Delivery Order GS10F0028X-N6893614F0308

This $138,367 federal contract was awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), a private non-profit research organization. The contract is for a grant to study the "VULNERABILITY OF GIANT KELP POPULATIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE: BIOSCAPE AUGMENTATION" and has a completion date of July 14, 2025. WHOI is a leading oceanographic institution that frequently receives federal contracts and grants to support marine research,...

This is a $756,918 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), a private non-profit research organization, to develop a global dataset of changes in kelp canopy abundance from the 1980s to the present. The project aims to characterize trends in kelp abundance, identify drivers of those trends, and pinpoint regions most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The grant does not have a set-aside designation....

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $742,226 cooperative agreement to the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) to conduct research using hyperspectral imagery to assess the effects of warming on New England kelp forests. This contract does not have a set-aside designation. As the prime contractor, UMass Boston will leverage its expertise in areas like science, technology, engineering, and environmental research to deliver the contracted goods and services. UMass Boston...

This is a $132,644.37 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation, a non-profit organization. The contract is for a "Kelp Recovery Plan" with a completion date of January 31, 2020. The work is being performed in Bellingham, Washington and does not have a set-aside designation. Based on the vendor's background, this contract likely involves habitat...

This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC), a U.S. Department of Defense agency, to Atoll Ventures Corp. (doing business as Ocean Imaging) for a kelp study. The contract has a base year plus four option years and five mid-winter options, with a total ceiling value of $102,242.79. The contract was sole-sourced to Ocean Imaging as the only vendor with the historical information required for the survey comparisons. The original contract...

NASA awarded a $368,145 grant to Oregon State University (OSU) to study phytoplankton and their role in carbon sequestration. The research aims to improve understanding of how phytoplankton form the base of marine ecosystems and drive carbon dioxide exchange between the atmosphere and deep sea, where carbon may be stored for climatically relevant timescales. OSU will perform the work under the supervision of its parent organization, the Oregon University System. The grant has a period of...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management awarded a $299,688 firm fixed price purchase order to Southall Environmental Associates, Inc. to conduct a Vulnerability Index Method for Mapping Stressors and Habitat study along the U.S. West Coast. The solicitation sought proposals to develop a vulnerability index scaling the effects of offshore renewable energy on marine mammals and sea turtles, incorporating species distribution data and addressing data gaps through expert...

The National Park Service at the Klamath Network (KLMN) has awarded a $2,050.00 firm fixed price purchase order to Cascade Research Group, a minority-owned small business, to provide chlorophyll analysis services for water samples collected from streams and lakes in Jackson County, Oregon. This is an annual requirement to support the KLMN's water quality monitoring programs. Cascade Research Group has been the prime contractor for similar chlorophyll analysis services for the National Park...

This firm fixed-price purchase order for $15,056 was awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Oregon State University (OSU), a public land-grant research university, to conduct a Kemp's Ridley Management Strategy Evaluation Study. The award has a completion date of September 30, 2025 and was not set aside for any specific business type. OSU has extensive experience securing federal contracts and grants across various domains, including environmental sciences and...

This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to Stillwater Ecosystem Watershed & Riverine Sciences, doing business as Stillwater Sciences, for the "OR-KLAMATH FALLS FWO-PHASE 2 PHOSLOCK STUDY". The contract has a ceiling value of $78,758.57 and a completion date of December 16, 2021. The award is the second part of a study on using Phoslock, a phosphorus-binding material, to improve water quality in Upper Klamath Lake to support...