Polar Field Services, Colorado, USA

Polar Field Services’ innovation, teamwork, responsiveness, and experience have enabled us to provide safe and efficient science-driven logistics support of the highest caliber to the National Science Foundation (NSF).

In our 10-year history, we have established rigorous procedures that have enabled us to successfully manage all aspects of logistics operations for Arctic projects:

Create solutions for unique projects and challenging situations
Establish and manage a science planning system for programs using a project management process
Develop cost estimates for the field logistics component of research proposals
Design and build renewable and other power systems for remote field locations, projects and instruments
Provide customized field safety and medical training for field personnel
Prepare comprehensive and detailed plans for remote and polar field projects
Plan and operate any size field camp
Provide experienced field personnel for remote and polar locations
Arrange aviation support and cargo movement in remote areas
Procure all types of equipment and supplies
Build and manage sophisicated project databases for programs

We organize, plan, execute and track over 150 research projects annually. To provide high-quality support to researchers, we focus on promoting safety, maximizing resources, and allowing science to drive the logistics. Our notable strengths include:

Innovation: We continually refine our processes, programs, technological solutions and business practices required to operate our projects safely and efficiently.

Responsiveness: Our organizational structure lets us respond to the changing requirements of the science community and to the demanding, sometimes hostile natural environments in which we operate. Flexibility is the key to maximum cost efficiency and safety and minimum risk.

Teamwork: We are proud of our excellent working relationships with our customers, our fellow logistics providers and suppliers and with the people who live in the communities in which we operate.

Proven Performance: We love what we do and it shows! The dedication and pride our employees bring to their work is unequaled in the polar logistics world.