Removal and Disposal of Abandoned and Derelict Vessels Services

The Oregon Department of State Lands in Salem, Oregon is seeking a contractor to provide removal and disposal services for abandoned and derelict vessels. The agency needs to address the environmental and navigational hazards posed by abandoned watercraft, including wood and fiberglass open motorboats, cabin motorboats, sailboats up to forty feet, inflatable boats, paddle craft, rowboats, personal watercraft, and significant vessel components that have become marine debris. The selected contractor must maintain a ready status to receive instructions from designated agency personnel and mobilize necessary resources, personnel, equipment, and logistics for each task. The scope of work covers salvaging vessels from their locations, towing them over water, hauling them out for overland transport, and transporting them to designated locations. The contractor must also store vessels during administrative processes, such as owner identification and seizure notice periods, and perform environmental testing, sampling, analytics, and abatement of regulated wastes. Finally, the contractor must dismantle the vessels into smaller pieces and dispose of them. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency requires the administrative and planning portions of the work to be performed offsite at the contractor's office location. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to establish pricing. The agency will hold a mandatory pre-proposal conference on June 3, 2026. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 5, 2026. The agency will evaluate proposals based on the submitted responses, though specific weighted evaluation criteria are not detailed in the initial solicitation.