The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $610,049.61 firm fixed price purchase order to Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc. to conduct aerial snow surveys of several basins in California. Under the contract, Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc. will provide snow depth measurements across rugged terrain and forested areas with 5 centimeters of precision, along with snowmelt and density modeling to derive snow water equivalent and albedo. The contractor must be able to acquire...
This is a $1,178,328.41 firm-fixed price contract awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, to the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR) for the operation and maintenance of hydromet stations. The contract has a base period of 1 year with four 1-year option periods, bringing the total potential duration to March 19, 2024. This is a sole-source award made without a set-aside designation. DWR, a state government entity,...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $707,776 firm fixed price purchase order to Airborne Snow Observatories Inc. for aerial snow surveys of the Upper San Joaquin River Basin in California. The solicitation sought these services from January 15 to October 15, 2020 to collect snow depth and snow water equivalent data via aerial surveys with 5 centimeter precision at 5 meter resolution and the ability to perform surveys within 72 hours of notice not exceeding 15 days...
This is a $1,985,000.04 firm-fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (a civilian agency) to the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR) for hydromet station upgrades and maintenance services. The contract has a 5-year period of performance from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030. This is a sole-source award under FAR 13.106, as DWR's specialized capabilities were deemed essential to meet the agency's requirements. The contract will task DWR's...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $606,882 firm fixed price purchase order to Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc. to conduct aerial snow surveys in Mammoth Lakes, California from March 2021 through March 2022. The solicitation sought a contractor capable of conducting snow surveys with accuracy of 5 centimeters or better across mountainous terrain and forest canopy at a resolution of 1 point per square meter, and able to model snow density and water equivalent from...
The Bureau of Reclamation, a civilian agency within the Department of the Interior, has awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order valued at $1,031,032.08 to Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc. (ASO) to acquire spatial snow depth measurements, albedo measurements, and accurate estimates of snow water equivalent across three Sierra Nevada watersheds. This sole-source procurement is intended to provide data to improve National Weather Service runoff forecasts in California. ASO, a specialized...
The Bureau of Reclamation, a civilian agency within the Department of the Interior, awarded a $275,000.00 firm fixed price purchase order to the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR) for hydromet station maintenance and data processing services. This award is not set aside and is for a one-year base period with four one-year option periods. The contract supports the Bureau of Reclamation's operations in the California Great Basin region. As the state's water management...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for $90,000.00. The contract is for "GF FOR OTHER FUNCTIONS SNOWPACK DATA AND EXPERT SUPPORT" and has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2020. No set-aside designation was used for this award. As the prime contractor, UCLA will leverage its research expertise and...
This is a $7,957.59 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Cemetery Administration, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, to the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR). The contract is for water measurement and testing services to be performed in Sacramento, California. There is no set-aside designation for this contract. DWR, as the prime contractor, is the operational arm of California's water management efforts, focused on...
This contract was awarded by the Office of Acquisitions and Grants, a civilian federal agency, to Airborne Snow Observatories Inc., a for-profit organization that specializes in advanced aerial snow observation and scientific research services. The contract is for the "Airborne Snow Observation Survey 2024" and has a ceiling value of $185,570.00. It is a definitive, firm-fixed-price contract with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2024. The contract does not have a set-aside...