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Competition for the Management of Operations and Maintenance of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)


Webinar on NEON O&M Competition

Updated August 17, 2021 with a new registration link

On August 18, 2021, at 2 PM EST, NSF hosted a 1.5-hour webinar to discuss NSF 21-603, NSF’s expectations for the management of NEON O&M, submission of Letters of Intent, critical components of the full proposal, and informational visits to NEON facilities. Following the presentation, there was a question and answer period. 

To view the materials from past webinars related to the NEON O&M Competition, please go to the NEON Webinars Webpage.


NEON O&M Competition Solicitation Update

August 5, 2021

Due to continued uncertainties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the delays they have caused in the competition for the management and operations of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), the National Science Foundation (NSF) has released a new solicitation – NSF 21-603. Revisions to the solicitation include

  • new deadline dates for submission of Letters of Intent and full proposals;
  • revised funding amounts and award start date;
  • an updated description of the informational site visits;
  • clarified instructions about what should be included in the Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources section of the proposal; and
  • updated references to key documents.

If you have any questions, please contact Roland P. Roberts, NEON Operations Program Director, at neon-bot@nsf.gov.


CONTACTS
Name Email Phone Room
Charlotte  Roehm neon-bot@nsf.gov (703) 292-8470   
Montona  Futrell-Griggs neon-bot@nsf.gov (703) 292-7162   


PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Solicitation  21-603

Important Information for Proposers

A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after October 4, 2021. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 22-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.


DUE DATES

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SYNOPSIS

NSF solicits proposals to manage the operations and maintenance of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), an NSF-funded major facility project. NEON comprises terrestrial, aquatic, atmospheric, and remote sensing measurement infrastructure and cyberinfrastructure that deliver standardized, calibrated data to the scientific community through an openly accessible data portal. NEON infrastructure is geographically distributed across the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, and will generate data for ecological research over a 30-year period. NEON is designed to enable the research community to ask and address their own questions on a regional to continental scale around the environmental challenges identified as relevant to understanding the drivers and impacts of climate change, land-use change and invasive species patterns on the biosphere. The NSF NEON program, which is part of the Centers, Facilities and Additional Research Infrastructure (CFARI) Cluster in the Division of Biological Infrastructure, manages the NEON award in collaboration with the NSF Large Facilities Office and the NSF Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support. 

The managing organization will work closely with NSF and the scientific community to ensure that NEON capabilities support and advance ecology and related sciences. In cooperation with NSF and within available resources, the managing organization will plan and execute a viable, coherent, and inclusive program to support multi-user research and education, consistent with advice of the scientific community and NSF oversight.

A single award will be made as a cooperative agreement with a duration of five years.  NSF may renew the award for an additional five years, subject to availability of funds, the managing organization's satisfactory performance, and review of a cost proposal for the second 5-year period.  NSF’s decision will be informed by the National Science Board Statement on Recompetition of Major Facilities (NSB 2015-45 or successor).

What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)

Map of Recent Awards Made Through This Program

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