Deep Blue Aquaculture LLC
Belfast, ME Doing business as Vertical Bay
- UEI
- NUQ5PKHDV3Z2
- CAGE
- 90CY9
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 60 Court St, Belfast, ME 04915, USA
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamp value added producer grant--mandatory | Rural Business Cooperative Services | $24,882 |
About Deep Blue Aquaculture LLC
Deep Blue Aquaculture LLC, doing business as Vertical Bay, is a Maine-based aquaculture company that operates as a federal grant recipient (33% prime grants, 67% sub-awards) in the seafood production and value-added processing sector, with no federal contracting footprint. The company is structured as a limited liability partnership headquartered in Belfast, Maine.
Vertical Bay specializes in cultivating premium line-grown sea scallops using novel Japanese production methods in Penobscot Bay's cold, nutrient-rich waters, and develops value-added scallop products through processing and packaging. The company's federal grant work centers on aquaculture equipment procurement, techno-economic modeling, and business development for farmed shellfish production. In 2021, Vertical Bay received a USDA Value Added Producer Grant (LAMP) from the Rural Business Cooperative Services to support its scallop farming operations. More recently, the company has served as a sub-recipient on two agricultural research and development grants: a November 2025 sub-award from the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation, under which Vertical Bay procured cold storage equipment, a skid steer, and a vacuum sealer for its Belfast processing facility to improve shelf life, product handling, and scalable packaging of value-added scallop products; and an October 2024 sub-award from the University of Maine System, where Vertical Bay serves as project manager and provides business planning, Life Cycle Assessment, and techno-economic modeling services to develop novel farmed scallop production models and reduce barriers to entry for new aquaculture producers in the region.
The company's federal footprint spans three agencies—USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Small Business Administration—with three total awards and $174 thousand in combined obligated dollars across the three-year award window. Leadership includes CEO Andrew Peters, who founded Vertical Bay seven years ago following commercial fishing experience, and Struan Coleman (MSc. in marine sciences), who contributes research and modeling expertise with 10+ peer-reviewed publications on aquaculture and shellfish economics. Vertical Bay has no active federal contracts, IDIQs, or task-order vehicles in its footprint.
Quick answers
What is Deep Blue Aquaculture LLC's UEI?
Deep Blue Aquaculture LLC's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is NUQ5PKHDV3Z2.
What is Deep Blue Aquaculture LLC's CAGE code?
Deep Blue Aquaculture LLC's CAGE code is 90CY9.
Where is Deep Blue Aquaculture LLC located?
Deep Blue Aquaculture LLC's physical address in SAM.gov is 60 Court St, Belfast, ME 04915, USA.
Is Deep Blue Aquaculture LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Deep Blue Aquaculture LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through March 12, 2027.
What is Deep Blue Aquaculture LLC's most recent federal award?
Deep Blue Aquaculture LLC's most recent federal grant award is Lamp value added producer grant--mandatory (CLSS00000071410), from Rural Business Cooperative Services, on September 23, 2021.
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