New York State Contract Reporter #2137122

Extension of Sole-Source Horseshoe Crab Telemetry Services with Cornell Cooperative Extension

This opportunity involves the extension of a sole-source agreement for specialized marine research services: - Government Buyer: - State University of New York (SUNY), SUNY Stony Brook West Campus, Procurement Office - OEMs and Vendors: - Cornell Cooperative Extension (sole-source service provider) - Products/Services Requested: - Telemetry services for adult and juvenile horseshoe crabs - Includes data processing, analysis, predictive movement modeling, and final report completion - No specific product part numbers or quantities listed; services are research-focused - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole-source procurement exempt from advertising and competitive bidding - Extension covers additional time for data analysis and modeling to support marine research objectives - Services are highly specialized and tied to ongoing research under Task 9 of an existing MOU

Description

SUNY Stony Brook is extending a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Task 9 with Cornell Cooperative Extension for Adult & Juvenile Horseshoe Crab Telemetry services. The original term was scheduled to end on 3/31/26, and the extension extends it to 3/31/28. This additional time will allow SUNY to process and analyze the data, include predictive movement modeling of juvenile horseshoe crabs, and complete the final report. The contract is a single source procurement exempt from advertising.

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