Antarctic Research Vessel (ARV) Integrator, Industry Day

This Special Notice is to provide awareness and opportunity to attend an NSF-hosted Industry Day for the Antarctic Research Vessel (ARV) Integrator requirement. 

The initial release of this notice only serves in a "Save-the-Date" capacity. The industry day will occur, remotely via Zoom.gov, on 12 July 2023, from 12:00pm to 3:00pm EDT. 

This Special Notice shall be updated with additional information and guidance prior to the industry day. 

• NSF intends, but cannot guarantee, the release of a draft Request For Proposal (RFP) prior to the industry day.
• A "Registration Link" is provided below. Please complete the brief questionnaire to receive an invite via email to the Zoom.gov meeting. Please check spam inboxes for the invite once registration is complete. 
• This notice will be updated in advance with NSF's agenda for covered topics for the industry day.
• In the pursuit of fairness to all interested parties, live questions will not be answered during the industry day. Questions may be submitted before, during, and after the event, with responses to questions that NSF answers made publicly available on Sam.gov. Questions must be in writing to the below email address.
  • At present, there are no cut-off dates for receipt of questions. This notice will be updated to identify dates when applicable.
  • NSF does not intend to provide 1-on-1 sessions with interested parties.

If you have questions regarding this notice, please contract NSF via arv.procurement@nsf.gov. 

Update 7/5/2023: Specific time for the Industry Day added. It is 12 July 2023, 12-3pm EDT. Instructions for receipt of invite shall be provided later. 

Update 7/6/2023: A link to register for the virtual industry day has been included in the Attachments/Links section.