The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a civilian agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, awarded a $3 billion multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract called the NOAA ProTech Services Solution (PROTECH) to provide a range of professional, scientific, and technical services in support of NOAA's oceanic and atmospheric programs. Ocean Associates Inc. (OAI), a certified woman-owned small business, has been awarded multiple delivery orders under the PROTECH IDIQ, with a cumulative value exceeding $60 million. These task orders provide NOAA with services such as scientific and technical support, fisheries modeling, regulatory and conservation assistance, and program management for initiatives related to the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and National Environmental Policy Act. The PROTECH IDIQ facilitates the streamlined award of these critical services to enable NOAA to rapidly meet its mission objectives.
Several of the task orders issued to OAI were set aside for small businesses, including woman-owned and total small business categories. This allows NOAA to leverage the specialized expertise of qualified small businesses while promoting contracting opportunities for this socioeconomic group. The work is performed at various locations across the United States, including La Jolla, California; Seattle, Washington; Silver Spring, Maryland; and Arlington, Virginia. The delivery orders utilize both firm fixed price and time and materials pricing structures, with periods of performance generally ranging from two to five years.
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