A-E HYDROGRAPHIC MAPPING AND SURVEYING SERVICES
ID: W9127N26RA013Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW071 ENDIST PORTLANDPORTLAND, OR, 97204-3495, USA

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

PSC

ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING- GENERAL: OTHER (C219)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9a0e557086284a22b7f292337e22ee14/view
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    Description

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, is seeking responses from small business firms for architect-engineering (A-E) services related to hydrographic mapping and surveying. The procurement aims to gather information on the capabilities and qualifications of interested parties to inform future solicitation strategies, with a focus on various hydrographic and geodetic services, including single transducer and multi-beam surveys, side-scan sonar, and environmental monitoring. This contract, anticipated to be advertised in April 2026, will be awarded in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act, and interested firms must submit their qualifications and relevant project examples by January 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time, to Kristel Flores and Alicia Evans via email. Firms must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for consideration.

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    Kristel Flores
    Kristel.M.Flores@usace.army.mil
    Alicia Evans
    alicia.g.evans@usace.army.mil
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    W9127N26RA013 Sources Sought Hydrosurvey SATOC FINAL.pdf
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice for architect-engineering (A-E) services. They require hydrographic mapping and surveying, including various hydrographic, geodetic, and mapping services. The anticipated advertisement date is April 2026, and the procurement will follow the Brooks A-E Act. The project scope includes single transducer and multi-beam surveys, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiling, magnetometer surveys, and environmental monitoring. Incidental services like land surveying, digital surveying, flood risk management, and ecosystem restoration are also part of the scope. Interested small businesses are requested to submit their capabilities, qualifications, equipment, and up to three relevant project examples by January 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time via email. Firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
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