B--Sand, Sediment, & Critical Mineral Investigation
Interior, Department of the · BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT
This notice is not accepting responses (deadline was May 11, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT).
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- Response deadline
- May 11, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- Apr 27, 2026
- Solicitation
- 140M0126Q0018
- Set-aside
- None listed
- Place of performance
- —
- Contracting office
- ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION · STERLING · VA
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated May 9, 2026
Description
SPECIAL NOTICE - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/ SOURCES SOUGHT The Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) on behalf of the Bureau of Energy Management (BOEM) is issuing this request for information (RFI)/Sources Sought to: 1. Identify interested small businesses capable of performing geophysical surveys, geological sampling, and laboratory analysis work in support of BOEM�s mission. 2. Collect industry feedback on the Draft Statement of Work (SOW) for the Sand, Sediment, and Critical Mineral Investigation in Federal Waters Offshore Louisiana (Ship Shoal). This RFI is for market research only and is not a solicitation for proposals. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. No reimbursements will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice. Please see attachments for the full RFI/Sources sought and draft Statement of Work
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Typical award size
$94,000
Middle of the pack for similar past awards
Most similar awards fall between $46,980 and $142,020
Who has won work like this
Public awardees in this lane — useful for competitor scan or teaming ideas, not a ranked list of “best” firms.
- 1STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES1 award$332,146
- 2JUNIPER UNMANNED, INC.1 award$94,000
- 3PLANET LABS FEDERAL, INC.1 award$71,010
- 4CARLOS PABLO ESCOBAR1 award$46,980
- 5LEVI SWEET-BREU1 award$39,963
Recent examples
A few of the newest similar awards in our index.
- PLANET LABS FEDERAL, INC.Aug 25, 2025Department of Commerce$142,020Source
- CARLOS PABLO ESCOBARApr 1, 2025Department of the Interior$46,980Source
- LEVI SWEET-BREUFeb 21, 2025Department of the Interior$39,963Source
- JUNIPER UNMANNED, INC.Dec 19, 2024Department of the Interior$94,000Source
- STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCESDec 13, 2024Department of the Interior$332,146Source
Drawn from official USAspending contract records in our index. Always confirm requirements on the SAM.gov notice before you bid.
Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID 441bcad14d5f4c538ee0081ca46bee06.