A--2024-25 FREEZE-UP AND BREAK-UP OF ARCTIC SEA ICE IN THE US BEAUFORT AND CHUKCHI
ID: 140E0125R0002Type: Special Notice
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Buyer

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEBUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENTACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISIONSTERLING, VA, 20166, USA

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

PSC

ENERGY R&D SERVICES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; BASIC RESEARCH (AG21)

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https://sam.gov/opp/483b4ca6cf7a4aef85349e10a138949f/view
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    The Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, intends to issue a sole source contract for the 2024-25 freeze-up and break-up of Arctic sea ice in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas to Coastal Frontiers Corporation (CFC). This contract aims to leverage CFC's unique qualifications and extensive experience, as they have been the primary investigator for this annual study since 2009, utilizing proprietary radar satellite imagery and historical data essential for analyzing changes in the ice environment. The research is critical for understanding environmental changes in the Arctic, and the performance period for the contract is anticipated to be 15 months. Interested firms may submit capability statements by January 3, 2025, and for further inquiries, they can contact David Villani at david.villani@bsee.gov or call 703-787-1756.

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    Villani, David
    (703) 787-1756
    david.villani@bsee.gov
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    The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), through the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), intends to issue a sole source contract for the 2024-25 freeze-up and break-up of Arctic sea ice in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas to Coastal Frontiers Corporation (CFC). CFC is uniquely qualified due to its history as the primary investigator for this annual effort since 2009, working with partners like Shell Oil-Alaska and Statoil. The proposed research will utilize proprietary radar satellite imagery and historical data that are crucial for analyzing changes in the ice environment. Specific imagery is acquired based on precise customer needs and cannot be shared with other contractors due to binding agreements. The performance period is anticipated to be 15 months. While this notice is not an RFP, other capable firms may submit capability statements by January 3, 2025. The government's discretion on competition for the contract is clear; it prioritizes using CFC's extensive expertise and exclusive data access for this critical environmental study.
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