Monitoring the cross island subsistence whale hunt for effects from liberty development and production, central beaufort sea, alaska.
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 140M0120C0005
- Awardee
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Galginaitis, Michael UEI LGZWA3FF1XZ8
- Awarding agency
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $456,851
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Study for Annual Bowhead Whale Hunt. Special Notice · 140M0119R0016 · Posted Jun 26, 2019
- Monitoring the Cross Island Subsistence Whale Hunt Award Notice · Posted Feb 6, 2020
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $456,850.52 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- PSC
- AJ72 R&D- General Science/Technology: Social Sciences (Applied Research/Exploratory Development)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Anchorage, AK 99508, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- 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 | -$25,000 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $481,851 |
About this award
On February 5, 2020, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) awarded a definitive firm fixed-price contract valued at $456,850.52 to Applied Sociocultural Research, operated by Michael Galginaitis, for monitoring the annual bowhead whale hunts near Cross Island in Alaska's central Beaufort Sea. This noncommercial research study will examine potential impacts from oil and gas development activities, specifically related to the proposed Liberty oil and gas site, on subsistence whaling operations conducted by Alaska Native communities. The contract, which runs through September 30, 2026, was awarded without a set-aside designation following a sole-source procurement process. Applied Sociocultural Research was selected based on its demonstrated expertise in conducting similar studies, established relationships with local Alaska Native hunters and supporting organizations, and deep knowledge of traditional subsistence whaling practices in the region.
The study will document temporal and spatial conflicts between subsistence whaling activities and operations at the Liberty development site, with findings intended to inform agency decision-making and contribute to future environmental assessments. Work will be performed in Anchorage, Alaska. The contract supports BOEM's mandate to manage energy development on federal outer continental shelf lands while balancing environmental protection and the rights of indigenous communities dependent on subsistence hunting. No subcontractors were identified in this sole-source award to a specialized research firm with unique qualifications for this culturally and scientifically significant monitoring effort.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140M0120C0005?
140M0120C0005 was awarded to Galginaitis, Michael by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Department of the Interior) on February 5, 2020.
How much is contract 140M0120C0005 worth?
The government has obligated $456,851 on 140M0120C0005.
Was contract 140M0120C0005 competed?
The extent of competition for 140M0120C0005 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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