Fisheries acoustic trawl surveys conducted using exail drix usvs for omao and nmfs
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1305M226P0088
- Awardee
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Exail Inc. UEI DYB6KE7AEBZ4
- Awarding agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $250,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Sole source: exail INC. For services to test, evaluate and integrate the performance of the fisheries echosounder on a USV Pre-Solicitation · 140802260191 · Posted Mar 24, 2026
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $250,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 50% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $250K firm fixed-price purchase order to Exail Inc. on April 27, 2026, for fisheries acoustic trawl survey services utilizing Exail's DRIX uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs). The contract, which extends through April 2027, supports NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) by enabling the testing, evaluation, and integration of fisheries echosounders onto existing USV platforms to enhance the efficiency of acoustic-trawl survey operations conducted in conjunction with NOAA vessels. The procurement was conducted as a sole-source award without set-aside provisions, based on Exail's unique capability as the original manufacturer of the USV platforms and their exclusive qualification to conduct specialized equipment integration on pre-existing vehicles.
Exail Inc., a foreign-owned small disadvantaged business and established federal contractor, was the sole source selected for this requirement due to the lack of authorized partners or resellers capable of delivering the specialized integration services. The company has an extensive contracting history with NOAA, USGS, and the Department of the Navy, with previous awards ranging from modest purchases to contracts exceeding $9 million. The work will be performed in Silver Spring, Maryland, and represents part of NOAA's broader effort to modernize marine survey capabilities through autonomous vehicle technologies that can augment traditional vessel-based fisheries assessments.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1305M226P0088?
1305M226P0088 was awarded to Exail Inc. by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on April 27, 2026.
How much is contract 1305M226P0088 worth?
The government has obligated $250,000 on 1305M226P0088.
Was contract 1305M226P0088 competed?
The extent of competition for 1305M226P0088 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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