Baseline Biological Surveys at Naval Radio Transmitter Facility LaMoure, North Dakota | W9126G 24 2 SOI 3659

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District is seeking qualified partners to conduct baseline biological surveys at the Naval Radio Transmitter Facility in LaMoure, North Dakota. The effort will be funded through a cooperative agreement and is tied to natural resource management needs at the installation, with the intent of producing foundational biological information that can support planning and decision-making, including work connected to Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans under the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1). Because this is a baseline survey effort, the work is generally understood to involve field-based data collection across key seasons and the development of a final written report that compiles and documents findings for the facility.

Eligibility is limited strictly to members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program within the Great Rivers, Great Plains, and Rocky Mountains CESU regions. The award will be made only within that CESU framework, meaning the selected recipient must be able to accept the terms and conditions of both the request for proposal and the recipient organization’s CESU Master Agreement. The CESU program’s established indirect cost rate of 17.5% applies to this opportunity, which is an important budgeting constraint for entities that are ultimately invited to submit a full application.

At this stage, USACE is not requesting a full technical proposal or a budget. Instead, they are conducting a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) to identify and screen potential partners. Interested CESU members are expected to submit a Statement of Interest that demonstrates qualifications, relevant experience, and the capability to perform similar biological survey work. Submissions are essentially used as a shortlist mechanism: the strongest statements, based on alignment with project objectives and the qualifications of the proposed Principal Investigator and team, will be invited to submit a full proposal later.

Funding for the base period is expected to be approximately $221,000, with an anticipated single award. The period of performance for the base period is 28 months from the date of award. The schedule is organized around two primary field seasons: the first running from spring through summer 2025, and a second from spring through summer 2026. After the second season, additional months are built in to analyze results and compile the final report deliverable. Specific technical tasks and deliverables are referenced in an attached Statement of Objectives (not included in the text provided), which prospective applicants would use to understand the exact survey scope and reporting expectations.

The authority cited for the award is the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1), and the notice highlights a statutory preference: for projects implementing and enforcing integrated natural resources management plans, priority should be given to federal and state agencies responsible for conserving or managing fish or wildlife. Practically, that means state wildlife agencies or federal natural resource agencies within the eligible CESU network may have an advantage, though all eligible CESU members can submit if they can show strong capability and relevant experience.

Statements of Interest are due by 12:00 P.M. Central Time on August 16, 2024. Submissions are to be sent by email attachment, and questions can be directed to the listed USACE contacts: Sandy Justman (Grants Specialist) at sandra.justman@usace.army.mil, 817-866-1073, and Brian Hesford (Project Manager) at brian.d.hesford@usace.army.mil, 402-200-8268. After the deadline, an evaluation board associated with the receiving installation/activity will review all submissions from eligible CESU members and select the most qualified organizations to advance to the full proposal stage.

Key listing details include: Funding Opportunity Title "Baseline Biological Surveys at Naval Radio Transmitter Facility LaMoure, North Dakota"; Opportunity Number W9126G 24 2 SOI 3659; instrument type Cooperative Agreement; activity category Science and Technology and other Research and Development; CFDA 12.005; estimated award ceiling $221,000; expected awards 1; posting date July 18, 2024; closing date August 16, 2024.

• The Fort Worth District in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Baseline Biological Surveys at Naval Radio Transmitter Facility LaMoure, North Dakota" 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 2024-07-18.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-08-16. (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 $221,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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