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Marine Towing and Vessel Transport

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State & Local

Response Deadline10/15/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

North Carolina → Department of Environmental QualityView Agency

NAICS

483111 - Deep Sea Freight TransportationView NAICS

Place of Performance

NC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of Doc2374792206.

The full solicitation package (2 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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Division of Marine Fisheries Prep, tow and sinking of the Research Vessel Cape Hatteras

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Timeline

PostedAug 28

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Response DeadlineOct 15

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Response Deadline

10/15/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTCin about 2 months

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyNorth Carolina → Department of Environmental Quality

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North Carolina → Department of Environmental Quality

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Full Description

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Tow the R/V Cape Hatteras from the shipyard to artificial reef site AR-386, ensuring safe transit, positioning, and liability coverage during transport.

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