Portable Multibeam Echosounder Surveying Suite of Equipment

The NOAA National Ocean Service (Office of Coast Survey, Navigation Services Division, Navigation Response Branch) is seeking information from U.S. domestic firms—small, HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, or large—to determine capability to provide a fully integrated, portable, and rapidly‑deployable multibeam echosounder surveying suite. The system must include a multibeam sonar, integrated positioning and orientation hardware, surface sound speed sensor, GNSS antennas, cables, a lightweight mounting system, and all necessary hardware to mount on a vessel‑of‑opportunity. It must meet NOAA’s “Exceptional” hydrographic quality specifications (Hydrographic Surveys Specifications and Deliverables, v2025‑0‑01), be turn‑key, hand‑portable by two people, fit on a typical commercial flight, and be deployable in 1.5 hours using common hand tools while collecting data at up to 8 knots. Delivery is required by 31 December 2026 (earlier preferred) to Seattle, WA. Interested firms must submit a written response (maximum three pages) with a capability narrative and supporting documentation, including firm name, address, point of contact, telephone, UEID, CCR/CAGE, and business size/type. All respondents must be registered in SAM. Submissions are due by 2:00 PM EST, 20 April 2026, via email to Michelle Walton (michelle.walton@noaa.gov). This Sources‑Sought notice is for market research only and does not constitute a procurement commitment.

Notice ID

3c6fbd615fe943499d72c4ed31b107fa

Solicitation Number

141009-26-0003

NAICS Code

334511

Classification Code

5845