This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a civilian federal agency, to ICF Incorporated, L.L.C., a global consulting and technology services company. The contract, with a ceiling value of $79,846, is for OMEGA escape risk modeling services.
The contract is a sole-source award to ICF, as the company is the original developer of the OMEGA model for NOAA. ICF has previously conducted scenario development, sensitivity analysis, and data compilation work related to the OMEGA model, which is used to evaluate the risks and benefits of alternative aquaculture strategies. The contract supports NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service and Southwest Fisheries Science Center. There is no set-aside designation for this award.