CA-SAN diego NWR complex-caulerpa prolif
Active Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- 140FS126P0003
- Awardee
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Merkel & Associates, Inc. UEI YMUZGMEL9MR6
- Awarding agency
-
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $249,670
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- CA-SAN diego NWR complex-caulerpa prolif Solicitation · 140FS125Q0160 · Posted Sep 25, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $249,670.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 87% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
- NAICS code
- 562910 Remediation Services
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 2 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Chula Vista, CA 91910, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 8, awarded a $249,670 firm fixed-price purchase order to Merkel & Associates, Inc., a certified woman-owned small business based in San Diego, California, to conduct eradication-level surveys for Caulerpa prolifera, an invasive marine algae species, in South San Diego Bay. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, requires specialized SCUBA diving operations and NOAA-certified Caulerpa surveyors to systematically survey approximately 100 acres of marine habitat across the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge and Port of San Diego submerged lands. Work will be performed in Chula Vista, California, with contract performance extending through December 7, 2026, and will include survey design development, invasive species identification and treatment, and weekly status reporting to support the agency's environmental protection objectives.
Merkel & Associates is well-positioned to execute this effort given its established expertise in marine habitat assessment and invasive species management for federal clients. The firm holds a significant $15 million indefinite delivery contract with Naval Facilities Engineering Command for marine habitat services across California and Hawaii and has completed numerous eelgrass surveys, marine ecosystem monitoring projects, and environmental assessments for the Department of Defense and Army Corps of Engineers. The Fish and Wildlife Service engaged this contractor to address Caulerpa prolifera infestations discovered in April 2024, which require prompt eradication to prevent rapid spread and displacement of critical native marine ecosystems essential to endangered salmon and migratory bird populations along the Pacific Flyway.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140FS126P0003?
140FS126P0003 was awarded to Merkel & Associates, Inc. by Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) on December 5, 2025.
How much is contract 140FS126P0003 worth?
The government has obligated $249,670 on 140FS126P0003.
Which agency awarded contract 140FS126P0003?
Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior) awarded 140FS126P0003, with funding from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 (Fish and Wildlife Service).
Was contract 140FS126P0003 competed?
The extent of competition for 140FS126P0003 was competed under sap. The government received 2 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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