NOAA Fisheries awarded a purchase order to Elusive Endeavors Inc., a small business, for $82,468 on September 30, 2026, to conduct deep coral reef monitoring survey and services under a Total Small Business set-aside. Work is performed in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. The base period runs through July 31, 2027, with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2030. The order is firm fixed price. The originating solicitation, posted September 11, 2026, sought manta ray satellite tagging and biological sample collection in the Mississippi River Delta region, requiring contractor-provided vessel assets, dive operations equipment, unmanned aircraft systems, and specialized instrumentation, with NOAA providing satellite tags and supporting documentation.