The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Hibbard Inshore LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to conduct a Sabertooth Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) capability demonstration. The $108,367.00 contract will support Phase 1 of a 3-phase project to demonstrate an under-ice winter ecosystem observational capability using the Sabertooth AUV. Phase 1 will test the AUV's ability to navigate from...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to HII Unmanned Systems, Inc. for the purchase of Seaglider spare parts for refurbishment. The award was made on a sole-source basis without a set-aside designation, as NOAA determined that HII Unmanned Systems, Inc. is the only vendor that manufactures and distributes Seaglider parts. The Seaglider is a proprietary technology of the University of Washington, and...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $61,000.00 firm fixed-price purchase order to NortekUSA, Inc., a foreign-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the purchase of 2 Nortek echosounders. The contract has no set-aside designation and is expected to be completed by May 1, 2025. This sole-source procurement is to support NOAA's Ecosystem Science Division's marine research program, which utilizes autonomous glider systems to assess zooplankton and...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Lake Assault Boats, LLC, a small disadvantaged business located in Superior, Wisconsin. The $138,257.64 contract is for the overhaul and long-term storage of two small boats (HSL 2903 and HSL 2904) from the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson. The work will be performed at the contractor's facility, with coordination and boat pickup/return occurring at the NOAA shipping/receiving facility in...
This is a $19,000 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, to Fisheries Research Support, L.L.C., a small disadvantaged business located in Mandeville, Louisiana. The contract is for a vessel to conduct aerial surveys using unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) to search for and detect manta rays, and to deploy satellite tags. The contract does not have a set-aside designation...
This firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Seafloor Systems, Inc., a veteran-owned small business, for the delivery of an autonomous surface vehicle. The potential value of the award is $126,052.00. Seafloor Systems has extensive experience as a prime contractor and subcontractor providing specialized marine technology and services, including sonar systems, unmanned survey watercraft, and...
This is a $17,100 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, to Fisheries Research Support, L.L.C., a small disadvantaged business located in Mandeville, Louisiana. The contract is for captain-only vessel services to support unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) research on manta rays in the area around the mouth of the Mississippi River. The work will involve two 5-day trips, one in...
This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Nature Imagery, a small business sole proprietorship, for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) operations and maintenance support for the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC). The contract has a total value of $74,000.00 and a performance period through September 16, 2026. The contract was awarded under a small business set-aside and requires the contractor to...
The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a Firm Fixed Price purchase order to Nature Imagery, a small business vendor, to provide assistance in the operation and maintenance of a seabed autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) as well as help in organizing and analyzing imagery and other associated data collected at sea. The contract has a potential value of $157,210.79 and a completion date of July 14, 2024. This award is a follow-on to a previous...
This is a $9,215,701.20 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Exail Inc., a foreign-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract is for the supply of one DriX Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) and associated services to support NOAA's survey activities. The original solicitation was a special notice published by NOAA seeking a sole source contract with Exail, as the DriX USV is the only system that meets NOAA's...