This bid is for monthly marine mammal aerial surveys in the Gulf of Maine, based at Knox County Regional Airport (KRKD), Owls Head, Maine. - Schedule: Initial service period February 1, 2027–January 31, 2028; aircraft and two pilots available for a consecutive 15-day standby window each month, with up to 25 standby days potentially requested. - Flight volume: Up to 45 flight hours and 2,200 nautical miles monthly across 46 survey lines; potential additional New Hampshire surveys totaling up to 50 nautical miles and quarterly Jordan Basin surveys of approximately 8 additional hours. - Aircraft: Multi-engine, high-wing aircraft capable of six-hour missions at 100-knot groundspeed, carrying two pilots and up to three observers with sufficient fuel. - Observer windows: Two unobstructed bubble windows on each side and at least one opening window suitable for photography. - Equipment and safety: Full IFR instrumentation and certified GPS, marine-band VHF communications, intercom, laptop power, flight tracking at intervals of two minutes or less with shared access, inspected five-person offshore life raft, 406 MHz ELT, first-aid kit, and fire extinguisher. - Crew and operating standards:…
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Of the 1 open marine & diving contract in Maine, none are federal1 is state or local. That split matters: federal work runs through SAM.gov and needs a UEI and an active SAM registration, while state and local buyers each run their own portal with their own vendor sign-up. XL Eagle already holds both.
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Most marine & diving firms never bid government work because the overhead is the barrier, not the job: SAM registration and a UEI, reps and certifications, bonding on larger jobs, wage determinations, and a different submission portal for almost every buyer. That is administrative work, not trade work.
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1 live marine & diving opportunity in Maine as of November 14, 2026. The list is rebuilt daily.
For the federal solicitations, yes — a UEI and an active SAM.gov registration. State and local buyers use their own portals instead. Working through XL Eagle as the prime, you need neither: we hold the registrations and submit the bid.
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Nothing up front. XL Eagle bids as the prime contractor and the businesses that perform the work are paid as subcontractors on the awarded contract.
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