The Office of Polar Programs (OPP) at the National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for the Ice Drilling Program Office (IDPO) to continue coordinating long-term and short-term planning for ice coring and drilling projects. The grant includes support for the Ice Drilling Development Office (IDDO) to provide engineering design support for new drilling systems and maintenance of existing ones. The successful proponent will manage drilling activities in ice, rock, and sediment, aligning with the IDPO’s science plan and NSF-funded research proposals. Collaboration with international partners and scientists is encouraged, making the grant essential for all drilling activities supported by OPP.
Opportunity ID: 204253
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | 13-503 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Ice Coring and Drilling Program for the Office of Polar Programs |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 47.078 — Polar Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Oct 17, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Feb 22, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 3,750,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $3,750,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Science Foundation |
| Description:: | The Office of Polar Programs (OPP) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) requests proposals from interested groups to support current and future ice drilling activities. Current NSF ice drilling programs include development of drill systems that can obtain ice cores, embed instruments in the ice, carry out various types of borehole logging, and provide access to the ice sheet bed.Specifically, proposals are requested for the continuation of the Ice Drilling Program Office (IDPO), which helps coordinate long-term and short-term planning for ice coring and drilling projects, in collaboration with the science community, and to be the principal supplier of ice drilling and coring support and expertise for NSF-funded research.???? The IDPO will work with an Ice Drilling Development Office (IDDO) (through a sub-contract arrangement unless a single awardee proposes to execute both IDPO and IDDO activities). IDDO will provide the engineering design support for new drilling systems as well as the operation and maintenance of existing systems. The IDPO is expected to play a proactive role in the community to encourage innovation in ice drilling technologies in response to community needs and will help guide the development of new drilling designs as requested by the research community and funded by NSF. Interested parties must propose to this solicitation with a plan to provide for both of the current functions (the IDPO and IDDO) under a single umbrella group with sub-awards as appropriate. These entities will be expected to work closely together and to partner, as appropriate, with scientists in the submission of research proposals.Through a close collaboration with NSF the successful proponent will be expected to successfully manage and carry out drilling activities in varying mixtures of ice, rock, and sediment. Requirements for drilling activities will be derived both from the long range science plan developed by the IDPO as well as research proposals funded by NSF.?? Collaborations with international partners and scientists funded by other sources are encouraged. The awardee from this solicitation will be integral to the planning and execution of all aspects of the drilling activities that OPP supports. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 47.078 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00150532 |
| Opening Date: | Oct 17, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Julie M. Palais |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] NSF Cover Page [V1.3] |
| optional_forms |
R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] NSF Deviation Authorization [V1.1] NSF Suggested Reviewers [V1.1] NSF FastLane System Registration [V1.3] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.078 | PKG00150532 | Oct 17, 2012 | Jan 22, 2013 | View | Julie M. Palais | Organization and Individual Applicants |