Jasco Applied Sciences (Canada) LTD.

Jasco Applied Sciences (Canada) LTD., doing business as Jasco Research LTD., is a foreign-owned, for-profit company specializing in acoustic monitoring, analysis services, and related equipment and technology. Registered in SAM.gov since January 2013, the company provides sophisticated acoustic solutions to various U.S. government agencies, with a particular focus on marine and underwater acoustic research and technology. Based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Jasco has established itself as a key provider of advanced acoustic equipment and scientific services to defense and research organizations.

Through federal contract awards, Jasco has consistently delivered specialized acoustic components and equipment to the U.S. Department of Defense, primarily the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and U.S. Pacific Fleet Forces. The company's contract work includes providing high-precision acoustic equipment such as 16-channel vertical acoustic arrays, low and mid-frequency coherent acoustic source system components, AMAR-G4 8-channel acoustic data recorders, and specialized assemblies like anchor stem assemblies. All contracts have been firm fixed-price purchase orders without specific set-aside designations, ranging in value from $4,300 to $299,909.50. The contracts demonstrate Jasco's technical expertise in designing and delivering complex acoustic monitoring and research equipment for maritime and defense applications.

In the federal grant arena, Jasco has been an active sub-grantee collaborating with academic institutions like the University System of New Hampshire and Portland State University. Their grant-related work focuses on advanced acoustic research, including supporting marine acoustic network designs, participating in ambient sound modeling workshops, and conducting detailed passive acoustic data analysis. Specific grant tasks have included equipment deployment for underwater listening stations, density estimation research on marine mammals, data collection in locations like the Gulf of Maine, and contributing to scholarly publications. Sub-grant awards have supported projects involving underwater acoustic research, marine ecosystem monitoring, and collaborative scientific investigations, with grant values and scopes varying across different research initiatives.