Black abalone monitoring

Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action

Contract number
140G0326P0218
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$30,000

Award facts

Opportunity
Contract value 100% obligated
$30,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 30% complete
Current and potential, with all options
NAICS code
541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
PSC
R425 Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Competed under SAP · 2 offers Simplified Acquisition
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Langley, WA 98260, USA

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About this award

The U.S. Geological Survey, Office of Acquisitions and Grants, awarded a Total Small Business set-aside purchase order to Kenneth Collins, doing business as Caurinus Services, for $30,000.00 on July 28, 2026, for black abalone monitoring services.

Work is performed at San Nicolas Island, California, with contractor logistics originating from Langley, Washington. The contract calls for up to five monitoring trips per year, each lasting four to five days during the winter survey window (January through April), comprising pre-trip planning, field survey support, data recording and management, equipment readiness support, and trip summary reporting. The contractor must hold a bachelor's degree in a science field and possess ten years of experience studying intertidal and subtidal environments, including black abalone, with expertise in intertidal invertebrates and scientific diving. Period of performance runs July 13, 2026 to April 30, 2027. The originating solicitation, posted June 25, 2026, was a firm-fixed-price procurement under FAR Part 12 with quotes due July 7, 2026.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 140G0326P0218?

140G0326P0218 was awarded to Kenneth Collins by Office of Acquisitions and Grants (US Geological Survey) on July 28, 2026.

How much is contract 140G0326P0218 worth?

The government has obligated $30,000 on 140G0326P0218.

Was contract 140G0326P0218 competed?

The extent of competition for 140G0326P0218 was competed under sap. The government received 2 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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