Summary
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued Synopsis Solicitation 140M0126Q0031 to support identification of offshore sand, sediments, and potential critical mineral resources along the Outer Continental Shelf off Southwest Florida (offshore Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier Counties). The work includes investigation planning, geophysical surveys, geological investigations, coring and laboratory testing, critical mineral analyses, data evaluation, and reporting/digital deliverables for ingestion into BOEM’s Marine Minerals Information System, with a two-year period of performance. The solicitation is a 100% Small Business set-aside (NAICS 541360) posted 2026-06-11 and proposals are due 2026-07-13 at 5:00 p.m. EDT.