Commercial Dive Operations & Salvage for ATON - Seahorse Reef Light
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. Coast Guard Office of Procurement & Contracting Miami Detachment has issued a Special Notice regarding its intent to award a sole source firm-fixed price construction contract to Anderson Diving, dba Logan Diving & Salvage. This contract is for Commercial Dive Operations & Salvage to remove four damaged steel piles at the Seahorse Reef Light in Cedar Key, FL. While the opportunity is categorized as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, the Government's intent is for a sole source award. Responses demonstrating that competition would be advantageous are due by March 26, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contractor will be responsible for furnishing all personnel and equipment to cut and remove four round steel piles at the existing groundline, recover the pile stubs, and transport them back to the boat ramp for proper disposal. Key tasks include:
- Mobilization of an OSHA/ADCI 3-Man Dive Team with truck, dive boat, and specialized equipment (lift bags, underwater burning equipment, topside torch).
- Lodging and meals for 3 divers for an estimated 3 days.
- Coordination with Aids to Navigation Team St. Petersburg, FL.
- Documentation of removed pile lengths and provision of pictures/video footage of wreckage removal.
- Proper disposal of all damaged piling remnants in a rented commercial dumpster, ensuring no wreckage is left on the seafloor.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Special Notice (Intent to Sole Source, Firm-Fixed Price Construction)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) - Note: Government intends sole source award.
- NAICS: 561990 (Other Salvage Services)
- Place of Performance: Seahorse Reef Light, Cedar Key, FL (28-58-31.211N, 083-09-13.280W)
- Response Due: March 26, 2026, 2:00 PM EST
- Published: March 24, 2026
Response Requirements
This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals. Interested parties must submit clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, not cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of rapid mobilization. The determination not to compete remains solely at the Government's discretion. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.
Applicable Clauses
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