Contract award for the plum island animal disease center (PIADC) plum island closure and support (PICS) program scientific, technical and engineering support (STENS) project.

Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
70RSAT24C00000001
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$14,924,331

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 50% obligated
  • $14,924,330.77 Current, with exercised options
  • $29,891,076.08 Potential, with all options
Completion date 28% complete
  • Current, with exercised options
  • Potential, with all options
Funding agency
Science and Technology Directorate Department of Homeland Security
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Place of performance
Orient, NY 11957, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00008 · Add funding to option year 2; change key personnel $2,312,312
Other Administrative Action P00007 · Administrative modification $0
Other Administrative Action P00005 · Realign/DE-obligate funds -$143,294
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00004 · 2.(D). The purpose of this modification is to realign work from the base year to option year 1 and increase level of effort. $415,482
Exercise an Option P00003 · The purpose of this modification is to exercise and fully fund option period one (1) as detailed in contract line-item number (CLIN) 1001. $4,324,403
Other Administrative Action P00002 · The purpose of this MOD is to consolidate the 41 clins into 10 parent clins. $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 · The purpose of this MOD is to remove far clause 52.204-2 security requirements $0
Original award $4,006,112

About this award

The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate awarded a $29.9 million definitive contract to Merrick & Company on January 8, 2024, for scientific, technical, and engineering support to the Plum Island Animal Disease Center Plum Island Closure and Support (PICS) Program. The award is cost-plus-fixed-fee with an ultimate completion date of January 7, 2034.

Place of performance is Orient, NY. The originating solicitation, posted December 10, 2021, called for scientific, technical, and engineering support services. The contract ceiling is $29,891,076.08. A recent modification added funding to option year 2 and changed key personnel.

In FY2024, Merrick & Company invoiced $873 thousand across 3.6 FTEs and 7,419 contractor hours, reflecting a derived government-paid rate of $117.66 per hour. FY2025 invoicing reached $4.4 million across 11.0 FTEs. The company self-performed all reported labor with no reported subcontractors. Merrick & Company holds HUBZone certification and operates as an employee-owned engineering and architecture firm.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 70RSAT24C00000001?

70RSAT24C00000001 was awarded to Merrick & Company by Office of Procurement Operations (Department of Homeland Security) on January 8, 2024.

How much is contract 70RSAT24C00000001 worth?

The government has obligated $14,924,331 on 70RSAT24C00000001. Its potential value, with all options, is $29,891,076.

Which agency awarded contract 70RSAT24C00000001?

Office of Procurement Operations (Department of Homeland Security) awarded 70RSAT24C00000001, with funding from Science and Technology Directorate (Department of Homeland Security).

Was contract 70RSAT24C00000001 competed?

The extent of competition for 70RSAT24C00000001 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.

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