Marine habitat services (IDIQ masc)
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N6247321D1813
- Awardee
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Merkel & Associates, Inc. UEI YMUZGMEL9MR6
- Awarding agency
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Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 22 $3,096,475 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 099 Marine Habitat Services to Survey, Map, Transplant, and Monitor Marine Habitats at Locations in California Pre-Solicitation · N6247320R0054 · Posted Apr 22, 2019
- 099 Marine Habitat Services to Survey, Map, Transplant, and Monitor Marine Habitats at Locations in California Solicitation · Posted May 5, 2020
- 099 Marine Habitat Services to Survey, Map, Transplant, and Monitor Marine Habitats at Locations in California Pre-Solicitation · Posted Mar 13, 2020
- Combined order value
- $3,096,475 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 65% complete
- IDV ceiling 21% used
- $15,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $1,000,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 6 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command awarded a $15 million multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract to Merkel & Associates, Inc., a certified woman-owned small business, on April 15, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of October 14, 2029. The contract carries a Total Small Business set-aside designation.
Place of performance spans California and Hawaii, including San Diego Bay, Naval Air Station North Island, Naval Base San Diego, Naval Base Ventura, Seal Beach, San Clemente Island, Camp Pendleton, and Oceanside. Work is performed at multiple Navy installations and subordinate facilities throughout the Pacific region.
The contract procures marine habitat services including eelgrass transect surveys, mapping, restoration, and monitoring; invasive species eradication surveys; marine mammal baseline studies; marine invertebrate assessments; water quality monitoring; environmental assessments supporting dredging and harbor maintenance; and nearshore marine biological community assessments.
Period of performance runs through October 14, 2029.
The Navy Installations Command has issued over 20 delivery orders under this IDIQ since award, with cumulative value exceeding $2 million. Recent task orders include a $446,341 delivery order issued September 9, 2025, for Pacific eelgrass planting at Ballast Point, San Diego Bay; a $448,816 delivery order issued April 29, 2024, for marine habitat monitoring and assessment services supporting Naval Base San Diego's Floating Dry Dock; a $204,765 delivery order issued April 29, 2024, for eelgrass mapping and mitigation services; and a $313,604 delivery order issued September 11, 2023, for nearshore marine services at Oceanside. Additional recent orders cover eelgrass surveys, marine mammal baseline studies, invasive algae monitoring, and habitat restoration across California installations.
Task orders
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Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N6247321D1813?
N6247321D1813 was awarded to Merkel & Associates, Inc. by Naval Facilities Engineering Command (Department of the Navy) on April 15, 2021.
How much is contract N6247321D1813 worth?
Orders under N6247321D1813 have obligated $3,096,475. N6247321D1813's own ceiling is $15,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $1,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract N6247321D1813?
22 orders have been placed under N6247321D1813, the latest on April 23, 2026.
Who can order from contract N6247321D1813?
N6247321D1813 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract N6247321D1813 competed?
The extent of competition for N6247321D1813 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 6 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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