Remove derelict vessel W. Battery cooper
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 140P5225Q0044
- Agency
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Southeast Region
National Park Service, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483211 Inland Water Freight Transportation
- PSC
- P300 Salvage- Marine Vessels
- Place of performance
- Gulf Islands National Seashore Pensacola Beach, Florida 32561, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Park Service Southeast Region is soliciting contractors to remove a derelict 1976 18-foot Cane Cutter fiberglass vessel that washed ashore on August 5, 2025, at Santa Rosa Island in the Fort Pickens area of Gulf Islands National Seashore. The firm-fixed price contract requires comprehensive vessel removal services including recovery from the shore, towing through Gulf waters and Pensacola Pass, hauling, and complete disposal in compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations. Contractors must use water-based extraction methods with minimal environmental impact, employ containment barriers to prevent hazardous waste dispersal, and provide before-and-after site photographs. The work must be performed using appropriate marine salvage techniques with full adherence to industry standards for hazardous waste management. The solicitation was posted on August 26, 2025, with responses due by September 1, 2025.
This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 483211 (Inland Water Freight Transportation) with a size standard of 1050 employees. No incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in the solicitation materials. The period of performance spans from September 4, 2025, to September 15, 2025, with a 10-day delivery timeframe required after contract award. The vessel is located at GPS coordinates 30.32262N, 87.29051W on the south side of Santa Rosa Island, and all work will be performed at Gulf Islands National Seashore in Gulf Breeze, Florida. The project objectives focus on preventing environmental damage, protecting park resources, and maintaining visitor safety at this protected coastal location.
Notice text
REMOVE DERELICT VESSEL W. BATTERY COOPER
DESCRIPTION: 1976 18-foot Cane Cutter fiberglass derelict vessel washed ashore on/about AUG 5, 2025
LOCATION: South side of Santa Rosa Island in the Fort Pickens area (30.32262N, 87.29051W)
FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONTRACT INCLUDES REQUIRED TASKS TO RECOVER, TOW, HAUL, and DISPOSAL
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ATTACHMENT_1_-_SOW_Derelict_Vessel_Removal_Battery_Cooper.pdf | ||
| WD_2015-4561_SAM_gov.pdf | ||
| Sol_140P5225Q0044.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Remove derelict vessel W. Battery cooper | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Remove derelict vessel W. Battery cooper | Pre-Solicitation |
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