The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Division of Polar Programs, Antarctic Earth Science Program, is offering this grant to secure services for a national repository dedicated to the curation and long-term storage of geological core material from polar regions. This initiative aligns with NSF policy requiring re-competition for facility awards, following the long-standing role of the Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility at Florida State University, which currently houses over 24,000 meters of deep-sea sediment and drilling cores. The solicitation seeks a qualified organization to provide essential core curation and repository services. This will be a five-year Cooperative Agreement, commencing June 1, 2014, with a review to determine potential renewal for an additional five-year period.
Opportunity ID: 217276
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 13-532 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | A National Repository for Geological Cores Collected in the Polar Regions |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.078 — Polar Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 23, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 16, 2013 Full Proposal Deadline(s): April 16, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 16, 2013 Full Proposal Deadline(s): April 16, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $350,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | $275,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. -Universities and Colleges – Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The Antarctic Earth Science Program in the Antarctic Sciences Section of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Division of Polar Programs provides support for the curation and long-term storage of core material collected on the Antarctic continent and its margins. Currently, the Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility (AMGRF) at Florida State University is fulfilling this role. The AMGRF was established in 1963 and is housed in a single-story, 10,000 sq. ft. building on the Florida State University campus. The AMGRF houses approximately 21,000 meters of deep-sea sediment cores collected from over 90 United States Antarctic Program (USAP) research cruises. In addition, the AMGRF is also a repository for nearly 3,000 meters of core collected during NSF supported drilling programs in the Antarctic. These projects include: the Dry Valleys Drilling Project, Cape Roberts Project, SHALDRIL 1 and 2, and ANDRILL 1 and 2. In accordance with NSF policy that all facility awards must be re-competed after an appropriate period of operation (NSB-08-12 and NSB-08-16), this solicitation seeks the services of a qualified organization to provide a core curation facility and services for geological cores collected in the polar regions. The award will be administered as a Cooperative Agreement and will cover a five-year operating period beginning June 1, 2014. A programmatic review will be held prior to the completion of the initial period of support and the results will guide the decision whether to renew the Cooperative Agreement for another five-year period. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 13-532 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.078 | PKG00162098 | Jan 23, 2013 | Apr 16, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
217276 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
217276 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
217276 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
217276 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
217276 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
217276 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
217276 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
217276 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
217276 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
217276 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
217276 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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