Protected species aerial surveys in the massachusetts and rhode island wind energy areas
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1305M322CNFFM0049
- Awardee
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New England Aquarium Corporation UEI UUKAGAEN4ST3
- Awarding agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $3,523,046
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- MA-RIMA WEA Protected Species Aerial Surveys Pre-Solicitation · 1305M322RNFFM0030 · Posted May 4, 2022
- Contract value 85% obligated
-
- $3,523,045.56 Current, with exercised options
- $4,138,718.88 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 84% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- F999 Other Environmental Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Norfolk, VA 23510, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $712,650 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $138,092 | |
| Exercise an Option | $691,894 | |
| Additional Work (new agreement, FAR part 6 applies) | $671,741 | |
| Exercise an Option | $238,972 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $819,698 | |
| Original award | $249,998 |
About this award
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a definitive contract to New England Aquarium Corporation for protected species aerial surveys in the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Wind Energy Areas on August 31, 2022, with a ceiling value of $4.14 million and ultimate completion date of August 31, 2027. No set-aside was used.
The contract covers the exercise of option period 4 and includes maintenance of the North Atlantic Right Whale Photo Identification Catalog. Work performed under the originating solicitation encompasses three months of annual aerial surveys to assess effects of wind energy development on marine mammal and turtle populations, daily reporting of sightings and survey results, photographic identification and analysis of whales according to established protocols, line transect surveys to map species distributions, and collection of vertical photography data. Place of performance is Norfolk, VA. The contract is firm fixed price. Aspen Helicopters Inc., a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, performs helicopter-based aerial survey operations as a subcontractor.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Helicopters Inc. | $201,683 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1305M322CNFFM0049?
1305M322CNFFM0049 was awarded to New England Aquarium Corporation by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on August 31, 2022.
How much is contract 1305M322CNFFM0049 worth?
The government has obligated $3,523,046 on 1305M322CNFFM0049. Its potential value, with all options, is $4,138,719.
Was contract 1305M322CNFFM0049 competed?
The extent of competition for 1305M322CNFFM0049 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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