RFQ (140G0126Q0013) procurement with written quotes due on December 15, 2025, at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, and questions must be submitted to Cynthia Nicanor at cnicanor@usgs.gov no later than December 12, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST. The anticipated award date is December 30, 2025, and all responses should be emailed to the contracting officer.

This acquisition is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), with a size standard of 1,350 employees, and vendors must be registered at SAM.gov to be eligible for award. The contract requires delivery of the remote control systems to Tampa, Florida within 30 days from the date the contractor receives the purchase order. No specific award value is disclosed in the solicitation notice, though this is a commercial items procurement governed by standard Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions. The contractor must comply with ICT Accessibility Requirements per the Revised Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, FISMA 18-Point IT Security Guidelines, and electronic invoicing requirements through the Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform, with all invoices due within 90 calendar days after the performance period expires.