Definitive Contract 140M0126C0004
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- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management awarded a $1,789,648.90 definitive contract to Coastal Protection Engineering LLC for FY26 geophysical investigation at Ship Shoal on September 10, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. The originating solicitation called for a comprehensive two-year geophysical and geological survey to support the National Offshore Sand Inventory and National Offshore Critical Minerals Inventory. Scope includes 483 line miles of geophysical survey data using...
- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management awarded a purchase order to Mudrock Analytics LLC on September 11, 2026, for critical mineral investigation of geotechnical cores collected from the Texas Outer Continental Shelf, with a ceiling value of $253,868.00 and firm fixed pricing. Work is performed in Tampa, Florida. The contractor will conduct grain size analysis, elemental composition analysis via XRF, ICP-MS, ICP-OES, and sodium peroxide fusion ICP, and mineralogical analysis on up to 300 samples...
- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) awarded a $1,725,252.64 firm-fixed-price delivery order to Aptim Federal Services, LLC for geophysical and geological data acquisition and analyses in Onslow Bay offshore North Carolina and Long Bay offshore North Carolina and South Carolina. The contract has no set-aside designation. As a subcontractor, Water Institute of the Gulf, a non-profit research institution, is providing scientific services including feasibility studies and geophysical...
- This $240,000.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a civilian federal agency, to Sky Valley Exploration LTD, a for-profit organization. The contract is for the interpretation of 2D and 3D seismic reflection data of Miami-Dade and Polk Counties, Florida, as well as the writing and compiling of three chapters of a USGS Scientific Investigations Report. The work must be completed by January 13, 2024. The original solicitation, Request for Quote...
- The University of South Florida has been awarded a $887,025.36 definitive time-and-materials contract (MM-24-02B) by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for in situ sampling services on the Blake Plateau. The award, announced on December 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 14, 2026, represents an increase from the government's initial estimate of $550,000–$600,000. Under this civilian contract, USF will provide vessel and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services to support...
- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a delivery order to Aptim Federal Services, LLC on September 19, 2024, for supplemental reconnaissance geophysical and geological data collection and analysis in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf, with a ceiling value of $2,277,498.58 and an ultimate completion date of March 22, 2027. Place of performance is Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The order is priced firm fixed price with no set-aside applied. Aptim subcontracted geophysical and geological data...
- <p>The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a delivery order to Aptim Federal Services, LLC on July 15, 2026, with a ceiling value of $541,884.27, for review of economic and resource information for heavy mineral sands.</p> <p>Place of performance is Baton Rouge, LA. The order is firm fixed price with an ultimate completion date of July 14, 2028. No set-aside was used.</p>
- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, awarded a $49,845 firm-fixed-price purchase order to the University of South Florida (USF) to conduct a study on closure depth, which has implications for coastal sand resource management. The contract was awarded on a sole-source basis under simplified acquisition procedures, as BOEM determined that USF's proposal was the only one that could meet the requirements without disrupting...
- The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) awarded a delivery order valued at $1.8 million to Aptim Federal Services, LLC for the Florida Panhandle Coring Project. The contract, awarded on September 19, 2024, carries a firm fixed price structure with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027, and will be performed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. No set-aside designation was used for this award. Aptim Federal Services, a globally-recognized environmental and critical infrastructure...
- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management awarded a $132,044 firm fixed price delivery order contract to Blue World Research Institute Inc. of Cocoa, Florida. The contract, AK-21-X06 SEAOTECH, has a completion date of June 10, 2026 and was awarded on September 1, 2021 without a set-aside designation. The contract is to provide research and technology services in support of the Bureau's ocean energy and science programs. No major subcontractors were identified. The...
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management awarded a $1.513 million definitive contract to Taylor-Woolpert II, LLC on September 9, 2026 for geophysical and geological investigation services under a total small business set-aside, with ultimate completion on September 14, 2028. The contract procures identification of offshore sand, sediment, and critical mineral resources along the Outer Continental Shelf off Southwest Florida. Scope includes development of one investigation plan; acquisition of approximately 300 line-miles of geophysical survey data using CHIRP seismic reflection, magnetometer, side-scan sonar, and bathymetric surveys; collection of 75 vibracore samples; laboratory analysis including grain size analysis, critical mineral analysis with XRF and XRD testing, and shear vane testing; and preparation of final reports with data formatted for the Marine Minerals Information System and FGDC/ISO 19115 metadata compliance. All work must comply with BOEM Notification to Lessees 2005-G07, ISO 19901, applicable ASTM standards, and USGS Science Data Lifecycle Model requirements. Work is performed in federal waters offshore Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier Counties, Florida, with administrative oversight at BOEM Headquarters in Sterling, Virginia. Finalized vibracores are stored by the Florida State Geological Survey in Tallahassee. The contract carries a two-year period of performance from August 3, 2026 through August 2, 2028. Pricing is firm fixed price. NAICS code is 541360.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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FY25 MM REINSTITUTED ROLLOVER WC FL INV | 140M0126Q0031 | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | Award Notice 2/2 | 9/9/26, 1:54 PM | |
BOEM Study-Sand, sediments and critical minerals | 140M0126Q0031 | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | Solicitation 1/2 | 6/11/26, 2:45 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.5m | 9/9/26 |