Award Abstract #0000373
Science, Operations, and Maintenance Support for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP)

NSF Org:	AIL Antarctic Infrastructure & Logistics Division
Initial Amendment Date:	December 20, 1999
Latest Amendment Date:	May 4, 2009
Award Number:	0000373
Award Instrument:	Contract
Program Manager:	Susanne M. LaFratta AIL Antarctic Infrastructure & Logistics Division OPP Office of Polar Programs
Start Date:	November 1, 1999
Expires:	March 31, 2015 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$1367572947
Investigator(s):
Sponsor:	RAYTHEON TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY LLC 12160 SUNRISE VALLEY DR Reston, VA 20191 / -
NSF Program(s):	UNDISTRIBUTED PANEL/IPA FUNDS, NSF PLANNING & EVALUATION, STC CLASS OF 2005, ANTARCTIC INTEGRATED SYS SCI, GK-12, ICE CUBE, ARCTIC NATURAL SCIENCES, POST DOC/TRAVEL, ARCTIC RESRCH SUPPRT & LOGISTI, HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, ANTARCT
Field Application(s):	0311000 Polar Programs-Related
Program Reference Code(s):	OTHR, 5295, 1693, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	X787, W597, W594, W178, W177, W176, V859, V761, V749, V610, V598, V120, T999, T857, T723, T713, T702, T659, T441, T305, T218, S025, I118, I108, I103, H477, H476, H445, H413, H282, H114, H113, 9199, 9170, 7555, 6109, 5292, 5284, 5281, 5280, 5247, 5205, 5189, 5188, 5187, 5146, 5140, 5130, 5116, 5115, 5113,

ABSTRACT

OPP- 0000373

This contract is for specified support of the United States of America Antarctic Program (USAP). The support provided includes administrative functions at the Denver, Colorado Headquarters and at field offices in Port Hueneme, California; Christchurch, New Zealand; and at two or more locations in Antarctica. In Antarctica, the contractor is responsible for the operations of McMurdo, South Pole and Palmer Stations and the seasonal air support facilities (Williams Field, Annual Sea-ice Runway, and Pegasus Runway) near McMurdo Station. The contractor is also responsible for the management of a biological laboratory and field support facilities at McMurdo Station, the lease operation and maintenance of an ice-strengthened research ship (LAURENCE M. GOULD), and the lease of a research vessel with ice-breaking capability (NATHANIEL B. PALMER). Additionally, all major construction at U.S. facilities in Antarctica is the responsibility of the civilian contractor.

While the contract was awarded on October 18, 1999, the effective date for assuming the USAP support mission is April 1, 2000. Therefore, this award of $10,000,000 will fund the transition period, from contract award until April 1 (approximately $1.2M), and the first month of the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2000.

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