<p>The Office of Acquisitions and Grants awarded a purchase order to Lily Hanna Rich on August 26, 2025, with a ceiling value of $100,970.82 under a Total Small Business set-aside. Work is performed in Santa Cruz, California. The order is priced on a labor-hours basis and carries an ultimate completion date of September 7, 2027. Modification 1 added funding and adjusted contract clauses per Executive Order 14398.</p>
<p>The U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Acquisitions and Grants, issued a purchase order to Regan Delaney on May 28, 2026, for student services at the Southwest Biological Science Center, with a ceiling value of $49,900.00 under a total small business set-aside. Work is performed in Flagstaff, Arizona, on a labor-hours basis with an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2028. The requirement is issued under Executive Order 14398.</p>
<p>The Office of Acquisitions and Grants awarded a purchase order to James Jeffrey Hada on April 6, 2026, for labor hours with a ceiling value of $46,185.48 under a Total Small Business set-aside. Work is performed in Boise, Idaho. The order corrects the hourly rate from $31.83 for administrative support to $38.52 for research support. Performance extends through April 30, 2028.</p>
<p>The Office of Acquisitions and Grants issued a purchase order to Teah Hiltbrand-Livoni for marine research on July 20, 2026, with a ceiling value of $27,189.45. The order carries a Total Small Business set-aside. Work is performed in Santa Cruz, California, under a labor-hour pricing structure with an ultimate completion date of July 19, 2028.</p>
<p>The Office of Acquisitions and Grants awarded a purchase order to Colby Webre on June 25, 2026, for $49,999.00 under a Total Small Business set-aside. The order covers 960 hours of labor at $18.78 per hour for a new GS-04 position. Work is performed in Gainesville, Florida, with an ultimate completion date of June 28, 2028.</p>
<p>The Office of Acquisitions and Grants awarded a purchase order to Sarah Ramirez, a small business, for $146,904.92 on July 1, 2024. The order carries a Total Small Business set-aside. Work is performed in Crosslake, Minnesota. The purchase order is priced on a labor-hours basis with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026. The order is currently marked for de-obligation and closeout.</p>
<p>The Office of Acquisitions and Grants issued a purchase order to Eleanor Leugers on April 15, 2026, for field work at a ceiling value of $11,981.64. The order carries a Total Small Business set-aside. Work is performed in Corvallis, Oregon, with ultimate completion scheduled for April 14, 2028. The contract is priced on a labor-hours basis.</p>
<p>The Office of Acquisitions and Grants issued a purchase order to Sarah Van Rooyen on March 18, 2026, for $37,088.00 under a Total Small Business set-aside. Work is performed in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The order is priced on a labor-hours basis with an ultimate completion date of March 17, 2028. The award incorporates FAR 52.222-90 pursuant to Executive Order 14398.</p>
<p>The Office of Acquisitions and Grants issued a purchase order to Mara Louise Sorensen on May 21, 2026, with a ceiling value of $49,268.45. The order carries a Total Small Business set-aside. Work is performed in Washburn, Wisconsin under a labor-hours pricing model, with an ultimate completion date of May 25, 2028.</p>
<p>The Office of Acquisitions and Grants awarded a purchase order to Logan Jones, a total small business, for $18,975.37 on May 18, 2026. Work is performed in Boise, Idaho under EO 14398 field work, with a modification adding Executive Order funding and adjusting labor pay. The order carries a labor-hours pricing structure with an ultimate completion date of May 17, 2028.</p>