The purpose of this task order is to obtain contractor technical support services to assist the U.S. Coast guard (USCG or CG) in its compliance with the national environmental policy act (nepa) and…

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a BPA call task order to HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc. (HDR EOC) for $106,541.31 to provide technical support services in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related environmental regulations. The primary deliverable is the preparation of a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) examining the environmental implications of the Coast Guard's nationwide deployment of High Frequency (HF) and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) active sonar technologies operating at frequencies of 50 kHz and greater. The scope includes high-frequency sonar analysis for six additional species or critical habitats. This task order was awarded on August 12, 2008, with an ultimate completion date of April 13, 2012, and was performed in Washington, DC. No small business set-aside designation was applied to this contract.

HDR EOC, a subsidiary of HDR, Inc., is a global professional services firm specializing in environmental consulting, engineering, and construction services with an extensive track record supporting federal agencies, particularly the Department of Defense. The company holds multiple significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contracts across various agencies, including a $100 million Environmental Assessment IDV with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and a $249 million Environmental Quality Program MATOC with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. HDR EOC's federal contract portfolio demonstrates established expertise in environmental impact assessments, marine species monitoring, and environmental compliance support—capabilities directly aligned with the technical requirements of this Coast Guard NEPA compliance task order.

The purpose of this task order is to obtain contractor technical support services to assist the U.S. Coast guard (USCG or CG) in its compliance with the national environmental policy act (nepa) and other related environmental laws. Specifically, contractor technical support is required to prepare a programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) under nepa to examine the scope of pertinent environmental issues and evaluate the possible environmental effects of coast guard nationwide use of high frequency (HF) and ultra high frequency (UHF) active sonar technologies (from 50 KHZ and greater)