Opportunity Information: Apply for 10 594
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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ship based Technical Support in the Arctic" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.078 Polar Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 10, 2010 and posted on Aug 10, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 8, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline(s) November 08, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following U.S. institutions or organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) funding opportunity titled "Ship based Technical Support in the Arctic" (NSF Publication 10-594) sought proposals to strengthen the marine science and technical support available to NSF-funded research cruises operating in the Arctic on U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) cutters Healy and Polar Sea. While the USCG provides core ship services and baseline marine science technician support, the goal of this award was to bring the level of shipboard science support up to the standard typically provided to academic investigators through the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS). In practical terms, the NSF was looking for one organization to serve as the coordinating hub that ensures researchers have reliable, well-planned technical support and well-maintained science systems on these vessels.
The solicitation described two main responsibilities for the awardee. First, the awardee would plan, coordinate, and deliver ship-based science technical support aboard Healy and Polar Sea, specifically in ways that augment and complement the work of the USCG marine science technicians already assigned to the cutters. This includes the kind of hands-on technical coordination that research cruises depend on, such as pre-cruise planning with science parties, arranging appropriate technical staffing, and ensuring onboard science operations run smoothly and safely during complex Arctic deployments. Second, the awardee would act as a coordinator among NSF, the USCG, and the academic community to support the operation, maintenance, and upgrade of science equipment that is installed on or used aboard these ships. That equipment can include shared-use instrumentation and cruise-specific systems, and the emphasis was on making sure the vessels are ready to support a wide range of NSF-funded science missions.
A key feature of the opportunity was its expectation that the awardee would not necessarily do everything alone, but would instead coordinate support among qualified providers when appropriate, drawing on the existing capabilities, tools, and equipment accessible through the broader UNOLS system. This means the awardee needed the organizational capacity and community connections to identify the right technical resources for specific cruises, arrange logistics, and integrate those resources into cutter operations. All ship-based support was expected to be planned and delivered in close coordination with both the research teams and USCG personnel, with NSF providing input and approval. In other words, the awardee would operate at the intersection of federal mission requirements, ship operations, and academic research needs, ensuring that scientific goals are supported without compromising operational constraints in challenging Arctic environments.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the NSF activity category "Science and Technology and other Research and Development," within CFDA 47.078 (Polar Programs). NSF anticipated making a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $600,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on August 10, 2010, and the full proposal deadline and closing date were November 8, 2010. Eligibility was limited to certain U.S. institutions or organizations, referenced under additional eligibility information in the full solicitation text, signaling that NSF expected a capable U.S.-based organization with relevant operational experience, technical expertise, and the ability to coordinate across agencies and the academic fleet-support community.
Overall, this grant opportunity focused less on conducting research directly and more on enabling Arctic research by professionalizing and coordinating the shipboard technical backbone needed for NSF-supported cruises on USCG icebreakers. The selected awardee would effectively ensure that the science teams have the technical services, maintained equipment, and coordinated support structure necessary to carry out demanding polar fieldwork, while working closely with NSF oversight and in partnership with USCG operational realities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NSF "Ship based Technical Support in the Arctic" (NSF 10-594)
1. What is this NSF funding opportunity about?
This NSF opportunity, titled "Ship based Technical Support in the Arctic" (NSF Publication 10-594), sought proposals for a single organization to coordinate and strengthen the shipboard marine science and technical support available to NSF-funded Arctic research cruises conducted on U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) cutters Healy and Polar Sea.
2. What problem was NSF trying to solve with this award?
While the USCG provides core ship services and baseline marine science technician support, NSF wanted to bring the level of science support on these cutters up to the standard typically provided to academic investigators through the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS). The award was intended to professionalize and coordinate the technical backbone that enables successful NSF-supported Arctic cruises.
3. Which ships were covered by this solicitation?
The solicitation focused on ship-based science technical support for NSF-funded Arctic research cruises operating on the USCG cutters Healy and Polar Sea.
4. Was this funding for conducting scientific research?
No. The focus of this opportunity was not to conduct research directly, but to enable NSF-funded Arctic research by ensuring strong, well-coordinated shipboard technical support and maintained science systems on the icebreakers.
5. What was NSF expecting the awardee to do?
NSF described two main responsibilities for the awardee: (1) plan, coordinate, and deliver ship-based science technical support aboard Healy and Polar Sea in ways that augment and complement USCG marine science technicians; and (2) coordinate among NSF, the USCG, and the academic community to support operation, maintenance, and upgrades of science equipment installed on or used aboard these ships.
6. What does "ship-based science technical support" mean in practical terms?
Based on the solicitation description, it includes hands-on coordination that research cruises depend on, such as pre-cruise planning with science parties, arranging appropriate technical staffing, and ensuring science operations run smoothly and safely during complex Arctic deployments.
7. How does the awardee's role relate to USCG marine science technicians already on the cutters?
The awardee was expected to augment and complement (not replace) the USCG marine science technicians already assigned to the cutters, adding additional planning, coordination, and technical capability to meet the level of support common in UNOLS-supported academic operations.
8. What kinds of science systems and equipment were in scope?
The awardee would help support the operation, maintenance, and upgrade of science equipment that is installed on or used aboard the ships. This could include shared-use instrumentation as well as cruise-specific systems, with an emphasis on ensuring the vessels are ready for a wide range of NSF-funded science missions.
9. Did NSF expect the awardee to provide all services directly?
No. A key feature of the opportunity was that the awardee would not necessarily do everything alone, but would coordinate support among qualified providers when appropriate, drawing on existing capabilities, tools, and equipment accessible through the broader UNOLS system.
10. What does it mean to coordinate through UNOLS capabilities?
It means the awardee needed the organizational capacity and community connections to identify the right technical resources for specific cruises, arrange logistics, and integrate those resources into cutter operations, using the broader UNOLS fleet-support community where appropriate.
11. Who were the main stakeholders the awardee needed to coordinate with?
The awardee was expected to operate as a coordinating hub among NSF, the USCG, and the academic community (including UNOLS-related resources), while also working closely with individual research teams and USCG personnel during planning and execution.
12. How involved was NSF in oversight and decision-making?
The solicitation indicated that ship-based support was expected to be planned and delivered in close coordination with research teams and USCG personnel, with NSF providing input and approval.
13. What type of award mechanism was used?
This opportunity was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
14. What NSF program/category and CFDA number applied to this opportunity?
The opportunity was within the NSF activity category "Science and Technology and other Research and Development" and under CFDA 47.078 (Polar Programs).
15. How many awards did NSF expect to make?
NSF anticipated making a single award.
16. What was the estimated total funding amount?
The solicitation listed an estimated total funding amount of $600,000.
17. Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
18. When was the opportunity posted and when were proposals due?
The opportunity was posted on August 10, 2010. The full proposal deadline and closing date were November 8, 2010.
19. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to certain U.S. institutions or organizations, as referenced under additional eligibility information in the full solicitation text. The description indicates NSF expected a capable U.S.-based organization with relevant operational experience, technical expertise, and the ability to coordinate across agencies and the academic fleet-support community.
20. What kind of organizational capabilities did NSF appear to be looking for?
The solicitation emphasized the need for an organization that can serve as a coordinating hub, plan and deliver reliable technical support, maintain and help upgrade science systems, and coordinate effectively among NSF, USCG operational realities, and academic research needs, including leveraging qualified providers and UNOLS-accessible resources.
21. Why is coordination especially important for Arctic operations?
The opportunity highlighted that the awardee would work at the intersection of federal mission requirements, ship operations, and academic research needs, ensuring scientific goals are supported without compromising operational constraints in challenging Arctic environments.
22. What is the intended outcome of this support effort?
The intended outcome was that researchers on NSF-supported cruises would have reliable, well-planned technical support and well-maintained science systems, enabling demanding polar fieldwork aboard USCG icebreakers.
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