The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,196,861.30 firm-fixed price contract to Fiomarine Industries Pty. LIMITED, a for-profit limited liability company based in Australia, to provide up to 20 deck systems and 50 underwater acoustic release systems for buoyless/ropeless fishing systems. The contract, which has a period of performance from August 2024 through August 2029, supports NOAA's efforts to mitigate the risk of marine wildlife entanglement by developing...
This definitive contract was awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Fiomarine Industries Pty. Limited of Australia. With a value of $2,175,687.05, the firm fixed price contract runs from July 1, 2022 through December 30, 2023 to provide Buoyless/Ropeless fishing systems to fishermen for operational testing and familiarization. The systems will support NOAA's initiative to develop new fishing restrictions through testing of ropeless/buoyless technologies, as...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $5,774,540.00 firm-fixed price contract to Ropeless Systems, Inc., a for-profit, veteran-owned business and manufacturer of goods, to supply buoyless/ropeless fishing systems for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. The contract, with a period of performance through August 2029, does not have a set-aside designation. These specialized systems incorporate underwater acoustic release mechanisms that allow fishermen to retrieve...
The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a definitive contract to Ropeless Systems, Inc. valued at $5.75 million to provide buoyless/ropeless fishing systems. The contract has a partial small business set aside and runs from July 2022 through June 2027. NOAA issued a special notice to increase the value of an existing contract with Edgeone LLC to provide additional systems for operational testing and familiarization by fishermen. The systems aim...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a civilian agency within the Department of Commerce, awarded a $1,773,650 firm fixed price contract to Ashored Inc. for the supply of buoyless/ropeless fishing systems. This contract, which runs from August 2024 through August 2029, requires Ashored Inc. to provide up to 20 deck systems and 50 underwater acoustic release systems designed to allow fishermen to retrieve their gear without using traditional vertical lines that can endanger...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $1.8 million firm fixed price contract to Ashored Inc. of Ottawa, Canada to provide buoyless/ropeless fishing systems. The systems will support NOAA's research efforts to develop new fishing restrictions to protect whales as mandated by the agency. Under the contract, Ashored will deliver its buoyless/ropeless systems to fishermen for operational testing and familiarization through June 2027. This builds upon an existing NOAA contract...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,586,590.00 Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Longsoaker Fishing Systems LLC, doing business as Guardian Ropeless Systems, for the supply of buoyless/ropeless systems. The contract is for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center and will run from August 29, 2024 through August 22, 2029. The systems must include an underwater acoustic release mechanism to allow fishermen to retrieve their gear without vertical lines that...
The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $230,154.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Blue Ocean Gear Inc., a small business, to provide 45 Farallon smart buoys, 3 chargers, and 45 data subscriptions, with options for up to 30 additional units per year. The smart buoys are designed to work with ropeless fishing systems, providing fishermen with alerts and coordinates to locate and retrieve submerged gear, helping to address concerns...
This is a $2,551,440.50 firm-fixed-price contract awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Devocean Inc. for the supply of buoyless/ropeless systems for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. The contract has a base period from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, with four one-year option periods. The systems must include an underwater acoustic release mechanism to allow fishermen to retrieve their gear without vertical lines that could entangle whales. Key...
This contract was awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Liftlabs, Inc. for the supply of buoyless/ropeless systems for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. The contract is a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award with a ceiling value of $10,629,490.00 and a period of performance from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, with four one-year option periods. The systems must include an underwater acoustic release mechanism to allow fishermen to retrieve their gear...