CAROLINA BEACH INLET AND VICINITY, NC
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice for Vibracore Services at Carolina-Kure Beach CSRM, Carolina Beach Inlet and Vicinity, NC. This is for a 2026 subsurface investigation and geotechnical laboratory testing project. The Government is seeking to identify qualified contractors under NAICS 541360 (Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services). Responses are due March 10, 2026, at 1600 ET.
Scope of Work
The contractor will perform a total of 25 waterborne vibracores, 2 land-based borings, and 207 lab test samples. Key tasks include:
- Mobilization and drilling within 5 calendar days of Accident Prevention Plan (APP) acceptance.
- Careful transport of core samples for processing.
- Processing soil cores, providing field logs and photos.
- Horizontal referencing of borings to North American Datum (NAD) 1983 North Carolina State Plane Feet.
- Vertical referencing of boring tops and bottoms to MLLW datum.
- Detailed photography of each boring to highlight soil character changes.
- Laboratory testing on USACE-designated samples.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Request for Information (NOT a solicitation)
- NAICS: 541360 – Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- Set-Aside: None specified (market research stage to determine potential set-asides)
- Performance Period: 180 calendar days from award for entire work, including drilling, logging, photographing, lab analyses, and final report submission.
- Response Due: March 10, 2026, 1600 ET
- Published: March 3, 2026
Submission Requirements
Interested firms must submit:
- General information: Firm name, address, POC, SAM Unique Entity ID, and business size (including socio-economic designations like HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, SDB, Woman-Owned, Large Business) with supporting documentation.
- Information on teaming arrangements (if applicable), detailing roles and socio-economic status of the team.
- Evidence of capabilities: Project information for a minimum of two and no more than five comparable projects completed within the last five years, including project name, customer, description, company's involvement, location, contract amount, and relevance to this work.
All information must be provided voluntarily at no charge to the Government. Email responses to Diana D. Curl (diana.d.curl@usace.army.mil) and Rosalind M. Shoemaker (rosalind.m.shoemaker@usace.army.mil) with the subject line: W912PM26QA024 – VIBRACORE SERVICES – CAROLINA BEACH INLET AND VICINITY, NC - [Insert company’s name].