This firm fixed-price purchase order, awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisitions and Grants, is for the lease of a vessel to support two marine scientific missions in the southern Cascadia subduction zone during summer 2025. The contract, valued at $23,850.00, has no set-aside designation and was awarded to California State Polytechnic University Humboldt, doing business as Humboldt State University. The university, a state-controlled institution of higher learning, has previously supported federal agencies through contract and grant awards, specializing in vessel charters, security, maintenance, and research support. The USGS missions involve deploying seafloor geodetic stations, transponders, and a waveglider to measure strain accumulation along the subduction megathrust interface, with the vessel required to have specific technical capabilities to support the scientific research. This contract award is not associated with a larger contract vehicle, but the university has participated in other federal contracting efforts, including a Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region to provide COVID-19 housing support.
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