Description
The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) Cooperative Agreement is a sole-source award to the University of Hawaii to continue its work in support of the PDC program. The program aims to provide applied science and technology solutions for risk intelligence, hazard monitoring, disaster early warning, and advanced analytics. The cooperative agreement will have substantial government involvement, and the awardee will serve as a managing partner for PDC. The project duration is 5 years, and the anticipated period of performance is from December 16, 2026, to December 15, 2031.
Some key aspects of the job include:
• Providing applied information research and analytical support to advance more effective policies, institutions, programs, and information products for mission assurance and resilience, humanitarian assistance and disaster response, and defense support of civil authorities.
• Leveraging the University of Hawaii's proven capabilities, institutional knowledge, and infrastructure to further enhance hazard awareness and resilience around the world.
• Collaborating with PDC to choose sub-awardees and recommending projects to be added to the program.
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable Federal environmental laws and regulations, as well as national policy requirements concerning live organisms.