Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS FA 20 0031
This Notice of Intent describes a planned USGS cooperative agreement to fund the University of Memphis (through CERI, the Center for Earthquake Research and Information) to operate the Mid-America Integrated Seismic Network for the 2020-2024 period. The opportunity is issued by the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, under CFDA 15.807, and is categorized as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement instrument. The posting indicates a single expected award with an award ceiling of $6,570,000, and it is specifically framed as an intended award to the University of Memphis rather than an open competition.
The core purpose of the agreement is to keep a regional seismic monitoring network running at a level that meets the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) standards. That includes day-to-day operation and maintenance of seismic stations, along with the associated station metadata that describes each station and sensor setup in a standardized way. A major emphasis is on ensuring the reliable, continuous flow of waveform data (the raw seismic recordings) and ensuring that the metadata tied to those recordings is accurate, current, and delivered to other ANSS networks and to ANSS-designated data archives. In practical terms, the award supports the technical and operational work needed so that data from Mid-America stations can be used quickly and confidently for earthquake detection, analysis, and public-facing products.
Another central requirement is adherence to ANSS-approved software standards so that the network can interoperate smoothly with the broader national system. This is about more than just collecting data; it is about using common tools and formats that allow efficient movement of information across systems, supporting dependable delivery of ANSS products and services. The recipient is also expected to produce authoritative earthquake catalogs for the region, including earthquake source parameters, and to generate other ANSS products and services that meet established standards. These catalogs are the vetted, official records of earthquake locations, magnitudes, and related parameters that researchers, engineers, emergency managers, and federal partners rely on.
The notice also highlights responsibilities connected to the Station Information System (SIS), which is the ANSS mechanism for station inventory control and for describing and maintaining station metadata. Under this award, the University of Memphis would contribute to the operation and development of SIS and coordinate with ANSS leadership and the ANSS National Implementation Committee (NIC) to use SIS effectively, populate it as appropriate, and keep station inventory and metadata up to date. The recipient must also coordinate seismic monitoring activities with ANSS management and other ANSS participants, reflecting the cooperative nature of the agreement and the need for alignment with national priorities and procedures.
A key rationale given for the intended recipient is unique qualifications and unique positioning. The University of Memphis is described as the only USGS-supported seismic network operating in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, a high-priority region for central U.S. seismic hazard monitoring. The notice states that the principal investigator has extensive experience as a seismic network operator, and that specialized monitoring equipment has already been deployed across the region by the recipient. Some of the sensors and central recording/computing infrastructure are university-owned, meaning they would not automatically transfer to a different organization. In addition, the telemetry and data acquisition pathways are already set up to transmit instrument data back to university facilities; relocating the receiving infrastructure and telemetry systems would be expensive and slow, which could disrupt monitoring continuity. All of these points are used to justify why the award is being directed as a Notice of Intent rather than positioned as a broadly competed opportunity.
Administrative details included in the listing specify that eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, the opportunity number is USGS FA 20 0031, the notice was created on December 5, 2019, and the original closing date was December 12, 2019. Overall, the opportunity is focused on sustaining critical seismic monitoring and data services in the Mid-America region, ensuring that the network meets national standards, integrates with national data systems, and produces reliable earthquake information products for the New Madrid Seismic Zone and surrounding areas.Apply for USGS FA 20 0031
- The Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: Operation of the Mid-America Integrated Seismic Network 2020-2024—CERI" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.807.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 05, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 12, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,570,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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