Vessel and field research operations support services (VFROSS) for the national ocean service (NOS) office of national marine sanctuaries (ONMS)
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1305M224D0002
- Awardee
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Cardinal Point Captains, Inc. UEI GC4LJKJ6UWS9
- Awarding agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Task orders
- 26 $19,036,241 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Vessel & Field Research Operations Support Services Pre-Solicitation · 1305M223RNCNM0026 · Posted Mar 31, 2022
- Combined order value
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- $30,762,662 Current, with exercised options
- $45,600,891 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 47% complete
- IDV ceiling 38% used
- $49,900,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Time and Materials
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded an indefinite delivery contract to Cardinal Point Captains, Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, on June 24, 2024, for Vessel and Field Research Operations Support Services (VFROSS) for the National Ocean Service Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, with a $49.9 million ceiling and performance through June 23, 2029. This is a single-award SDVOSB set-aside contract.
Place of performance spans nationwide National Marine Sanctuary locations including the Channel Islands, Florida Keys, Olympic Coast, Thunder Bay, Flower Garden Banks, Gray's Reef, Stellwagen Bank, Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast, Monterey Bay, Cordell Bank, and Greater Farallones, with headquarters in San Diego, California, and subordinate performance sites in Galveston, Texas; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Panama City, Florida.
The original solicitation, posted March 31, 2022, with due date April 26, 2022, requested vessel operations, field research support, marine engineering services, and diving program support for NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary system.
Cardinal Point Captains holds SBA certifications as both a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Veteran-Owned Small Business, both expiring June 15, 2028.
Recent task order activity under this IDIQ includes multiple delivery orders issued September 2025 exercising option periods: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary vessel and research operations support ($9.2 million, Galveston, Texas); Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary vessel and research operations support ($2.45 million, Alpena, Michigan); Monterey Bay/Cordell Bank follow-on vessel and research operations support ($1.94 million, Monterey, California); marine engineering services for the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries ($862,350, Galveston, Texas); Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary vessel operations support ($692,974.80, Galveston, Texas); Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary research operations services ($702,673, Sheboygan, Wisconsin); Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary vessel operations support ($654,183, Galveston, Texas); Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary vessel operations support ($799,925.40, Galveston, Texas); and Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary vessel operations support ($1.49 million, Savannah, Georgia). Additional orders include Pacific Islands Region vessel support and sustenance services ($1.71 million, Honolulu, Hawaii); Point Reyes Station research operations services ($1.36 million, Point Reyes Station, California); and Santa Barbara Channel Islands vessel and research operations support ($6.83 million, Santa Barbara, California).
Task orders
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Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1305M224D0002?
1305M224D0002 was awarded to Cardinal Point Captains, Inc. by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on June 24, 2024.
How much is contract 1305M224D0002 worth?
Orders under 1305M224D0002 have obligated $19,036,241. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $30,762,662. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $45,600,891. 1305M224D0002's own ceiling is $49,900,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 1305M224D0002?
26 orders have been placed under 1305M224D0002, the latest on September 1, 2026.
Who can order from contract 1305M224D0002?
1305M224D0002 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract 1305M224D0002 competed?
The extent of competition for 1305M224D0002 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 2 offers. It was set aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.
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