Univeristy of Florida Artifiical Reef Monitoring 2025-2026

This Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) is a master agreement focused on marine research and ecological assessment of artificial refugia reef sites located in the Gulf of Mexico off Northwest Florida. The primary objective is to comprehensively sample 108 reef sites, with specific research goals including evaluating reef modules, analyzing reef fish community size and structure, and assessing epibenthic community compositions. The contract enables systematic marine ecosystem research with a targeted approach to understanding artificial reef environments and their ecological dynamics.

The master agreement is awarded to the University of Florida by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, with a performance period from August 19, 2025, to December 31, 2026. Classified as a Master Agreement, this contract is geographically limited to the state of Florida and specifically focuses on marine research in the Northwest Florida Gulf region. While specific contract value information is not provided, the IDV represents a structured research initiative designed to generate critical scientific insights into artificial reef ecosystems and their biological characteristics.