CRREL-Operations

这是对现有协议备忘录(MOA)的修正，授予美国陆军寒区研究与工程实验室(CRREL)为美国南极计划(USAP)提供工程服务。以下任务包括：支持USAPPerform审查、监督和短期、有限范围的工程任务，包括响应任务的书面意见或信函报告。32,800美元。极地钻探开发的审查和工程批评向USAP钻探开发承包商提供针对极地的工程和后勤批评和审查。30,500美元。车辆行驶的安全海冰厚度制定一套以工程为基础的通用指南，以管理车辆在海冰上的行驶。43,400美元风力涡轮机引发的地震噪声确定商用风力涡轮机发出的振动，并调查该噪声源是否会影响在南极运行的全球地震台网(GSN)QSPA站的性能。USAP跑道第一阶段估计为65,400美元ETL扩展为飞马跑道开发的空军协议，以解决海冰跑道和滑雪道问题，并建立用于海冰跑道常规评估和AF认证的ETL草案。麦克默多至南极导线开发与USAP和其他专家和专家合作，解决与导线开发相关的工程问题，包括：探地雷达培训、测量和分析；协助路线选择和改进；以及导线车辆的性能评估。34.37万美元。多年来，CRREL及其承包商一直提供类似的服务。一直以来，服务都是及时、经济、专业的。预计这项工作将以类似的方式完成。CRREL是一个政府机构，与NSF或支持承包商没有关联。CRREL在可能构成利益冲突的支持合同中没有任何利益。出于上述原因，CRREL继续执行正在进行的任务符合国家科学基金会的最大利益。建议由业务基金提供这笔赔偿金，据中央预算和预算司估计，数额为549 800美元。

This amends an existing Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) by making an award to the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) for engineering services to the United States Antarctic Program's (USAP). The following tasks are included: Support to USAPPerform review, oversight, and short-notice, limited scope engineering tasks, including written comments or letter reports in response to taskings. $32,800.Review and Engineering Critique of Polar Drill DevelopmentProvide polar-specific engineering and logistics critique and review to the USAP drill development contractor. $30,500.Safe Sea-Ice Thickness for Vehicle TravelDevelop an engineering-based and generalized set of guidelines to govern vehicle travel on sea ice. $43,400.Wind Turbine Induced Seismic NoiseDetermine the vibration emitted by commercial wind turbines and investigate whether this source of noise would affect the performance of the Global Seismic Network (GSN) station QSPA operating at the South Pole. Phase I is estimated at $65,400.ETL for USAP RunwaysExpand the Air Force protocol developed for the Pegasus runway to address the sea ice runway and skiways and establish a draft ETL for routine runway evaluation and AF certification of the sea ice runway. $34,000.McMurdo to South Pole Traverse DevelopmentCollaborate with USAP and other specialists and experts to address engineering issues pertinent to traverse development, including: GPR training, surveys and analysis; assistance on route selection and refinement; and performance evaluation of traverse vehicles. $343,700. Similar services have been provided by CRREL and their contractors for many years. The services have always been timely, cost effective, and professional. It is expected that this work will be accomplished in a similar manner. CRREL is a government agency, not associated with the NSF or the support contractor. CRREL has no interest in the support contract that could constitute a conflict of interest. For the reasons stated above it is in the best interest of the NSF for CRREL to continue with the ongoing tasking. This award is recommended for the amount of $549,800 as estimated by CRREL to be funded from operations funds.