Hydrographic Survey & Mapping Services SATOC

Quick Summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District, is seeking Architect-Engineer (A-E) firms for Hydrographic Survey & Mapping Services under a Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC). This Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity has a total capacity of $7 million over a potential five-year period. Firms will be selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications. Standard Form (SF) 330 submissions are due by May 11, 2026, 2:00 PM Pacific Time.

Scope of Work

This contract requires comprehensive A-E surveying and mapping services, primarily hydrographic, for civil works projects within the Walla Walla and Portland Districts (WA, OR, ID), and potentially other USACE districts in the Northwestern Division (Seattle, Omaha, Kansas City). Services include, but are not limited to:

• Hydrographic Surveys: Multi-beam bathymetric, transect, and topographic bathymetric surveys for underwater structure analysis, navigation channels, riverbed conditions, and quantity determinations. May involve geophysical systems (side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profilers, ROVs).
• Land Surveying: Conventional and real-time GPS control surveys, geodetic control, cadastral/boundary surveys, topographic, engineering design, and construction surveys.
• Remote Sensing & Mapping: Aerial photography, LIDAR mapping, digital orthophotography, GIS creation (ESRI ArcGIS, SDSFIE standards), and CAD systems (Autodesk 2023).
• Specialized Surveys: Dredging measurement, deformation monitoring, Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), magnetometer, eel grass delineation, wreck/obstruction investigations. All services must be supervised by a Professional Land Surveyor, Certified Hydrographic Surveyor, or Photogrammetrist registered in the state(s) of performance.

Contract Details

• Contract Type: Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) / Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC)
• Capacity: $7,000,000 total
• Duration: Up to five years (3-year base + 2 one-year options)
• Set-Aside: Total Small Business (NAICS 541370, size standard $19M)
• Task Orders: Firm-fixed-price, individually negotiated. A firm fixed price Service/Supply Rate Schedule will be negotiated.
• Solicitation Number: W912EF26R8487
• Place of Performance: Primarily WA, OR, ID, but may extend to other Northwestern Division states.

Selection Criteria

Firms will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Subpart 36.6 and EP 715-1-7. Criteria are listed in descending order of importance:

• Primary:
  • Specialized Experience & Technical Competence: In the specified work (items 2a-2t) over the last six years.
  • Professional Qualifications: Education, registration, certification, training, and longevity of relevant experience (item 2u).
  • Equipment Plan: Current possession or capability to readily obtain necessary instruments, equipment, hardware, and software.
  • Knowledge of Locality: Demonstrated understanding of the Columbia, Snake, and Clearwater Rivers, their basins, and tributaries.
  • Capacity: Ability to field up to two survey crews simultaneously and demonstrate rapid response capabilities.
  • Past Performance: On government and private contracts (cost, quality, schedule) over the last six years, including PPIRS data and private industry documentation.
• Secondary (Tie-breakers):
  • Geographic Proximity: To Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
  • Volume of DoD Contract Awards: In the last 12 months.

Submission Requirements & Inquiries

Interested small businesses must submit a complete Standard Form (SF) 330, Parts I and II, for both the prime and all subcontractors. The SF330 must specifically address all selection criteria in Section H, and Section F is limited to 10 projects combined.

• Submission Deadline: May 11, 2026, 2:00 PM Pacific Time.
• Submission Method: Email to Nathan Bruce at nathan.i.bruce@usace.army.mil.
• Inquiries: All questions must be submitted via Bidder Inquiry on ProjNet (https://www.projnet.org) using Key: 6E963K-I426SJ. Telephone and email inquiries to the contracting specialist will not be accepted.