Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
Not listed
Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Winnetka, CA 91396, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
80
Legislative Mandate
Walsh Healy Act
National Interest Action
Not listed
Research Type
SBIR Program Phase I Action
Primary Consortia Member
Not listed
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Arete Associates, a small business manufacturer. The contract, valued at $94,951.79, is for the development of a "Coastal Eyes" sensor system that can provide topographic, current retrieval, and debris mapping capabilities. This SBIR project is part of NOAA's Technology Partnerships Office under the Office of Atmospheric Research. Arete Associates has secured numerous SBIR and other federal contract awards, and also holds an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract with the Naval Sea Systems Command worth $92.9 million. The work under this SBIR contract supports Arete's ongoing efforts to transition its technology development into Naval acquisition programs.