Natural Resources Support Gambels Watercress, Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) | W9126G242SOI2053

Opportunity Information: Apply for W9126G242SOI2053

This opportunity is a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) for a cooperative agreement supporting natural resources work focused on Gambels watercress at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB). It is being issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, under funding opportunity number W9126G242SOI2053 (CFDA 12.005). At this stage, the government is not asking for a full technical proposal or a detailed budget. Instead, interested parties are expected to submit a Statement of Interest that shows their qualifications, relevant past experience, and overall capability to perform work that is the same as or similar to the anticipated project tasks described in the attached Statement of Objectives.

Eligibility is restricted. Only members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program in the specified region(s) may apply, and the notice emphasizes that it is limited to the Californian and Desert Southwest CESU Units. The award will be made under the CESU framework, meaning the selected recipient must accept the terms in both the request and the organization’s CESU Master Agreement. The established CESU indirect cost rate of 17.5 percent applies. Because the project is being awarded under 10 USC 670c-1 (Sikes Act authority), priority is intended for federal and state agencies that have responsibility for conservation or management of fish or wildlife, particularly for work tied to implementing and enforcing Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMPs).

Funding for the base period is expected to be approximately $23,511, with an indicated award ceiling of $45,000 in the listing. The base period of performance is 18 months from the date of award. There is also the possibility of up to one 12-month follow-on period if funding is available, and the announcement notes that additional funding may be provided to the selected recipient for optional tasks and/or follow-on work in later years. In practical terms, applicants should treat this as an initial capability screening step, with the potential for expanded work depending on results and future funding.

Statements of Interest were due by 12:00 P.M. Central Time on April 8, 2024. Submissions were to be sent by email attachment, and questions could be directed to Sandy Justman (Grants Specialist, USACE Fort Worth District) at Sandra.justman@usace.army.mil, 817-886-1073, or to David Leptien (Project Manager, USACE Fort Worth District) at david.b.leptien@usace.army.mil, 402-889-5570. The notice also points applicants to the full RSOI package and related materials (including the Statement of Objectives) for the specific anticipated work details.

• The Fort Worth District in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Natural Resources Support Gambels Watercress, Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.005.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-08.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-08. (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 $45,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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