Contract C76F9D

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection awarded a fixed-cost contract valued at $239,918.63 for a one-year period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The contract (C76F9D) supports resilience-based management of Florida's coral reef ecosystems through integrated data management solutions. The primary deliverables include maintenance and enhancement of existing data management tools, testing and servicing of in situ modular data buoy hardware and software systems, support for third-party data management platforms, and oversight of a decision support system (DSS) development for coral reef conservation. The contract is structured around four core tasks with performance milestones and deliverables scheduled across four quarters, with substantive work product payments concentrated in the second and fourth quarters ($119,959.31 and $119,959.32, respectively).

The contractor is responsible for managing data systems that support restoration site selection and direct restoration activities while coordinating with multiple partner organizations and third-party vendors. Key deliverables include progress reports, documentation of buoy maintenance activities, software enhancement summaries for platforms including eSlide Manager, TRACKS, and DataONE, and interim vendor reports on the DSS development. The contract incorporates no-cost deliverables such as social media content and photo releases, alongside substantive technical documentation and permit coordination requirements. All work is performed in support of the State of Florida's coral reef conservation objectives.