Other Transaction Agreement N000142692201
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- The Office of Naval Research awarded a $250,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Spoondrift Technologies) on November 15, 2023, for work related to Bristlemouth, an open connectivity standard for ocean sensing and ocean exploration. The contract, which was not set aside for small businesses, is scheduled for completion by November 14, 2024, with performance taking place in San Francisco, California. This award supports the Navy's interest in...
- The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded a definitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract valued at $7.8M to Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Spoondrift Technologies) on March 12, 2025, for observation and predictive modeling of ocean weather using distributed ocean networks. The San Francisco-based small business will perform work through March 11, 2028, leveraging its expertise in advanced ocean monitoring technologies, including wave buoys, sensors, and intelligent data platforms....
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), a defense agency, to Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc., a small business manufacturer of specialized ocean monitoring equipment and data services. The $239,997 firm-fixed-price contract is for research and development related to the SBIR program, with a period of performance ending on July 15, 2025. Sofar Ocean Technologies, which does business as Spoondrift Technologies, has been...
- The U.S. government awarded a $746,575 research grant to Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Spoondrift Technologies) on January 7, 2026, with completion targeted for January 6, 2030. The award supports execution of a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, administration priorities, and congressional direction. The work will be performed at the company's San Francisco, California location....
- The Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research awarded a firm fixed price purchase order valued at $48,424.22 to Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc., doing business as Spoondrift Technologies, to deliver Ocean Sensor Spotter and Smart Mooring systems. The contract has a period of performance from July 2023 through May 2024. The solicitation sought Spotter wave buoys to support ocean observation efforts. This sole source award was set aside for total small business and cites Federal...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded to Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Spoondrift Technologies), a small business manufacturer of specialized ocean monitoring equipment and data services. The $22,345.36 contract was awarded on June 13, 2025 by the Bureau of Naval Personnel, a defense agency, for the delivery of a "SMART MOORING ANCHOR NODE" with a completion date of June 13, 2025. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Sofar Ocean...
- Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc., doing business as Spoondrift Technologies, has been awarded a $6,000,000 Other Transaction Agreement by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to provide Distributed Ocean Data as a Service. Under this contract, Spoondrift Technologies will leverage its expertise in ocean monitoring technologies and data assimilation techniques to deliver software and data access supporting DARPA's research objectives. As a manufacturer of specialized ocean observation...
- The Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command awarded a $336,307 firm fixed-price purchase order to Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Spoondrift Technologies) on September 19, 2025, for air deployable spotter buoys. The contract, which represents a sole-source, non-competitive procurement under simplified commercial procedures, will be performed in Seattle, Washington, with an ultimate completion date of December 18, 2025. This award does not utilize any small business set-aside...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Office of Acquisitions and Grants, a civilian agency, to Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Spoondrift Technologies), a small business manufacturer of specialized ocean monitoring equipment and data services. The contract, valued at $13,320.06, is for the procurement of 2 SPOTTER commercial Iridium/cellular monitoring buoys. The contract has a completion date of June 30, 2025 and is set aside for small businesses....
- This is a $55,942 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Spoondrift Technologies), a small business manufacturer of specialized ocean monitoring equipment and data services. The grant is for developing coupled data assimilation techniques to support integrated Earth system analysis using the GEOS modeling system. The award has no set-aside designation, and the performance period runs through August 2026. Sofar Ocean...
Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc. (doing business as Spoondrift Technologies) was awarded an Other Transaction Agreement valued at $501,473 by the Office of Naval Research on January 23, 2026, for "Bristlemouth: Dissemination to Scale (Part 2)." The contract, which extends through January 22, 2029, will be performed in San Francisco, California. As a small business prime contractor, Sofar Ocean Technologies will continue development and scaling efforts related to Bristlemouth, an open marine connectivity standard that the company has been developing with ONR support. This follow-on phase focuses on expanding the dissemination and adoption of the Bristlemouth protocol across the oceanographic research and operational communities. The Office of Naval Research, a component of the Department of Defense, funds this initiative as part of its broader mission to advance ocean science and technology capabilities. Sofar Ocean Technologies specializes in ocean monitoring equipment and data services, including wave buoys, sensors, and intelligent monitoring systems that support marine research and environmental observation. The company's expertise in developing innovative ocean intelligence technologies and its existing work on marine connectivity standards position it to advance Bristlemouth adoption at scale, enabling improved interoperability and data integration across diverse ocean monitoring platforms and institutions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $301.0k | 1/22/26 |