This federal contract award is for a Ship (Master) Captain to provide navigational and pilotage services for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) field research operations aboard the Lake Explorer II vessel. The contract, valued at $71,477.38, was awarded to Specpro Professional Services, LLC, an Alaskan Native Corporation-owned small disadvantaged business, and is associated with the EPA's Office of Research and Development Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract valued up to $10 million over five years. The work will primarily be performed in Duluth, Minnesota, supporting EPA research on climate change, water quality, chemical safety, and sustainable development. This contract does not have a set-aside designation.