Ocean and Coastal Mapping Center 2026
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- NOAA-NOS-OCS-2025-30563
- Agency
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Department of Commerce
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $8,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 11.402 Hydrographic Services
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Categories
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- Natural Resources
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Teresa Fleisher teresa.fleisher@noaa.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Coast Survey is soliciting proposals to establish a single cooperative agreement for operating the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Center 2026, which will advance the nation's capacity for modern ocean and coastal mapping through innovative technologies and workflows. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education in the United States that can demonstrate suitable facilities including office and research space, suitably outfitted vessels, educational infrastructure, IT infrastructure, ocean mapping technology laboratory facilities, and pier/waterfront facilities. The program prioritizes expanding hydrographic data accessibility through sensor integration and automated processing, advancing cartographic data applications including S-100 Universal Hydrographic Data Model integration, and prioritizing coastal and marine data management with emphasis on artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. Proposals will be evaluated on five criteria: importance and relevance to research-to-operations transition (10 points), technical and scientific merit (30 points), overall qualifications of applicants (25 points), project costs (20 points), and broader impacts and outreach (15 points). The full proposal deadline is May 11, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, with a project start date between October 1, 2026, and July 1, 2027.
The total anticipated funding for this award is approximately $8,500,000 over five years, with approximately $1,600,000 released annually in each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030. This is a single multiyear cooperative agreement structured as a 5-year award. The selected institution must be located in the United States and capable of serving as the operational center for ocean and coastal mapping initiatives, with demonstrated capacity to maintain the required facilities and infrastructure throughout the award period.
Synopsis
The purpose of this notice is to solicit proposals for a single cooperative agreement between NOAA and an institution of higher learning as authorized in the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act and the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement should advance the purposes of the Acts by addressing the Program Priorities described in this announcement.
A key objective of this opportunity is to advance the nation's capacity for modern ocean and coastal mapping through the development, integration, and operational transition of innovative technologies and workflows. This program prioritizes the expansion of hydrographic and cartographic data accessibility, interoperability, and usability, while enhancing efficiency across acquisition, processing, and product delivery.
This will be a 5-year, multiyear award. The intent is to make a single 5-year award. Total anticipated funding for this award is approximately $8,500,000.00, with approximately $1,600,000.00 to be released in FY 2026 and each subsequent year of the 5 years.
This document sets out requirements for submitting to NOAA-NOS-OCS-2025-30563
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