Management and Operation of the Ocean Bottom Seismometer Instrument Center (OBSIC)

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Synopsis

This solicitation seeks the services of a qualified organization to manage and operate an Ocean Bottom Seismometer Instrument Center established and sponsored by Marine Geology and Geophysics research programs within NSF’s Division of Ocean Sciences. Research activities requiring the use of the existing pool of instruments supported by NSF are expected to continue well beyond the period of performance for the existing Ocean Bottom Seismometer Instrument Pool Management Office award, scheduled to expire in early 2018. The award resulting from this solicitation will be administered as a Cooperative Agreement with a single Lead Institution that will perform the OBSIC activities described herein.

Program contacts

Name	Email	Phone
Candace Major Program Director	cmajor@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7597
Jim Holik Program Director	jholik@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7711

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Program status: Archived

Program 17-587 was archived.

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Published:

July 27, 2017

Management and Operation of the Ocean Bottom Seismometer Instrument Center (OBSIC)

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

Management and Operation of the Ocean Bottom Seismometer Instrument Center (OBSIC)

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

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