Definitive Contract 140M0126C0005
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- 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...
- 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>
- <p>The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a delivery order to Aptim Federal Services, LLC on October 1, 2024, for geophysical mapping services with a ceiling value of $774,921.74 and an ultimate completion date of November 30, 2027.</p> <p>Place of performance is Baton Rouge, LA. The order is priced on a firm fixed price basis with no set-aside applied.</p>
- The Department of the Interior US Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants awarded a $422,000 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Nolan Associates, LLC, doing business as Boston Harbor Cruises, to provide a research vessel. The solicitation sought a fully found vessel, operating personnel, facilities, fuel, oil, food and support equipment to conduct a 30-32 day geophysical survey of the inner continental shelf and near shore area off the coast of Massachusetts in Cape Cod Bay. The...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a Purchase Order to Greenwater Marine Sciences Offshore Inc. for a vessel charter to conduct a deep sea coral remotely operated vehicle survey, with a ceiling value of $1,262,160 and an award date of August 1, 2026. The order carries a Total Small Business set-aside. Work is performed at Woods Hole, Falmouth, Massachusetts, with a period of performance through July 31, 2027. The procurement stems from a solicitation posted June 29, 2026...
- 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 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management awarded a purchase order to Atdepth MRV Inc. valued at $359,025 on August 12, 2026, for the Pacific Deepwater Investigations, Research, and Technology (PAC-DIRT) Study under a total small business set-aside. Work is performed at the contractor's facility in Dover, Massachusetts. The order requires the contractor to increase understanding of how environmental factors influence sediment plume distribution related to seabed mineral mining operations. Primary...
- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a delivery order to Aptim Federal Services, LLC on September 15, 2023, under the Aptim IDIQ for geophysical and geological data acquisition and analyses on the Mid-Atlantic Continental Shelf, with a ceiling value of $2.44 million and an ultimate completion date of March 22, 2027. Place of performance is Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The order carries firm fixed price pricing with no set-aside designation. SCI-reported labor shows 6.2 FTEs and 12,780...
- <p>The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management awarded a $198,371 definitive contract to The Mitre Corporation for assessment of deep sea mining technology on April 22, 2026, with ultimate completion on April 21, 2027.</p> <p>The contract is priced firm fixed price with no set-aside. Place of performance is West McLean, VA. The award includes a bilateral modification to add FAR 52.222-90 per Executive Order 14398.</p>
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 bathymetry, sub-bottom profiling, magnetometer, and side-scan sonar systems; approximately 30 vibracores with 30-foot penetration and 10 deeper cores with 50-foot penetration; grain size analysis of approximately 4 samples per core; critical minerals analysis of approximately 2 samples per core; laboratory testing results from 50 field miniature vane shear tests, 60 sieve analyses, and 60 laser particle size analyses; and a comprehensive final report with maps, boring logs, and volumetric analysis. Performance is firm fixed price with place of performance at Highland Beach, FL. The contract extends through September 30, 2028.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Sand, Sediment, & Critical Mineral Investigation | 140M0126Q0018 | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | Pre-Solicitation 1/3 | 4/28/26, 2:06 PM | |
Sand, Sediment, and Critical Mineral Investigation | 140M0126Q0018 | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | Award Notice 3/3 | 9/10/26, 4:06 PM | |
Sand, Sediment, and Critical Mineral Investigation | 140M0126Q0018 | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | Solicitation 2/3 | 7/31/26, 10:50 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.8m | 9/10/26 |