Mote Marine Coral Restoration

This Master Agreement supports Mote Marine Laboratory's comprehensive coral restoration initiative designed to advance science-based technologies for reef habitat recovery in Florida. The contract encompasses a full spectrum of coral restoration services, including the development and enhancement of innovative restoration methodologies, physical coral habitat restoration work, establishment and maintenance of both land-based and in-water coral nurseries, care and propagation of threatened coral species, genetic management to increase reproductive diversity, and research activities focused on coral ecology and resilience. These services facilitate the out-planting of branching and boulder corals while building capacity for increasingly efficient coral reef habitat restoration across strategically located facilities.

Mote Marine Laboratory, a nonprofit research organization located in Sarasota, Florida, serves as the prime contractor under this Master Agreement, with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) as the contracting organization. The contract is effective from its execution date through September 30, 2027, covering the state of Florida under a cost-reimbursement contract type with a total authorized value of $500,000. Compensation is contingent upon completion of specified deliverables as outlined in executed Task Assignments, with invoicing required on a monthly basis and final invoices due within 45 days of contract expiration.