Continental Shelf Associates Incorporated

Continental Shelf Associates Incorporated, operating primarily through its subsidiary CSA Ocean Sciences Inc., is a specialized provider of marine environmental consulting services to the U.S. federal government. The company offers a range of services including applied marine mammal science, research, and environmental monitoring, with a particular focus on supporting offshore energy development and marine resource management. Continental Shelf Associates Incorporated has established itself as a trusted partner for various federal agencies, consistently securing contracts for complex marine environmental studies and assessments.

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. has provided a diverse array of services through its federal contract awards, primarily to the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These services include studying interactions between large whales and vessel traffic, conducting historic deep and shallow drilling assessments, examining abandoned oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico, performing submarine canyon research, continuing observations at offshore wind farms, analyzing recreational uses of Outer Continental Shelf infrastructure, and conducting underwater surveys for endangered species. The company has also developed National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) templates and identified sensitive, hard-bottom habitats in shallow, federal waters. These contracts have ranged from firm-fixed-price to time-and-materials agreements, with values ranging from approximately $40,000 to over $1.7 million. Notably, these awards have been secured without set-aside designations, indicating the company's competitive edge in open bidding processes.

Continental Shelf Associates Incorporated, through CSA Ocean Sciences Inc., holds two significant federal contract Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs). The first is a multiple award Federal Supply Schedule contract (47QRAA23D004B) awarded by the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service, with a ceiling value of $9,702,060 and an ultimate completion date of February 27, 2028. This contract allows federal agencies to procure a range of marine mammal science and environmental monitoring services. The second IDV is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract (140M0121D0002) titled "RODEO II - CSA," awarded by BOEM with a ceiling value of $10,000,000 and an ultimate completion date of May 2, 2025. This contract enables BOEM to issue task orders for environmental monitoring and data collection services to support the agency's renewable energy program objectives, including offshore wind farm observation. Both IDVs have been utilized by BOEM to issue task orders for various environmental studies and monitoring services, demonstrating the company's ongoing role in supporting federal marine research and environmental assessment efforts.