$3,088,721,030

National Science Foundation·National Science Foundation

researchactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2011 CONTRACT

WORK BEGAN2011-12-23·LATEST ACTION2026-06-22·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_NSFDACS1219442_4900_-NONE-_-NONE-

Award description

SCIENCE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FOR THE UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC PROGRAM

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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In plain English

Operations and maintenance support for U.S. Antarctic Program research infrastructure and logistics since 2011.

Sub-sectors

nsf-operationsantarctic-researchm&o-contract

Why this matters

Sustains U.S. scientific presence in Antarctica, critical for climate research, geophysics, and polar environmental monitoring.

Supply-chain signal

Ongoing demand for cold-weather logistics, specialized equipment maintenance, and polar-capable transportation services.

U.S.–China competition angle

Antarctic presence underpins U.S. territorial claims and scientific leadership in polar regions amid growing Chinese Antarctic activity.

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Period of performance

Start

2011-12-23

End

2026-09-30

Status

activein 92 days

Recipient

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Sources

USAspending.gov — all awards for this UEI →
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Award record ingested from usaspending. Source identifier CONT_AWD_NSFDACS1219442_4900_-NONE-_-NONE-.

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