Hydroacoustical Data Collection and Analysis
ID: W913E525N9808Type: Presolicitation
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW2R2 COLD RGNS RSCH ENG LABHANOVER, NH, 03755-1290, USA

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Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

PSC

SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- SCIENTIFIC DATA (B529)

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https://sam.gov/opp/d3d9025b14424e479889a7dd529cc7ee/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is seeking to award a sole-source contract to the Wood Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) for hydroacoustical data collection and analysis services. The objective is to gather underwater acoustic sound pressure level data associated with various piledriving operations at WHOI's permitted test area in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, which is critical for advancing ongoing research as part of a larger study by the USACE North Atlantic Division. This unique opportunity arises from WHOI's exclusive access to the test site and its specialized expertise in hydroacoustical data processing, making it the only viable provider for these non-commercial services. Interested parties may submit capability statements to Kim D. Roberson at kim.d.roberson@usace.army.mil by 12:00 PM CDT on May 2, 2025, to express their interest, although this notice does not constitute a request for competitive quotations.

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    Kim D Roberson
    (217) 373-3478
    kim.d.roberson@usace.army.mil
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