The National Science Foundation (NSF) has a continuing requirement for support services for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP).

The National Science Foundation (NSF) manages the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) on behalf of the Nation per Presidential Memorandum 6646, “United States Antarctic Policy and Programs”. The USAP supports all U.S. scientific research and related logistics in Antarctica and aboard USAP vessels that operate along the continental margin and in the Southern Ocean. This statement of work is for delivery of the services described herein that are required to enable federal research activities in the Antarctic. The Antarctic research portfolio includes cutting-edge science across three primary themes – research that improves understanding of interactions among the Antarctic region and global systems; research that expands fundamental knowledge of Antarctic systems, biota, and processes; and research that utilizes the unique characteristics of the Antarctic region as a science observing platform. Numerous scientific disciplines – glaciology, geomorphology, earth science, geodesy, geophysics, astrophysics and geospace science, ocean and atmospheric science, biology, education, and cyberinfrastructure – are represented in these themes. Science within the Antarctic research portfolio is chosen and funded by NSF and other Federal agencies, including NASA, NOAA, and the Department of Energy. The purpose of the ASESC is to enable that science. Work in Antarctica is carried out in partnership with grantee institutions, other Federal agencies, the military, other National Antarctic Programs, and private industry. The Contractor will work with NSF and across a diverse range of USAP partners to enable a world-class, broad and interdisciplinary Antarctic research program. Through this contract, NSF seeks to employ relational principles and methods to enable the Contractor to achieve highly effective and efficient operations across USAP that result in a safe and secure environment, world-class science and technology, cost-effective science support, and enhanced Contractor accountability. The Contractor has the responsibility for total performance under the contract, including determining the specific methods for accomplishing the work effort, performing quality control, and assuming accountability for accomplishing the work. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to develop and implement innovative approaches and adopt practices that foster continuous improvement in accomplishing the USAP research portfolio. NSF expects the Contractor to employ effective and efficient management structures, systems, and operations that maintain high levels of quality and safety in accomplishing work

• • The Contractor is expected to bring best practices for supporting research and development to bear on the USAP science portfolio. Through application of these best practices, NSF seeks to assure both outstanding scientific performance of today’s research portfolio and also the long-term quality, efficiency, and productivity of USAP to support the science portfolio of the future. Accordingly, NSF has substantial expectations of the Contractor in the areas of mission delivery; stewardship; excellence in operations and operational business management; and diversity, equity and inclusion

  TASKS:

  • Mission Delivery
  • Stewardship
  • Operational and Business Management
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Continental Operations
  • Logistics
  • Vessel Operations
  • Information Technology and Communications
  • Infrastructure Maintenance and Recapitalization
  • Medical Services
  • Government Furnished Services