Sourcewell Contract Awarded to Deep Trekker for Unmanned ROV Systems

Deep Trekker is proud to have been awarded the Sourcewell contract for Unmanned and Remotely Operated Vehicle Systems with Related Technology and Services. Sourcewell’s cooperative purchasing program will help Deep Trekker customers access our technology more easily, without using traditional, laborious bid and solicitation procedures.

Deep Trekker’s technology is currently utilized regularly by various government agencies and research institutions. One common problem our customers face is navigating purchasing processes. Now equipped with this program, Deep Trekker will be able to assist a larger group of customers.

Sourcewell’s bid award to Deep Trekker will enable customers that require bid processes to utilize the agreement that already went through a process that satisfies your agency’s requirements. Would you rather go through month long processes bidding and collecting competitive information, or do you want to utilize the work that has already been conducted by another government agency?

Simplify Your Purchasing Process with Sourcewell

Sourcewell is a member-focused government organization offering a cooperative purchasing program with more than 400 competitively solicited contracts to government, education, and nonprofit entities across North America. By utilizing Sourcewell contracts, participating agencies save time and money by leveraging the buying power of more than 50,000 organizations.

Deep Trekker: Empowering Government, Defense, and More with Cutting-Edge Technology

With over a decade of proven performance, Deep Trekker is one of the largest underwater robotics manufacturers in the world, producing fully assembled, tested, and ready-to-use industrial-grade submersible robots and pipe crawlers for critical applications in government, defense, utilities, law enforcement, ocean science, and more.

What products are included on the contract?

Underwater ROVs

DTG3 - mini observation class ROV

PIVOT - mission-ready ROV

REVOLUTION - mission-ready ROV

MAG - magnetic wheeled robot

DTPOD - monitoring drop camera

CCTV Pipe Crawlers

A-200 - portable depth-rated crawler

A-150 - portable mini crawler

ROV Add-Ons

Two-function Grabber Arm - retrieve objects, hold tools

Cygnus Thickness Gauge Integration - evaluate thickness of steel

Laser Scaler Attachment - estimate sizes of objects

Crawler Wheels - for a variety of surfaces

Blueprint Oculus Multibeam Sonars - effective target identification

Side Scan Sonar - identify objects in open water

Blueprint SeaTrac USBL Positioning System - enables positional awareness

DVL Pathfinder - superb stabilization

Controller GPS / BRIDGE System - latitude and longitude readout

Multiparameter Water Quality Analysis Sonde - evaluate water quality

Understanding Sourcewell's Competitive Procurement Process

As a professional in the procurement field, you are supposed to be skeptical, and we do not blame you for this! That is why we want to provide you with additional information. Sourcewell’s competitive process is as follows:

Competitive Procurement Process:

1. Scope of Solicitation
   a. Determine the scope of each competitive solicitation by identifying the needs of our public agency clients through daily interaction and guidance with clients.
2. Authorization from Sourcewell Board of Directors
   a. Before initiating a solicitation, they seek permission from the publicly elected Sourcewell Board of Directors
3. Public Notice and Advertising
   a. Upon approval from the board, a public notice and advertisement gets posted on the Sourcewell government website
4. Proposal Receipt and Opening
   a. Sourcewell accepts web-based, digital submissions through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. Responses through the portal are secure and inaccessible until after the published due date and time. They conduct a public-proposal opening time, date, and place as specified in the RFP
5. Objective Evaluation
   a. At the proposal opening, Sourcewell evaluates the responsiveness of each proposal received. The evaluation committee then presents its recommendations to the chief procurement officer (CPO) for final review and approval.
6. Official Award
   a.Upon approval by the CPO and ratification by the Sourcewell Board of Directors, we award the recommended supplier(s) a four-year contract with the potential for a one-year extension. The Sourcewell Procurement Department sends a Notice of Award or Non-Award to all respondents via email.
   
7. Posting and review of approved contract documents
   a. Sourcewell maintains a complete procurement file, and contract documentation is posted on our website. We periodically review all awarded contracts for compliance and effectiveness. In addition, Sourcewell may review and approve price and product changes at the supplier’s request.

Deep Trekker Awarded Contract Information:

• Contract # 011223-DTK
• Member # TBD
• Category: Unmanned and Remotely Operated Vehicle Systems with Related Technology and Services