Tampa Harbor Lift Boat Charter Services

Key Details

• What exactly do they need? The contractor shall provide a self-propelled lift-vessel capable of operating within 50-feet of water to support drilling operations within the entrance channel of the Tampa Harbor in Tampa Florida. The lift-vessel shall be fully manned and capable of supporting drilling operations within the entrance channel of Tampa Harbor, FL. The contractor shall also supply a crew boat to transport the drilling crew and any supplemental supplies to and from the lift-vessel; a crane capable of lifting 32,000lbs to load and unload the drill rig and supplies. The contractor will supply adequate dock space to load and unload necessary supplies and equipment for use in the proposed contract. In addition, the contractor shall provide adequate space to store a pickup truck and semi-tractor and trailer for the duration of the project. The contractor shall be responsible for securing the drilling rig to the vessel using a certified welder. A rod-trough that extends beyond the bow of the vessel shall be constructed to accommodate rod string lay-downs during drilling operations. The contractor shall provide sufficient working area around the drill rig to allow the crew to safely conduct drilling operations; this may require construction of additional deck space.
• What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a C-Type Stand-alone Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract with an estimated duration of 187 days, including weather delays. The contractor shall mobilize the vessel to Tampa Harbor, FL, and complete the drilling mission within the specified timeframe.
• How will they pick the winner? The evaluation basis is not specified in the notice.
• When and how do you bid? Bids must be submitted electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module by 0900hrs EDT on June 30, 2026.

Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.