OAI Consulting (OAI) provides consulting and technical services to the U.S. Government, non-governmental organizations, international organizations and the private sector, specializing in scientific program and project management, strategic planning, professional support services, information technologies, and stakeholder engagement.

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OAI’s organization is designed to provide the highest level of expertise to its clients at the fairest cost. OAI is licensed with employees in 15 states plus contractors in additional states and several countries. OAI is known as Ocean Associates, Inc. in the oceans community where we started. OAI is a Virginia corporation established in 2003, with headquarters located in Arlington, VA. We are a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB).

Information on the various ways State and Federal agencies can reach us, along with our commercial price list containing pricing for our Scientific and Technical, Administrative, and Information Technology Services, is available under the Contracts tab.

• ProTech Oceans Task Order Awarded to OAI
  Ocean Associates, Inc. (OAI) has been awarded a ProTech Oceans task order to provide Tribal Hatchery Support to the NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region (WCR). Our support includes scientific writing and analyses to complete National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act and National Historic Preservation Act compliance. As tribal hatchery facilities producing salmon and steelhead address deferred maintenance and undergo new construction, OAI will serve as a technical liaison regarding tribal trust resources and threatened and endangered fish and their habitat. OAI is proud to have been providing conservation and management support to the WCR for the last 15 years.
  
• OAI Appraised at Level 3 by CMMI
  OAI prime task orders for the ProTech Fisheries and Oceans domain contracts have been appraised at Level 3 of ISACA’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI). CMMI is a proven, outcome-based performance model and a globally accepted standard for improving capability, optimizing business performance and aligning operations to business goals.
• DOC NOAA Awards PRSSO Evaluation Services to OAI
  Ocean Associates, Inc. (OAI) has been awarded a task order on NOAA's ProTech Fisheries Domain IDIQ to provide evaluation support to NOAA's Office of Performance, Risk and Social Science (PRSSO) within the Chief Financial Office. This is a three-year task order which started April 1, 2024. OAI is partnering with long time partner Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG) who is also working to develop and implement economic valuations for NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS)....
• Ocean Associates, Inc. Announces New Chief Executive Officer
  Ocean Associates, Inc. (“OAI”) announced that Juleen Savarese has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2024. Juleen assumes the role of CEO after serving as OAI’s General Counsel and Director of Human Resources since 2010. In 14 years at OAI, Ms. Savarese worked on all aspects of the firm’s business from recruiting, to managing employees and subcontractors, to bidding on new contracts and managing the firm’s relationships with government customers and its compliance with federal, state and local regulations. In recent years, she managed OAI’s certification as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). “During OAI’s next chapter,” Ms. Savarese states, “I plan to continue to support the development of an efficient and effective management team that can provide the best possible value to our government customers.”...
• Ocean Associates, Inc. Awarded NOS CO-OPS Contract by NOAA
  Ocean Associates, Inc. (OAI), a leading technical and professional services provider, has been awarded the National Ocean Service (NOS) Headquarters Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) - Administrative, Scientific, and Technical Support Services Task Order. This is a 4 year, $8.5M contract for approximately 20 employees. OAI is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) prime contractor for NOAAs ProTech Oceans Domain. OAI’s teaming partner/subcontractor is IBSS and we are pleased to work with them in supporting NOAA. OAI is excited to expand our work within NOAA by supporting NOS CO-OPS...

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• 2023 NOAA Team Member of the Year Award Winners

  We are thrilled to announce that two of OAI’s employees have been selected to receive NOAA’s Team Member of the Year award for 2023! 

  The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Team Member of the Year Awards recognize outstanding contributions and achievements by contractor employees who support NOAA as acknowledgment of the important role that contractors play in supporting the agency's operations and achieving its goals. These awards are part of NOAA’s broader effort to honor excellence acknowledging individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication, innovation, and impact in their roles.

  Join us in congratulating Joe Vinarcsik and Mary Werthwine for this well-deserved recognition! We're proud to have them on our team!

  Joe Vinarcsik (NWFSC)For his integral part in all aspects of the Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) interrogation methods study, including planning, conducting field operations, data analysis, and annual reporting.

  Mary Werthwine (PIRO)For her dedication, expertise, local knowledge, and steadfast calm that have resulted in 100% dependability in managing the challenging role as the weekend and holiday Kauai Marine Wildlife Hotline manager.

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What People Say

"Thank you for all of your help and creativity in meeting our needs. AERD does not have a lot of task orders, but our working conditions and needs can be challenging. I appreciate that you and others at OAI have always been responsive to our questions and found ways to meet our needs."

-Antarctic Ecosystem Research Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries

"You are awesome and really accessible and helpful to us! It really makes a big difference for us when we are 'way-out-west', and for others further afield I am sure. Plus it is really grounding to know that the company we work for cares about us and communicates knowing we also have close ties with the agencies we work with. I think you all do a great job finding that balance."

-OAI employee

OAI Employees are regularly recognized with the NOAA Fisheries Team Member of the Year award.

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