Contract C799E2

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded a fixed-cost contract (C799E2) valued at $329,985.68 for the operation and maintenance of temperature-controlled seawater systems at Keys Marine Laboratory. The contract period extends from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with quarterly deliverables due on October 1, 2026, January 8, 2027, and subsequent dates. The primary contractor's identity is not specified in the provided documentation; however, the contract requires the contractor to support ecosystem restoration and long-term adaptation initiatives focused on Florida's coral reef through in-house coral care and husbandry services.

The contracted services encompass daily operational support, routine maintenance, repair documentation, and coral husbandry specialist support for seawater systems that serve as critical refuge for emergency disturbance response in the Middle Keys region. Deliverables include daily work logs documenting maintenance and repair activities, quarterly tracking spreadsheets monitoring current operations across all Department of Environmental Protection-supported seawater tables, water quality monitoring data, progress reports, and representative photographic documentation. The contract is structured with quarterly payments of $82,496.42, with Task 2 (Operation and Maintenance) representing the full contract value and Task 1 (Quality Assurance Plan and Reporting) incurring no additional cost.