Purchase Order 140R2020P0016
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- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $610,049.61 firm fixed price purchase order to Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc. to conduct aerial snow surveys of several basins in California. Under the contract, Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc. will provide snow depth measurements across rugged terrain and forested areas with 5 centimeters of precision, along with snowmelt and density modeling to derive snow water equivalent and albedo. The contractor must be able to acquire...
- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $606,882 firm fixed price purchase order to Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc. to conduct aerial snow surveys in Mammoth Lakes, California from March 2021 through March 2022. The solicitation sought a contractor capable of conducting snow surveys with accuracy of 5 centimeters or better across mountainous terrain and forest canopy at a resolution of 1 point per square meter, and able to model snow density and water equivalent from...
- The Bureau of Reclamation, a civilian agency within the Department of the Interior, has awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order valued at $1,031,032.08 to Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc. (ASO) to acquire spatial snow depth measurements, albedo measurements, and accurate estimates of snow water equivalent across three Sierra Nevada watersheds. This sole-source procurement is intended to provide data to improve National Weather Service runoff forecasts in California. ASO, a specialized...
- Airborne Snow Observatories Inc. was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at two hundred twenty-four thousand four hundred twenty-two dollars ($224,422) by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation. The contract calls for the prime contractor to conduct aerial snow surveys in Wyoming's Wind River Range through December 2023 utilizing its exclusive licensing rights to specialized hyperspectral and lidar systems tailored for snow observation. No set-aside designation was...
- This contract was awarded by the Office of Acquisitions and Grants, a civilian federal agency, to Airborne Snow Observatories Inc., a for-profit organization that specializes in advanced aerial snow observation and scientific research services. The contract is for the "Airborne Snow Observation Survey 2024" and has a ceiling value of $185,570.00. It is a definitive, firm-fixed-price contract with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2024. The contract does not have a set-aside...
- This is a definitive, firm fixed-price contract awarded by the Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisitions and Grants to Airborne Snow Observatories Inc., a for-profit provider of aerial snow observation services. The $408,178.00 contract is for a SNOWPACK STUDY AND EVALUATION project with a completion date of September 30, 2024. Airborne Snow Observatories specializes in using airborne imaging spectrometer and lidar systems to collect high-resolution data...
- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $332,145.62 firm fixed-price purchase order to the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR) on January 5, 2021, for snow survey and water forecasting services supporting the Central Valley Project. This modification extends the period of performance for six months at no additional cost, with ultimate completion scheduled for June 30, 2026. Under the contract's Performance Work Statement, DWR provides all labor, materials, equipment,...
- This is a definitive, firm fixed-price federal contract awarded by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation to the State of California Department of Water Resources (DWR) for snow survey services. The contract has a potential value of $154,801.77 and a completion date of December 31, 2020. The contract is not set-aside. Through this contract, the State of California DWR is providing snow survey services and data collection to support the Bureau of Reclamation's water supply forecasts...
- The Office of Acquisitions and Grants (civilian agency) awarded a $451,300.91 firm fixed price definitive contract to Airborne Snow Observatories Inc. for Fraser River Basin airborne snow surveys on February 14, 2025, with no set-aside applied. Performance is based in Denver, CO, with an ultimate completion date of February 29, 2028. The contract includes a bilateral modification to add FAR 52.222-90 labor standards compliance requirements. Airborne Snow Observatories Inc. specializes in...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1.23 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to the State of California Department of Water Resources for snow surveys and water forecasting services on July 1, 2026, under sole-source procurement. DWR is the sole authorized entity under California Water Code Section 228 to conduct snow surveys for seasonal water crop forecasting. The contract supports operations of the Central Valley Project, including Shasta Lake, Folsom Lake, New Melones Lake, and...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $707,776 firm fixed price purchase order to Airborne Snow Observatories Inc. for aerial snow surveys of the Upper San Joaquin River Basin in California. The solicitation sought these services from January 15 to October 15, 2020 to collect snow depth and snow water equivalent data via aerial surveys with 5 centimeter precision at 5 meter resolution and the ability to perform surveys within 72 hours of notice not exceeding 15 days total. There was no set-aside designated for this requirement. As the exclusive licensor of the necessary data processing systems and incumbent provider under a prior interagency agreement with NASA, Airborne Snow Observatories was identified as potentially being able to fulfill the sole source requirement which aims to ensure continuity of historical data collection that informs the Bureau of Reclamation's water resource management programs in the region.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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MP-170 Aerial Snow Surveys | 140R2020Q0020 | Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation | Award Notice 2/3 | 3/17/20, 2:51 PM | |
MP-170 Aerial Snow Surveys of San Joaquin River Basin | 140R2020Q0020 | Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation | Limited / Sole Source Justification 3/3 | 3/17/20, 3:44 PM | |
Aerial Snow Surveys Upper San Joaquin River Basin | 140R2020Q0020 | Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation | Pre-Solicitation 1/3 | 11/7/19, 2:31 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $707.8k | 3/3/20 |