# Advancing Satellite Tag Technology for Large Whales

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1305m325q0179

- Solicitation number: 1305M325Q0179
- Notice type: Justification (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Center for Coastal Studies, Inc. for $733,158.00
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M3)
- NAICS: 813312 Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
- Product or service code: F019 Other Wildlife Management Services
- County: Barnstable County (FIPS 25001). https://abierto.us/counties/barnstable-county-ma-25001
- City: Provincetown. https://abierto.us/cities/provincetown-ma-2555535
- First posted: July 17, 2025
- Last posted: September 19, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4fdfdbf5c19a4c5c80a079d3cd925dfe/view

## Description

Field data collection, data downloading and organization, preparation of reports, and data analyses related to the deployment of satellite telemetry tags on large whale species in the Gulf of Maine and nearby waters. This includes deployment of satellite tags on large whales, developing and executing a training program for tag deployment and data synthesis into a final report.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Center for Coastal Studies, Inc. (UEI N7MUG651GCJ3)
- Contract: 1305M325C0048, definitive contract
- Obligated: $458,551.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 1305M325C0048 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1305M3 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1305M325C0048_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 17, 2025: Sources sought, due July 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT. Notice 5c4c3d55cb264d2ab030bbfe6236c15a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5c4c3d55cb264d2ab030bbfe6236c15a/view
- August 1, 2025: Sources sought, due August 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT. Notice c2a36dc06d86414988d6561f5718e383. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c2a36dc06d86414988d6561f5718e383/view
- August 22, 2025: Special notice, due September 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT. Notice c51702e66dc040b6a8182f022c37bcd6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c51702e66dc040b6a8182f022c37bcd6/view
- September 17, 2025: Award notice. Notice 2c002004f427496abbbcc9735413e8e9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2c002004f427496abbbcc9735413e8e9/view
- September 19, 2025: Justification. Notice 4fdfdbf5c19a4c5c80a079d3cd925dfe. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4fdfdbf5c19a4c5c80a079d3cd925dfe/view

## Points of contact

- JUBIE, CRYSTINA R., CRYSTINA.R.JUBIE@NOAA.GOV, 206-526-6036

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