Purchase Order 140P9724P0059

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Alaska Region, awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $43,970 to Echoview Software PTY LTD for GLBA Echoview Software on August 1, 2024. The contract, which requires completion by September 2, 2024, represents a continuation of the federal government's reliance on Echoview's specialized hydroacoustic data processing and analysis software. No small business set-aside was utilized for this award. Echoview, an Australian-based software company headquartered in Battery Point, Tasmania, has been the established industry standard provider for marine and aquatic research acoustic data processing since 2004 and maintains consistent federal contracting relationships with NOAA and the Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service totaling over $1.5 million since 2019.

This purchase order reflects NOAA's continued investment in critical technology infrastructure for marine research and fisheries science activities. As a sole-source provider of its proprietary hydroacoustic software suite, Echoview delivers essential tools for federal agencies conducting marine research, fisheries surveys, and stock assessments. The contract scope typically encompasses software licenses, maintenance, technical support, and upgrade services necessary for NOAA's scientific research centers to process and analyze complex acoustic data. The firm fixed-price structure and absence of set-aside designation are consistent with Echoview's established status as the unique technology provider for this specialized scientific application, with recent contract values ranging from approximately $10,000 to $192,348 across NOAA and Fish and Wildlife Service regional offices.