Nefsc acoustic recorder vessel charter
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1305M326P0197
- Awardee
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Saints & Angels Scalloping Company, LLC UEI PZCWXZV5T5J2
- Awarding agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $365,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- NEFCS Acoustic Recorder Vessel Charter Solicitation · 1305M326Q0156 · Posted May 15, 2026
- Contract value 11% obligated
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- $620,000.00 Current, with exercised options
- $3,239,000.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 2% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 483114 Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 7 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Woods Hole, Falmouth, MA, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a firm fixed price purchase order to Saints & Angels Scalloping Company, LLC for acoustic recorder vessel charter services, valued at $3,239,000 and effective October 1, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside award with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2031.
Work is performed at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, with operations throughout Northeast U.S. waters including the Gulf of Maine, southern New England, and Georges Bank. The contractor provides vessel charter services to support acoustic recorder servicing operations, including bottom-mounted recorder turnarounds (12 sea days expected annually), deep-sea mooring servicing (up to 3 sea days, anticipated in Summer 2028), and drifting recorder deployment and retrieval (up to 28 sea days per performance period). The vessel must accommodate 2–6 scientists and 2–3 crew members, provide three meals daily, and carry specialized equipment including winches capable of handling up to 900-pound loads, two VHF radios, single side-band radio, two radar units with 40-nautical-mile minimum range, two GPS units, and depth sounder. Prior experience with passive acoustic recording unit deployment and retrieval is desirable. Fuel costs are reimbursed separately upon receipt of paid invoices.
The solicitation, posted May 15, 2026 with a June 1, 2026 due date, included a mandatory amendment issued May 26, 2026 that revised the Statement of Work.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1305M326P0197?
1305M326P0197 was awarded to Saints & Angels Scalloping Company, LLC by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on October 1, 2026.
How much is contract 1305M326P0197 worth?
The government has obligated $365,000 on 1305M326P0197. Its current value, with exercised options, is $620,000. Its potential value, with all options, is $3,239,000.
Was contract 1305M326P0197 competed?
The extent of competition for 1305M326P0197 was competed under sap. The government received 7 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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