19--UNMANNED VEHICLE & SONAR

The Department of the Interior’s United States Geological Survey, through its Michigan Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, is seeking a single unmanned surface vehicle equipped with side scan and bathymetric multibeam sonar for delivery to East Lansing, Michigan, within 90 days after receipt of the purchase order. The solicitation, issued under FAR 12.201-1 Simplified Procedures as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, is restricted to small business concerns registered in SAM.gov and is evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, where technical acceptability is a pass/fail threshold determined by full compliance with all specified requirements, and award goes to the lowest-priced qualified offeror. The NAICS code is 336612 with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and the RFQ deadline is July 29, 2026, with an anticipated award date of September 1, 2026. Submissions must be sent to Miranda Blankenship at miranda_blankenship@ios.doi.gov and must include required representations, certifications, technical descriptions, warranty terms, and pricing. The vehicle must be delivered F.o.b. Destination to 480 Wilson Rd, Room 40, East Lansing, MI 48824, with the contractor bearing all risks and costs until delivery is completed. The contract includes mandatory compliance with NIST SP 800-series security standards, Section 508 ICT accessibility requirements, and DOI-specific cybersecurity protocols, requiring the contractor to deliver products free of malicious code, provide Accessibility Conformance Reports using the VPAT, and ensure all personnel complete federal security training and acknowledge legal access banners. Electronic invoicing through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is mandatory, and WAWF is not used. All deliverables, including the USV and sonar system, convey unlimited Government rights, and no options are available. The contract incorporates multiple FAR clauses related to whistleblower protections, anti-trafficking, labor standards, Buy American, and electronic funds transfer payments, with a specific deviation noted for the DEI discrimination clause and sustainable products clause. Failure to meet any technical requirement renders a quotation unacceptable regardless of price.