Bermuda Institute Of Ocean Sciences (Bios) Inc.
St. George, UT Part of Arizona State University
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- KKGGL32KGLX3
- CAGE
- KD6H9
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
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Its parent company, Arizona State University, ranks:
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Corporate family
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Parent
Arizona State University · Scottsdale, AZ
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Parent
Arizona State University · Scottsdale, AZ
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- St. George, UT, USA
- Website
- asu.edu
- Founded
- 1885
- Employees
- 10K-50K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1B-$10B
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Education Services
- Education
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $5,254 |
| FY2025 | $958 |
| FY2024 | $17,414 |
| FY2023 | $50,661 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Interior | $5,254 |
Contract awards
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Grant awards
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Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | NA19OAR4320074 | $56,287 | |
| University Of Miami | NA20OAR4320472 | $491,157 | |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 2241601 | $497,998 | |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 2019589 | $890,858 |
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About the company
Bermuda Institute Of Ocean Sciences (Bios) Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit operating as a subsidiary of Arizona State University's Global Futures Laboratory, serves as a prime recipient of federal research grants and a minor prime contractor, focusing on oceanographic research infrastructure, vessel operations, and marine science instrumentation in the Atlantic and Caribbean. BIOS operates the R/V Atlantic Explorer, a 168-foot general-purpose research vessel homeported in Bermuda and designated as part of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet under the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System framework. The organization competes exclusively in full-and-open federal grant and contract competitions with no set-aside posture.
BIOS's federal footprint centers on research infrastructure and sustained ocean observation. The National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences dominates BIOS's customer base, funding 31 of the organization's 169 awards with a collective focus on vessel operations, oceanographic instrumentation, and long-term biogeochemical monitoring programs. Representative grants include a $455,941 NSF Division of Ocean Sciences award to conduct collaborative research on the ecological and biogeochemical role of Rhizaria in oligotrophic oceans (August 2023 through July 2026), a $435,865 NSF project grant to operate the community marine-atmospheric sampling facility at Tudor Hill, Bermuda (February 2022 through January 2025), and a multi-year cooperative agreement funding the Bermuda Atlantic Time-Series Study, a sustained observational program spanning decades that monitors ocean physics, biology, and chemistry in the North Atlantic subtropical gyre. BIOS also holds a $331,500 NSF award assessing artificial upwelling as a coral bleaching mitigation strategy (April 2023 through September 2025) and manages recurring NSF instrumentation grants for oceanographic equipment acquisition aboard the R/V Atlantic Explorer, including a $208,670 award in June 2022 for sensors and monitoring systems. Beyond NSF, BIOS holds a November 2022 Office of Naval Research cooperative agreement for ship operations and ship-time support. One contract—a $28,231 firm fixed-price purchase order from the Office of Acquisitions and Grants for GSN Station BBSR support awarded April 2023—rounds out the prime portfolio.
The National Science Foundation accounts for the vast majority of BIOS's award volume (80 awards across all NSF programs), with the Division of Ocean Sciences as the primary grantor. NASA's Shared Services Center (9 awards, $5.8 million combined potential value) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (16 awards) provide secondary support. BIOS's subcontract footprint is minimal (4 sub-awards, 2% of portfolio), including oceanographic data collection and analysis work under Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution prime grants and seawater pCO2 system maintenance under a University of Miami prime grant.
Activity has moderated in recent years—from 7 awards in 2023 to 2 in 2024 and 3 in 2025—reflecting the long-term, multiyear nature of BIOS's research infrastructure grants rather than annual procurement cycles. Six awards totaling $28 thousand in combined potential value reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The organization's combined potential value across all 169 awards stands at $7.1 million, against $159.8 million in obligated dollars, indicating substantial prior-year funding for sustained operations and deferred invoicing patterns characteristic of federal research vessels and observatories. BIOS operates entirely from its Bermuda headquarters with place of performance in Bermuda waters and the Atlantic basin.
Quick answers
Is Bermuda Institute Of Ocean Sciences (Bios) Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Bermuda Institute Of Ocean Sciences (Bios) Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through June 30, 2027.
How much has Bermuda Institute Of Ocean Sciences (Bios) Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $958 to Bermuda Institute Of Ocean Sciences (Bios) Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $74,286 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Bermuda Institute Of Ocean Sciences (Bios) Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Bermuda Institute Of Ocean Sciences (Bios) Inc.'s parent company, Arizona State University, ranked #6 in PSC AR21, #7 in NAICS 6113 and #15 at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in FY2025.
What is Bermuda Institute Of Ocean Sciences (Bios) Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Bermuda Institute Of Ocean Sciences (Bios) Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is R/v atlantic explorer oceanographic instrumentation: meteorological and underway sampling enhancements for ocean science (2612004), from Division of Ocean Sciences, on June 15, 2026.
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