Purchase Order 1305M322PNFFM0170
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- This firm fixed-price purchase order contract was awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a civilian federal agency, to Blue Ocean Gear Inc., a small business manufacturer. The $233,964.00 contract is for the purchase of 30 smart buoys, 3 chargers, and 30 annual data and software subscriptions, with a base year and up to 3 option years. The smart buoys are a specialized tracking solution to support NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center and their ropeless...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Blue Ocean Gear Inc., a small business marine technology manufacturer based in Sausalito, California, on August 16, 2023. The contract, valued at $168,260.10 with a completion date of January 17, 2028, procures subscription services for up to 95 buoys and includes an option to exercise a third option year for up to 20 additional subscription services. The award was issued without a...
- 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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a firm fixed-price contract valued at $5.75M to Ropeless Systems, Inc., a veteran-owned manufacturer specializing in innovative fishing gear solutions. Under this definitive contract with a partial small business set-aside, Ropeless Systems will supply buoyless/ropeless fishing systems to support commercial pot and trap fishermen in the Northeast United States. The systems include deck controller units with acoustic release...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $9,557,990.00 Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Liftlabs, Inc. for the supply of buoyless/ropeless systems. The systems must include an underwater acoustic release mechanism to allow fishermen to retrieve their gear without vertical lines that could entangle whales. The period of performance is from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, with four one-year option periods. This award is not a set-aside contract. The contract was...
- The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $2,551,440.50 Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Devocean Inc., a for-profit limited liability company based in Canada, for the supply of buoyless/ropeless systems. The systems must include an underwater acoustic release mechanism to allow fishermen to retrieve their gear without vertical lines that could entangle whales. The period of performance is from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, with four one-year option...
- 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 (NOAA) awarded a $1,586,590.00 firm-fixed-price contract to Sub Sea Sonics, LLC to supply buoyless/ropeless systems for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. The contract, which runs from July 2024 through June 2025 with four one-year option periods, requires the delivery of up to 20 deck systems (including controllers, transducers, and interfaces) and up to 50 underwater acoustic release systems. These systems are designed to allow fishermen...
- The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,015,721.20 definitive, firm-fixed-price contract to Desert Star Systems LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Marina, California. The contract is for the delivery of buoyless/ropeless fishing systems, including deck controller systems with acoustic release functionality and underwater acoustic release systems, to support testing by pot and trap fishermen in the Northeast...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $3.7M definitive contract to Edgetech (operating under parent company Edgeone LLC) on July 1, 2022, for the development and supply of buoyless/ropeless fishing systems. This partial small business set-aside contract supports NOAA's initiative to provide pot and trap fishermen with advanced fishing gear technology designed to reduce risks to endangered North Atlantic right whales. Edgetech is delivering deck controller systems with...
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 regarding ropeless fishing in closed areas. This contract was awarded on a sole-source basis, as NOAA determined that Blue Ocean Gear is the sole entity in the United States capable of providing the required smart buoy technology, which was developed under a previous NOAA grant. The contract has a completion date of March 31, 2025 and does not include a set-aside designation.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Smart Buoys | NFFM73202200946VES | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Special Notice 1/1 | 2/22/22, 7:23 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P24003 | Exercise an Option | $95.9k | 3/28/24 | |
| P23002 | Exercise an Option | $36.4k | 1/18/23 | |
| P22001 | Exercise an Option | $36.4k | 8/15/22 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $54.4k | 4/7/22 |