New Zealand Institute For Earth Science LIMITED

National Institute Of Water And Atmospheric Research LIMITED (NIWA) is a for-profit limited liability company based in New Zealand that specializes in providing scientific and technical services to federal agencies, particularly in the domains of atmospheric and oceanic monitoring. Registered in the U.S. government's System for Award Management (SAM) since 2004, NIWA offers highly specialized non-personal services related to environmental monitoring, instrument calibration, and scientific research. The organization has demonstrated expertise in operating and maintaining sophisticated scientific instruments, with a particular focus on global atmospheric and climate-related monitoring systems.

NIWA has secured multiple federal contract awards primarily from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Office of Naval Research. These contracts have included specialized services such as operation, maintenance, data processing, and repair of Dobson and surface ozone instruments, as well as calibration of spectroradiometers used to monitor ozone abundances and UV radiation levels at monitoring stations in Hawaii and Colorado. The contracts have been sole-source awards, reflecting NIWA's unique capabilities and long-standing expertise in these specific scientific domains. Each contract has been a firm fixed-price purchase order with no set-aside designations, ranging in value from approximately $47,000 to $198,000, with performance periods extending up to 2029.

In terms of grant awards, NIWA has participated in collaborative research efforts, notably as a sub-awardee under the University of California San Diego for the Argo Program. The grant sub-award focused on a five-year research collaboration involving Pacific partner participation, specifically supporting Argo research activities. This included funding for a scientist's participation, technician support, and covering costs associated with research voyages such as float deployment, storage, customs clearance, and ship loading. The grant award demonstrates NIWA's international scientific research capabilities, particularly in oceanographic research and maritime scientific exploration, with a collaborative approach that bridges U.S. and New Zealand research institutions.