# Coastal Research Amphibious Buggy (CRAB) Prototype Final Design and Build

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912hz24b0001

- Solicitation number: W912HZ24B0001
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Gibbs & Cox, Inc. for $3,078,407.00
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W2R2 USA Engr R & D CTR (W912HZ)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AH55 Natural Resources & Environment R&D Svcs; Other Natural Resources; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip
- Place of performance: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
- County: Dare County (FIPS 37055). https://abierto.us/counties/dare-county-nc-37055
- City: Kitty Hawk. https://abierto.us/cities/kitty-hawk-nc-3736060
- First posted: March 15, 2024
- Last posted: April 14, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/69cb1b1970bf48a4b797c2b124bb28ff/view

## Description

**06/17/2024:** Bidder Inquiries posted 06/05/2024: Solicitation Posted Project Description (approx. quantities):

**Background and Purpose:** The Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, requires the completion of the final design and fabrication of a new Coastal Research Amphibious Buggy (CRAB). The ERDC requires a CRAB to replace the existing 40+ year old vehicle that is approaching end of life and relied upon at the Field Research Facility (FRF) located in Duck, North Carolina for hydrographic surveys, instrument deployments, and specialized surf zone data collection efforts.

A recently completed concept design effort evaluated the existing vehicles stability and reliability and used these results to 1) design an updated vehicle that maintains the desired characteristics from the existing vehicle and 2) include customizations to improve functionality for specific applications that are now common but were not envisioned when the original vehicle was designed.

The ERDC CHL requires the final design and build of a CRAB vehicle based on the results of a recent concept design effort which provides the general requirements for the construction of the CRAB.

**Major Requirements:** Complete the detail design of a CRAB vehicle, then construct, test, deliver, reassemble (if needed) and complete onsite testing for the CRAB vehicle for the Field Research Facility (FRF). Preliminary specifications for the CRAB are attached in this Performance Work Statement in Section 3 and shall be followed as they provide the general requirements for the construction of the CRAB and show the essential features, functions, and arrangements, but do not necessarily include all of the details of the design. All tasks shall follow the guidance provided in the Preliminary Specifications document in Section 3 and design drawings located in Section 4.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Gibbs & Cox, Inc. (UEI PH28MWD2R1J9)
- Contract: W912HZ25C0002, definitive contract
- Obligated: $3,078,407.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 2 offers received
- Link: award number W912HZ25C0002 equals the contract number; same awarding office W912HZ (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912HZ25C0002_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 15, 2024: Presolicitation. Notice 96b87c325f1f45139ebef9cbea7c4b8d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/96b87c325f1f45139ebef9cbea7c4b8d/view
- March 29, 2024: Presolicitation. Notice 31058fa1b47e4d81b1c6a4efe2811e88. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/31058fa1b47e4d81b1c6a4efe2811e88/view
- June 5, 2024: Solicitation, due June 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 6cd3e9a2731148efafad0cd913ac18de. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6cd3e9a2731148efafad0cd913ac18de/view
- June 17, 2024: Solicitation, due June 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice cb3714aece404f9383dd02ca659748dd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb3714aece404f9383dd02ca659748dd/view
- April 14, 2025: Award notice. Notice 69cb1b1970bf48a4b797c2b124bb28ff. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/69cb1b1970bf48a4b797c2b124bb28ff/view

## Points of contact

- William Rawe, william.t.rawe@usace.army.mil
- Christine L. Wilson, Christine.L.Wilson@usace.army.mil

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