California Oil Spill Study and Evaluation Program

The California Oil Spill Study and Evaluation Program (COSSEP) provides a mechanism for investigating, evaluating, and improving applied Oil Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) programs, best achievable technologies, and our knowledge of the adverse effects of oil spills in the marine environment. The goals of COSSEP are authorized in the Government Code § 8670.12. The program also supports scientific and technical studies that will enhance oiled wildlife rehabilitation and the department’s natural resource damage assessments. The COSSEP program coordinator is Bryand Duke, however, during the RFP period (July 17 to September 12, 2018), questions should be sent via email to Heather.Sironen@wildlife.ca.gov.

Request for Proposals

• RFP P1975001 Category 1, Investigation and evaluation of applied spill prevention and response programs and technologies (PDF)
• RFP P1975002 Category 2, The effects of oil and spill response activities on fish, wildlife, habitat and water quality (PDF)
• RFP P1975003 Category 3, Best achievable protection strategies (PDF)
• RFP P1975004 Category 4, Oil spill wildlife collection and rehabilitation (PDF)
• RFP P1975005 Category 5, Natural resource damage assessment technologies and methods (PDF)

Full solicitations may be found at the CalEprocure website

Click on a link below and then select "View Event Package" then select "view" to download a file.  Check back periodically for revisions and addendums.

• P1975001 - https://caleprocure.ca.gov/event/3600/0000010156
• P1975002 - https://caleprocure.ca.gov/event/3600/0000010168
• P1975003 - https://caleprocure.ca.gov/event/3600/0000010169
• P1975004 - https://caleprocure.ca.gov/event/3600/0000010170
• P1975005 - https://caleprocure.ca.gov/event/3600/0000010171

Reports and Products from COSSEP Funded Projects

• Reports List