SBU/IFB - Research Vessel

The State University of New York at Stony Brook is seeking proposals for a new research vessel to support ongoing research projects in the Northern Atlantic and Southern New England areas. The vessel must be built as a United States Coast Guard (USCG) Inspected Passenger Vehicle, with a capacity to operate year-round in marine waters off New Jersey/New York, extending east to the waters south of Cape Cod, Mass. The vessel will operate beyond the boundary line without a loadline assignment. The successful bidder will be responsible for obtaining a USCG Certificate of Inspection as a Passenger Vessel. The project includes the design, construction, and delivery of the research vessel, as well as compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, orders, regulations, and requirements of Federal, State, and Municipal governments. • The vessel must be less than 100 GRT and operate as a USCG Inspected Passenger Vessel. • The primary area of operation will be the marine waters off New Jersey/New York, extending east to the waters south of Cape Cod, Mass. • The vessel will operate year-round and shall be capable of operating in the extremes of summer and winter up to 100 nmi offshore in the northern Mid-Atlantic/Southern New England region. • The vessel and its systems shall be fully capable within air temperatures of 0 to 110 deg F and water temperatures from 28 to 90 deg F. • The successful bidder must provide a minimum of three references and comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, orders, regulations, and requirements of Federal, State, and Municipal governments.