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NOAA Solicitation for Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America (CINGA)

NOAA is seeking to establish the Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America (CINGA) to advance interdisciplinary research supporting its mission. - Government Buyer: - Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Cooperative Institutes Administration Office (CIAO) - Eligible Applicants: - Non-federal public and private non-profit universities, colleges, and research institutions in the Gulf of America region - Institutions must offer accredited graduate-level programs in NOAA-related sciences - Products/Services Requested: - Establishment and operation of a Cooperative Institute (CINGA) - Interdisciplinary research in areas such as: - Ecosystem-based management of ocean resources - Impacts of extreme events on coastal areas - Environmental variability technology - Coastal hazards - Data management systems - Education, outreach, and collaboration - Consortium must build and maintain a dedicated website for research products, annual reports, outreach, and partnerships - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Lead institution must submit a single application addressing high-level research themes - Project proposals will be submitted throughout the five-year award period - Maximum federal funding is $100,000,000 for the initial five-year term, with possible renewal for an additional five years - Applicants must complete registrations with SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons prior to application submission - Pre-award costs may be authorized up to 90 days before the start date - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned, as this is a research and development cooperative agreement

Description

The NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) is soliciting applications to establish the Cooperative Institute in the Northern Gulf of America (CINGA). The award will support a consortium of academic institutions with expertise in NOAA priority areas, focusing on interdisciplinary research to advance ecosystem-based management of ocean resources, impacts of extreme events on coastal areas, and related scientific themes. The lead institution will submit a single application addressing high-level research themes, with subsequent project proposals submitted throughout the five-year award period. Eligible applicants are non-Federal public and private non-profit universities, colleges, and research institutions in the Gulf of America region that offer accredited graduate-level programs in NOAA-related sciences.

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