Ocean Wise Conservation Association
Vancouver, BC Doing business as Vancouver Aquarium Gift Shop
- UEI
- VEDJKEDE9UZ5
- CAGE
- L4828
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Other
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1412 W 7th Ave #120, Vancouver, BC V6H 1C1, Canada
- Website
- ocean.org
- Founded
- 1956
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other professional services | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | $4,000 |
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Maritime Blue | NA25NMFX469G0061 | $49,646 | |
| National Fish And Wildlife Foundation | HQ00342120014 | $119,236 | |
| National Fish And Wildlife Foundation | NA22NMF0150366 | $42,416 |
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About the company
Ocean Wise Conservation Association, doing business as Vancouver Aquarium Gift Shop, is a Canadian non-profit organization that operates as a sub-recipient on federal environmental grants focused on marine conservation and vessel strike mitigation rather than as a prime contractor or equipment vendor. The organization has received three sub-award grants totaling obligated dollars of $215 thousand across awards from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Ocean Wise's federal footprint is concentrated in three recent sub-grants, all centered on killer whale conservation and recreational boater compliance in Washington State waters. In March 2025, Ocean Wise received a sub-award from Washington Maritime Blue to expand the pool of commercial mariners receiving Whale Report Alert System (WRAS) data in Washington State by working with individual fleets to connect navigational systems to WRAS. Two related sub-awards from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (prime grantee), both dated May 8, 2024, focus on increasing recreational boater compliance and awareness of regulations within Southern Resident killer whale critical habitat: one task involves installing displays at marinas describing vessel regulations and reporting procedures, updating marine mammal regulation maps in the WhaleReport smartphone application, and analyzing project effectiveness to optimize future outreach efforts. Combined obligated dollars across the three recent grants total $215 thousand, though the listed combined potential value in the portfolio is $4 thousand, reflecting the difference between potential award ceiling and actual federal obligation. Ocean Wise's role is strictly as a sub-recipient executing marine outreach and compliance work; the organization does not hold prime federal grants, federal contracts, or seats on federal vehicle contracts and does not operate as a contractor or vendor selling goods or services to federal agencies in the traditional procurement sense.
Quick answers
Is Ocean Wise Conservation Association registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Ocean Wise Conservation Association's SAM.gov registration is active through August 31, 2027.
What is Ocean Wise Conservation Association's most recent federal award?
Ocean Wise Conservation Association's most recent federal contract award is Other professional services (DOCAB133F05SE5741), from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, on August 12, 2005.
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