Award
Purchase Order #1305M226P0255
HOBU, Inc. Awarded Contract for OCS Bathymetry Workflow Software Development
Buyer
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Award Amount
$40,000.00
Ceiling
$40,000.00
Awarded
September 11, 2026
Period of Performance
Sep 11, 2026 – Sep 10, 2027
Identifier
1305M226P0255
NAICS
541511
This purchase order contract has been awarded to HOBU, Inc., a company specializing in geospatial software development, for the continued optimization of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) bathymetry workflow. Specifically, the work involves further development and enhancement of various open-source geospatial software libraries, including GDAL, PDAL, PROJ, and QGIS. This multi-year contract helps support the agency's mission to improve marine mapping and geospatial data processing capabilities, which are critical for environmental monitoring and resource management. The scope covers software development and maintenance over a one-year performance period. The award appears to be a sole-source purchase order based on the specialized nature of the software expertise required. The contract will be performed at the agency's Silver Spring, Maryland location, reflecting a focused effort to advance key geospatial tools essential to government operations.
Description
FOR CONTINUED OPTIMIZATION OF OCS BATHYMETRY WORKFLOW, OCS REQUIRES FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF MANY LIBRARIES AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING GDAL, PDAL, PROJ, QGIS, ETC. FROM HOBU INC.|!#^PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 09/11/2026 TO 09/10/2027|!#^AAP NUMBER: