Improve understanding of bycatch of seabirds, particularly great shearwaters (ardenna gravis) and northern gannets (morus bassanus), in northeastern U.S. And atlantic canada commercial fisheries,…
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1305M324C0037
- Awardee
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University UEI QDE5UHE5XD16
- Awarding agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $0
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 1305M324R0066 Solicitation number
- Contract value 0% obligated
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- $0.00 Current, with exercised options
- $315,120.72 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Blacksburg, VA, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
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| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
About this award
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, was awarded a $315,120.72 firm fixed-price definitive contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on September 13, 2024. The contract supports research to improve understanding of seabird bycatch, particularly great shearwaters and northern gannets, in northeastern U.S. and Atlantic Canada commercial fisheries. The work includes developing predictive modeling capabilities for seabird-fishery interactions and identifying environmental and operational conditions that influence such interactions through cooperative partnerships. No small business set-aside was applied to this award, which is scheduled for completion by April 30, 2025, with performance conducted in Blacksburg, Virginia.
This contract aligns with NOAA's broader mission to promote sustainable fisheries management and marine resource conservation. Virginia Tech's research-intensive capabilities and multidisciplinary expertise in environmental science and data analysis position the institution to conduct the necessary scientific investigation and modeling work required to inform fisheries management decisions and mitigation strategies for protected seabird species. The award reflects NOAA's commitment to understanding human-wildlife interactions in commercial fishing operations to support evidence-based conservation policies.
Description
Improve understanding of bycatch of seabirds, particularly great shearwaters (ardenna gravis) and northern gannets (morus bassanus), in northeastern U.S. And atlantic canada commercial fisheries, and to work cooperatively with partners to identify an
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Who was awarded contract 1305M324C0037?
1305M324C0037 was awarded to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on September 13, 2024.
How much is contract 1305M324C0037 worth?
The government has obligated $0 on 1305M324C0037. Its potential value, with all options, is $315,121.
Was contract 1305M324C0037 competed?
The government received 1 offer.
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