THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY: public contracts won without a rival in United States: 5 uncontested awards; 100% of its awards; 4 without a competition; 1 single bid.
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THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY won 5 of its 5 public contract awards in United States without a rival from 2024-03-07 to 2025-05-02, worth $503K: 4 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest National Institutes of Health with 3.
An award is uncontested when the buyer had no rival offer to weigh: it was made without a competition (direct award, negotiated procedure without a call for tenders, sole-source or advance-notice contract), or a competition was held and only one bid arrived. Every count below is built award by award from the official notices. Awards to individuals are not included.
National Institutes of Health gave THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY 3 awards: 2 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-07, latest 2024-07-11.
Smithsonian Institution gave THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-04, latest 2025-05-02.
| Date | Buyer | How | Value | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | Smithsonian Institution 33315225P00523599 | No competition NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP | $199K | SAP NON-COMPETITION (FAR 13) |
| 2024-07-11 | National Institutes of Health 75N95022P00419 | Single bid COMPETED UNDER SAP | $93.7K | — |
| 2024-06-04 | Smithsonian Institution 33315224P00509606 | No competition NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP | $198K | SAP NON-COMPETITION (FAR 13) |
| 2024-05-03 | National Institutes of Health 75N92024P00159 | No competition NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP | $13.1K | SAP NON-COMPETITION (FAR 13) |
| 2024-03-07 | National Institutes of Health 75N94019P00448 | No competition NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP | $-22 | SAP NON-COMPETITION (FAR 13) |
Every uncontested award in United States · All countries
Source: USAspending.gov prime award transactions (contracts). Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Updated 17 October 2026.