# SAM #140GG027Q0002

USGS award for Sofar Ocean Spotter buoys and related services

**Buyer:** USGS CONTRACTING ACTIVITY
**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Identifier:** 140GG027Q0002
**NAICS:** 334519, 334511, 541511, 541519

The USGS award concerns Sofar Ocean Spotter buoy hardware and related data services for its St. Petersburg Coastal Marine Center.
- **Award and procurement approach**
  - Award 140GG027A0006 is associated with solicitation 140GG027Q0002.
  - The attachment describes a single-award Federal Supply Schedule BPA with Sofar Ocean, justified by compatibility with the Center’s existing Spotter equipment and preservation of historical ocean-data records.
- **Requested items and services**
  - Spotter buoy platform hardware: the Center previously purchased 10 buoys, but the quantity required under the new BPA is not specified. The attachment gives a prior unit value of $10,400 per buoy.
  - Maintenance and access to the Spotter Dashboard API and associated data services are also included; quantities and part numbers are not provided.
- **Value and performance period**
  - Estimated value: $250,000.
  - One-year base period with four option periods; specific dates are not stated.
- **Documentation limits**
  - The award notice and attachment summaries do not identify a part number or specify a new buoy quantity.

### Description

Ocean buoy weather data collection platform

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