Sand, Sediment, and Critical Mineral Investigation

The U.S. Department of the Interior is seeking contractor support to identify, assess, and document offshore sand, sediment, and critical mineral resources in federal waters near Ship Shoal, Louisiana. The contractor will provide geophysical and geological investigations to refine the understanding of offshore resource availability, supporting coastal restoration, resilience planning, and national resource inventory programs. The scope of work includes project management, mobilization, field coordination, geophysical surveys, core collection, sediment sampling, testing, data evaluation, and reporting. • The contractor shall provide all necessary supplies, services, and personnel to complete the required tasks. • The contractor shall have experience in geophysical surveying and mapping services, with a small business size representation of $28.5 million under NAICS code 541360. • The contractor shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive government contracts. • The contract will be a firm-fixed-price type purchase order, with a period of performance of two years from the date of award.