Charter trips W/1 option year
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 140G0325P0071
- Awardee
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Bottom Scratcher, Inc. UEI L9R5TN415VF3
- Awarding agency
-
Office of Acquisitions and Grants
US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $24,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Charter trips Solicitation · 140G0325Q0046 · Posted Feb 25, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $24,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 488330 Navigational Services to Shipping
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- San Pedro, CA 90731, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Terminate for Convenience | -$24,000 | |
| Exercise an Option | $24,000 | |
| Original award | $24,000 |
About this award
The U.S. Geological Survey's Office of Acquisitions and Grants awarded a $24,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Bottom Scratcher, Inc., a small business based in San Pedro, California, for charter boat services supporting marine ecosystem monitoring around San Nicolas Island. The contract, awarded on April 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of November 20, 2025, was set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 488330 (Navigational Services to Shipping). Bottom Scratcher, Inc. will provide a Coast Guard-licensed vessel capable of operating 90 miles offshore, equipped with radar, depth sounder, GPS navigation, and scuba support capabilities to accommodate 10 biologists conducting underwater surveys at depths around 50 feet. The charter services include meal provisions and supplies to sustain research teams for six-day missions without port calls.
The contract encompasses two six-day research missions scheduled for Spring and Fall 2025, with a base performance period from April 1 to July 31, 2025, and an optional period from September 1 to November 30, 2025. Bottom Scratcher, Inc. is responsible for providing specialized equipment including 12 scuba cylinders and maintaining required insurance coverage of $100,000/$500,000 for bodily injury and property damage. As a repeat awardee with the USGS, Bottom Scratcher, Inc. has demonstrated expertise in supporting marine research expeditions, with previous contracts ranging from $21,500 to $48,000 focused exclusively on providing specialized dive and research vessels for scientific missions.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140G0325P0071?
140G0325P0071 was awarded to Bottom Scratcher, Inc. by Office of Acquisitions and Grants (US Geological Survey) on April 1, 2025.
How much is contract 140G0325P0071 worth?
The government has obligated $24,000 on 140G0325P0071.
Was contract 140G0325P0071 competed?
The extent of competition for 140G0325P0071 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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