# Seabird Hotspots Modeling Award Synopsis

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1305m324r0066

- Solicitation number: 1305M324R0066
- Notice type: Justification (first published as award notice)
- Status: Awarded to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University for $171,697.00
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M3)
- NAICS: 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Product or service code: F020 Fisheries Resources Management Services
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 51121). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-va-51121
- City: Blacksburg. https://abierto.us/cities/blacksburg-va-5107784
- First posted: September 13, 2024
- Last posted: November 5, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6f5fb634b8894c948cd70e314b10c993/view

## Description

Determination of a Sole Source Justification to improve understanding of bycatch of seabirds, particularly Great Shearwaters (Ardenna gravis) and Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus), in northeastern U.S. and Atlantic Canada commercial fisheries, and to work cooperatively with partners to identify and encourage voluntary adoption of effective bycatch reduction strategies within targeted fisheries. The redacted Sole Source Justification to Agencias Universales SA is attached.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (UEI QDE5UHE5XD16)
- Contract: 1305M324C0037, definitive contract
- Obligated: $0.00, current value $99,203
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 1305M324C0037 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1305M3 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1305M324C0037_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- September 13, 2024: Award notice. Notice d270a421281e4570a1fd80fe04036c7e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d270a421281e4570a1fd80fe04036c7e/view
- September 20, 2024: Justification. Notice 4e4a769cd73547e08f25b2167c822da5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4e4a769cd73547e08f25b2167c822da5/view
- November 5, 2024: Justification. Notice 6f5fb634b8894c948cd70e314b10c993. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6f5fb634b8894c948cd70e314b10c993/view

## Points of contact

- ABU SHAKRAH, JAMIE, JAMIE.ABUSHAKRAH@NOAA.GOV

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