NOAA awarded a purchase order to Madison Worldwide Advertising, LLC (doing business as Cathleen Lewis Consulting) for $19,978.00 on December 27, 2026 to rent one fully furnished residential property in the Carmel, California vicinity in support of a gray whale population survey. This is a total small business set-aside. The awardee is an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and HUBZone Firm based in Philadelphia.
Performance takes place at Pacific Grove, California. The property must accommodate five scientists, include at least three bedrooms and two bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen with full-size refrigerator, washer/dryer, and linens, and be located within 20–25 minutes by car of the Granite Canyon Laboratory field site and within 0.5 miles of amenities including restaurants and grocery stores. Period of performance runs December 27, 2026 through February 13, 2027. The acquisition originated from a total small business set-aside solicitation posted August 17, 2026 with quotations due August 21, 2026.