Purchase Order DEFE0002850

This federal contract award is to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), a private non-profit organization, to provide core support for the Board on Earth Science and Resources (BESR). The BESR is the locus for Earth science activities at the National Research Council, and this $339,943.05 grant will enable the board to conduct activities that provide Earth science information to inform and advise policy and decision-making relevant to the nation. The award is from the National Aeronautics...

This is a $80,245.19 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) to support research on monitoring atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels from space-based observations. The primary objective is to improve understanding of the processes controlling atmospheric CO2, including the anthropogenic emissions that drive long-term CO2 growth. The research will leverage data from NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory...

The National Academy of Sciences will convene an ad hoc committee to conduct a study on co-production approaches to knowledge-building and decision-making in environmental change contexts to optimize societal benefits. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters awarded a $230,000 delivery order contract to the National Academy of Sciences under an unspecified contract vehicle. The two-year cost-no-fee contract will fund the committee study in Washington D.C. through September...

This federal contract award is for the 2017 Decadal Survey for Earth Science and Applications from Space, organized by the National Research Council (NRC) and its Space Studies Board. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS), a private non-profit organization, was awarded this $3,609,000 cost-type delivery order contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to provide independent, expert analysis and recommendations on the U.S. government's civilian space-based Earth...

This is a 38-month continuation of Cooperative Agreement NNX11A032A between the Consortium for Ocean Leadership (COL) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Under this $1,444,304 agreement, COL will continue existing efforts and support new activities related to enhanced ocean policy, observations, literacy, and collaboration. COL will provide expertise in managing, coordinating, and facilitating scientific programs and partnerships, influencing sound ocean policy, and...

This is a $177,770.54 federal grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Atmospheric & Environmental Research Inc., a for-profit corporation that provides weather and climate research services to the government. The grant supports the validation and application of data from NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) satellite in the northeastern United States. The key objectives are to: 1) assess OCO-2's ability to accurately measure regional-scale...

This is a $440,227.28 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Colorado (CU) to support research related to the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) satellite mission. The grant will fund a multi-year effort to utilize high-altitude aircore measurements and aircraft data to improve the bias corrections and scaling of OCO-2 total column carbon dioxide (XCO2) retrievals, and to evaluate the accuracy of flux estimates from OCO-2 data in climate...

This is a $849,560.52 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), a non-profit standards organization. The agreement is to support the development of geospatial interoperability standards driven by NASA's requirements. OGC will provide NASA with membership in the organization and support for specific requirements in OGC's innovation program. This will aid in the development of applied research and...

This is a firm fixed price contract awarded by the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Eastern Research Group Inc. (ERG), a for-profit environmental and health consulting firm, to conduct a review of the Prototype Ocean Economy Satellite Account (OESA). The contract has a potential value of $121,134 and was awarded through NOAA's Professional Services Schedule (PSS) contract vehicle. No set-aside designation was used. As part of this contract, ERG...

The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $494,754.00 delivery order to the National Academy of Sciences, a non-profit organization, for a research project to support the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development Engagement Coordination Center. The contract does not have a set-aside designation and is a cost-no-fee arrangement with a completion date of March 31, 2024. The National Academy of Sciences has experience...