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RPSC: Services & Resources for US Antarctic Program

Learn about the role of Raytheon Polar Services Company (RPSC) and the services and resources they provide to the US Antarctic Program. Find answers, proposal guidelines, grants information, and more.

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RPSC: Services & Resources for US Antarctic Program

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  1. UNITED STATES ANTARCTIC PROGRAMNew Investigator Workshop: Services and Resources provided by Raytheon Polar Services Company Rob Edwards 23 August 2004

  2. Role of RPSC in the U.S. ANTARCTIC PROGRAM • PRIME CONTRACTOR TO THE NSF-OPP • People and Skills to keep Stations operating • Provide Basic Services to Science Projects • Transportation • Equipment and Supplies, both Lab and Field • Information Services and Communications • Work with Specialty Organizations • NY Air National Guard • Ken Borek Air • Petroleum Helicopters International • Edison Chouest Offshore • SPAWARS • Biospherical Instruments, Inc.

  3. Services All the skills requiredto run a small town… Safety, Fire, Search and Rescue Facilities Maintenance and Construction Power / Water / Wastewater Food Services IT / Communications Heavy Equipment and Vehicles Airfield Operations Medical Supplies: Procurement and Inventory Logistics Housing/Janitorial Science Support: Lab, Field, Vessels

  4. People & Work

  5. RPSC Organization • HEADQUARTERS IN DENVER, CO • Finance, Human Resources, Medical, Travel/Deployment, Environment/Health/Safety • AREA DIRECTORATES • McMurdo • South Pole • Palmer • FUNCTIONAL DEPARTMENTS • Supply Chain Management • Facilities, Engineering, Maintenance, Construction • Information Technology/Communications • Science Support

  6. SCIENCE SUPPORT • SCIENCE SUPPORT • Laboratories • Field • Marine • Planning Support

  7. RESOURCES • Web Page: http://www.polar.org/ • Program Services, for example • Season Schedule • Marine Science: Ship Schedules • Crary Lab Floor Plan • Field Manual • Information Security • Traveling to Antarctica • USAP Participant Guide • Soon to be improved Web Portal http://www.usap.gov/

  8. RESOURCES • Planning Support Team • Jessie Crain • Rob Edwards • Patricia Jackson • Charlie Kaminski • Doug Miller • Karen Pavich • Phone at 800.688.8606 or email (e.g. rob.edwards@usap.gov) • We can help you find answers to your How? What? Where? When? questions.

  9. PROPOSALS • Proposals should include an Operational Requirements Worksheet (ORW) • ORW is produced using POLAR ICE software, linked through Fastlane or polar.org • Allow sufficient time • Use the tutorial, help files, and online help • Be as thorough and accurate as possible

  10. GRANTS • Once funded, project specific planning may begin a year or more in advance • Support Information Package (SIP) due 15 April • Similar to ORW, SIP is produced using POLAR ICE • SIP should reflect ORW, only more detail

  11. QUESTIONS

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