Definitive Contract 1305M322CNFFM0027
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- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a civilian agency within the Department of Commerce, awarded a $1,773,650 firm fixed price contract to Ashored Inc. for the supply of buoyless/ropeless fishing systems. This contract, which runs from August 2024 through August 2029, requires Ashored Inc. to provide up to 20 deck systems and 50 underwater acoustic release systems designed to allow fishermen to retrieve their gear without using traditional vertical lines that can endanger...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $5,774,540.00 firm-fixed price contract to Ropeless Systems, Inc., a for-profit, veteran-owned business and manufacturer of goods, to supply buoyless/ropeless fishing systems for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. The contract, with a period of performance through August 2029, does not have a set-aside designation. These specialized systems incorporate underwater acoustic release mechanisms that allow fishermen to retrieve...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a firm fixed-price contract valued at $5.75M to Ropeless Systems, Inc., a veteran-owned manufacturer specializing in innovative fishing gear solutions. Under this definitive contract with a partial small business set-aside, Ropeless Systems will supply buoyless/ropeless fishing systems to support commercial pot and trap fishermen in the Northeast United States. The systems include deck controller units with acoustic release...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $2.18M firm-fixed price contract to Fiomarine Industries Pty. Limited, an Australia-based marine technology manufacturer, to provide buoyless and ropeless fishing systems for operational testing and familiarization. The contract, awarded July 1, 2022, with a completion date of June 30, 2024, represents one of up to ten available awards from NOAA's solicitation for commercial suppliers to furnish deck controller systems with...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $9,557,990.00 Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Liftlabs, Inc. for the supply of buoyless/ropeless systems. The systems must include an underwater acoustic release mechanism to allow fishermen to retrieve their gear without vertical lines that could entangle whales. The period of performance is from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, with four one-year option periods. This award is not a set-aside contract. The contract was...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $3.7M definitive contract to Edgetech (operating under parent company Edgeone LLC) on July 1, 2022, for the development and supply of buoyless/ropeless fishing systems. This partial small business set-aside contract supports NOAA's initiative to provide pot and trap fishermen with advanced fishing gear technology designed to reduce risks to endangered North Atlantic right whales. Edgetech is delivering deck controller systems with...
- The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $2,551,440.50 Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Devocean Inc., a for-profit limited liability company based in Canada, for the supply of buoyless/ropeless systems. The systems must include an underwater acoustic release mechanism to allow fishermen to retrieve their gear without vertical lines that could entangle whales. The period of performance is from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, with four one-year option...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,586,590.00 firm-fixed-price contract to Sub Sea Sonics, LLC to supply buoyless/ropeless systems for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. The contract, which runs from July 2024 through June 2025 with four one-year option periods, requires the delivery of up to 20 deck systems (including controllers, transducers, and interfaces) and up to 50 underwater acoustic release systems. These systems are designed to allow fishermen...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $4.38 million definitive contract to Smelts Sea Mammal Education Learning Technology Society, a non-profit organization specializing in marine mammal protection technologies, for the procurement and delivery of buoyless/ropeless fishing systems. This contract, awarded July 1, 2022 with a completion date of June 30, 2024, supports NOAA's effort to reduce harmful interactions between commercial fisheries and endangered marine...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a definitive contract valued at approximately $1.75 million to Desert Star Systems LLC of Marina, California. The contract is for the delivery of buoyless/ropeless fishing systems to provide to pot/trap fishermen to test in commercial fishing operations, in support of NOAA's initiative to develop new fishing restrictions to protect whales as required by law. The funding agency is the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Ashored Inc. a $1.82M firm fixed-price definitive contract for the development and delivery of buoyless and ropeless fishing systems under the FITARA procurement vehicle. The contract, awarded July 1, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2024, supports NOAA's initiative to provide advanced marine technology to commercial pot and trap fishermen in the Northeast United States. The contract requires delivery of deck controller systems with acoustic release functionality capable of remotely operating fishing equipment from depths of 4 to 200 feet, along with underwater acoustic release systems fitted to fishing gear. These systems are designed to minimize entanglement risks to endangered North Atlantic right whales and other marine wildlife. The award carries no set-aside designation, indicating Ashored Inc. competed successfully in an open federal procurement process. Ashored Inc., a marine technology manufacturer specializing in innovative fishing systems, is the prime contractor responsible for delivering all required system components, technical manuals, and design documentation. As a for-profit entity registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), the company has demonstrated consistent success in securing NOAA contract awards since 2019. The ceiling value of $1.82M reflects the maximum potential orders based on program need and available funding, with actual shipping costs to be determined at time of order. This modification corrected the period of performance and completion date to enable accurate contract closeout and reflects NOAA's ongoing commitment to developing and deploying technologies that advance marine conservation objectives through commercial fishing practice improvements.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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BUOYLESS/ROPELESS SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE TO POT/TRAP FISHERMEN TO TEST IN COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS | 1305M322QNFFM0025 | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Award Notice 2/3 | 7/6/22, 9:31 AM | |
BUOYLESS/ROPELESS SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE TO POT/TRAP FISHERMEN TO TEST IN COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Special Notice 3/3 | 3/28/23, 8:57 PM | ||
BUOYLESS/ROPELESS SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE TO POT/TRAP FISHERMEN TO TEST IN COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS | 1305M322QNFFM0025 | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Solicitation 1/3 | 4/22/22, 6:43 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P26002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/16/25 | |
| P23001 | Exercise an Option | $71.5k | 6/20/23 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $11.0k | 6/30/22 |