2025-26 freeze-up and break-up of arctic sea ICE in the US beaufort and chukchi seas - award
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 140E0126C0001
- Awardee
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Coastal Frontiers Corporation UEI G49TYNH29L16
- Awarding agency
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Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $978,545
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 2025-26 freeze-up and break-up of arctic sea ICE in the US beaufort and chukchi Special Notice · 140E0126R0001 · Posted Jan 28, 2026
- Contract value 98% obligated
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- $978,545.00 Current, with exercised options
- $1,000,641.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 24% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Moorpark, CA 93021, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $978,545 |
About this award
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement awarded a $1,000,641 definitive contract to Coastal Frontiers Corporation for research on the 2025–26 freeze-up and break-up of Arctic sea ice in the US Beaufort and Chukchi Seas on March 30, 2026, under a sole-source justification per FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source).
Place of performance is Moorpark, California. The originating solicitation seeks research services classified under NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services). Period of performance extends to July 30, 2028.
BSEE determined that Coastal Frontiers Corporation possesses exclusive qualifications, including its role as primary investigator for the annual freeze-up effort since the Joint Industry Project inception in 2009, exclusive access to restricted RADARSAT satellite imagery under non-disclosure agreements, proprietary historical data from previous JIP partners, and exclusive contracts for historical ice freeze-up data spanning 1980–1992. The firm also maintains a current agreement with the Canadian Ice Service for RADARSAT Constellation Mission imagery. Although the procurement was not competed, BSEE allowed other firms to submit capability statements or quotations by February 12, 2026, and retained discretion to compete the requirement based on submissions received.
Modification P00001, a bilateral modification issued to add FAR 52.222-90, was applied post-award.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140E0126C0001?
140E0126C0001 was awarded to Coastal Frontiers Corporation by Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (Department of the Interior) on March 30, 2026.
How much is contract 140E0126C0001 worth?
The government has obligated $978,545 on 140E0126C0001. Its potential value, with all options, is $1,000,641.
Was contract 140E0126C0001 competed?
The extent of competition for 140E0126C0001 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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