Seabed Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization in the Pacific

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), is announcing an open competition for a U.S. institution, company, or organization to conduct ocean mapping, seabed exploration, habitat and resource characterization, and data management and analysis in Pacific Island Countries (PICs). The project aims to explore the continental shelf in the legal sense, as defined in Article 76 of the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention, with depth ranges from less than 200 meters to more than 5000 meters. The applicant must submit a proposal within the 15-page limit, excluding certain attachments like CVs, logic models, and timelines. The proposal will be assessed based on the information provided, and collaborations with other U.S. government agencies will not be reimbursed by the funding provided by this award. • The project involves seabed mapping, exploration, and characterization in the Pacific Island Countries. • The applicant must be a U.S. institution, company, or organization. • The proposal must be submitted within the 15-page limit, excluding certain attachments. • The project aims to explore the continental shelf with depth ranges from less than 200 meters to more than 5000 meters. • Collaborations with other U.S. government agencies will not be reimbursed by the funding provided by this award.