Vessel charter services
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 140G0326P0085
- Awardee
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California State Polytechnic University Humboldt UEI STC1LYLCWB18
- Awarding agency
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Office of Acquisitions and Grants
US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Obligated
- $49,440
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Vessel charter services Solicitation · 140G0326Q0062 · Posted Mar 11, 2026
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $49,440.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 76% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 488330 Navigational Services to Shipping
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Geological Survey awarded a $49,440 firm fixed-price purchase order to California State Polytechnic University Humboldt (doing business as Humboldt State University) for vessel charter services supporting sediment sampling operations in coastal waters near Humboldt Bay, California. The contract, awarded on April 15, 2026, requires a U.S. Coast Guard-licensed vessel of at least 40 feet in length equipped with specialized navigational and sampling equipment to conduct five consecutive 12-hour days of offshore work—three days for spring 2026 sampling operations and two days for fall 2026 sampling operations. The vessel must maintain positioning within 10 meters during sample deployment in water depths of 45-70 feet and be capable of deploying and recovering approximately 200 grab samples across both operational periods. The contract performance period extends through December 31, 2026, with all costs including vessel transit incorporated into the firm fixed price.
This procurement originated from a small business set-aside solicitation posted on March 11, 2026, with award determination based on technical capability, corporate and key personnel experience, past performance, and price. Humboldt State University, a state-controlled educational institution with extensive experience providing marine research support to federal agencies, was well-positioned to meet the USGS requirements given its location in Arcata, California, and demonstrated track record delivering vessel services to the agency. The civilian funding agency, the Office of Acquisitions and Grants, utilized no additional set-aside designations for this award beyond the small business requirement.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 140G0326P0085?
140G0326P0085 was awarded to California State Polytechnic University Humboldt by Office of Acquisitions and Grants (US Geological Survey) on April 15, 2026.
How much is contract 140G0326P0085 worth?
The government has obligated $49,440 on 140G0326P0085.
Was contract 140G0326P0085 competed?
The extent of competition for 140G0326P0085 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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