Glide Government Bids & RFPs

The deadline for full proposal submission is August 17, 2026.

The bid notice does not explicitly state qualification criteria for participation, but it does mention that access is restricted to United States Persons (USPs), which includes U. S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and those born in the U. S. Non-U. S. persons may be granted access only if a specific exception or fully executed NDA is in place.

Questions regarding white papers or full proposals should be submitted no later than two weeks before the dates as ascribed in Section VIII (which refers to the submission deadlines for white papers and full proposals).

The delivery by date is not explicitly stated as a single deadline for the entire contract, but the period of performance is from 07/01/2026 to 11/30/2026, with anticipated performance windows for deployment in August 2026 and retrieval in September 2026. The statement of work mentions that performance shall occur within the period of performance however, actual mission execution dates are contingent upon weather and sea conditions.

The bid notice states that payment will be made on a CLIN-by-CLIN basis for services performed and accepted. Payment for vessel lease will be prorated based on the number of mission days successfully completed. Mobilization/demobilization will be paid in full if mobilization has occurred. Weather days will be paid only for authorized weather days. Fuel reimbursement will be made for actual allowable fuel costs incurred, subject to contract limitations. Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).

The government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation factors include technical approach/capability, past performance, and price. Technical approach/capability is weighted equally with price.

The offeror must be a responsible offeror. The technical evaluation will consider vessel compliance and capability, operational capability, equipment and redundancy, crew qualifications and experience, mission execution approach, logistics and support, and safety and seaworthiness. Past performance will be evaluated based on experience performing similar offshore vessel operations, supporting scientific or research missions, record of safe and reliable performance, and ability to meet schedules.

The bid notice does not require the submission of samples.

The delivery by date is not explicitly stated as a single deadline for the entire RFQ, but the period of performance for the contract is from 07/01/2026 to 11/30/2026, with anticipated performance windows for deployment in August 2026 and retrieval in September 2026. The RFQ states deliver by date as 04/14/2026 **** PD.

The bid notice states that payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system. Payment for services will be made on a CLIN-by-CLIN basis for services performed and accepted, with specific methods outlined for vessel lease, mobilization/demobilization, weather days, and fuel reimbursement.

The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation factors include technical approach/capability, past performance, and price.

The vessel shall be fully licensed by the U. S. Coast Guard and meet all safety and seaworthiness requirements. The vessel captain must have at least four years of experience as a vessel master in the Pacific. The offeror shall provide a technical description of the proposed vessel, including specifications demonstrating compliance with SOW requirements, and provide UEI with quote submission.

The question and answer period regarding this solicitation shall be between 03/31/2026 and 04/07/2026.