Opportunity Information: Apply for W9126G 20 2 SOI 4172
The grant opportunity titled "Species Mgt Natural Resources Spt Edwards AFB, CA" (Funding Opportunity Number W9126G-20-2-SOI-4172) is a Department of Defense effort, administered through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Fort Worth District, to identify qualified non-federal partners to support natural resources and species management work at Edwards Air Force Base (Edwards AFB) in California. It is issued as a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI), meaning the government is not asking for a full technical proposal or budget yet. Instead, they are screening for teams with the right expertise and capacity, and only the most suitable respondents will later be invited to submit a full proposal. The project was planned to start in 2020, carries an anticipated funding amount of about $584,427, and is expected to result in a single award with an 18-month period of performance.
The work is tied directly to the Air Force's Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) and is intended to support implementation of the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1), which guides how military installations manage natural resources in coordination with partners. Because the project is being pursued through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) framework, eligibility is limited: applicants must be non-federal partners in the CESU National Network, specifically affiliated with either the Californian CESU (W9126G-13-2-0012) or the Rocky Mountain CESU (W9126G-18-2-0018). The anticipated award instrument is a cooperative agreement under the CESU program, and the CESU Network indirect cost rate of 17.5 percent may apply, but only if both parties mutually agree and formally authorize its use.
From a scope standpoint, the government is looking for professional and technical services to carry out on-the-ground natural resource tasks on Edwards AFB-managed federal lands and to produce clear documentation and reporting of results. The opportunity is organized around three major task areas. First, the project requires development and execution of a large mammal inventory survey. This includes determining what large mammals are present or likely present on the installation, designing survey protocols that are both scientifically defensible and cost-effective, and ensuring the approach can be replicated in future years for trend analysis. The protocols must incorporate habitat subsets identified in Edwards AFB Habitat Quality Assessments (HQA), avoid overlapping existing HQA plot locations, and be implemented within the period of performance. Any trapping or tracking associated with the surveys must be supported by all required state and federal permits obtained by the non-federal entity.
Second, the opportunity includes a wildland-urban interface component focused on predator management planning in developed and semi-developed areas of the base, particularly where housing, commercial facilities, schools, and play areas may create frequent human-wildlife interactions. This task centers on bobcats and coyotes. The selected partner would be expected to identify predatory animals using or influenced by the cantonment-area project zone, locate populations, and create survey and mapping protocols that capture denning and cover habitat, food and water subsidies that attract animals, and travel pathways both within and adjacent to the project area (including movement related to ingress and egress). This task specifically anticipates trapping and fitting animals with transmitters and conducting health assessments to screen for communicable diseases that could affect humans or pets, with examples listed such as rabies, mange, and parvovirus. As with the large mammal work, the partner must secure all necessary permits for trapping and tracking. The deliverable emphasis is not just data collection; the partner must also provide practical recommendations to reduce negative interactions between people and predators. Suggested recommendation categories include habitat modification, reducing food subsidies, and educational outreach, including guidance on what types of public education are most effective.
Third, the sustainment task area is aimed at reducing nuisance wildlife issues by addressing attractants and direct animal conflicts across the installation. This includes locating illegal trash dump sites on Edwards AFB, developing a protocol to document them and trigger cleanup actions (including initiating trash removal work orders), and physically cleaning up and removing debris that attracts nuisance animals. It also includes removing stray or nuisance animals found on base, with examples ranging from domestic dogs and cats to livestock such as goats, cattle, and horses, as well as exotic birds. Veterinary support is part of this scope, including treatment and/or euthanasia of injured nuisance animals and wildlife when needed. A final sustainment element is access control at the Piute Ponds Complex area, where the project anticipates installing a vehicle gate at Avenue E and placing earthen berms in selected locations to prevent vehicles from driving around barriers.
The submission requested at this stage is a short Statement of Interest/Qualifications, capped at two pages, single-spaced in 12-point font, submitted by email. The government asks for basic entity identifiers and contact information (including name, organization, CAGE code, and DUNS number), plus a concise qualifications package: a biographical sketch, examples of relevant past work and clients, identification of staff/faculty/students available and their expertise, and any additional capabilities that would help the team successfully execute the project (for example, specialized field equipment, laboratory capacity, or other facilities). The Air Force and USACE emphasize that they do not want a full study proposal or budget at this time. Instead, an evaluation board at the receiving installation/activity will review submissions and select the parties whose experience and capabilities best match the project requirements, and those parties may then be invited to develop a full proposal.
Administrative details included in the notice specify that the RSOI would be posted for 30 days before a decision is made on who to invite for full proposals. Statements of Interest were due by 5:00 PM Central Time on June 30, 2020. Submissions were to be emailed to Alisa Marshall (USACE Fort Worth District, Agreement/Contract Specialist) and David Leptien (USACE Omaha District, Project Manager, Environmental Remediation Branch), with their email addresses and office phone numbers provided for questions and correspondence.Apply for W9126G 20 2 SOI 4172
- The Department of Defense, Fort Worth District in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Species Mgt Natural Resources Spt Edwards AFB, CA" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 01, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2020. (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 $584,427.00 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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1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Species Mgt Natural Resources Spt Edwards AFB, CA."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is W9126G-20-2-SOI-4172.
3) Which federal agencies are involved?
This is a Department of Defense effort administered through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, in support of natural resources and species management at Edwards Air Force Base (Edwards AFB), California.
4) What type of solicitation is this?
This notice is a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI). The government is not requesting a full technical proposal or a budget at this stage.
5) What is the purpose of the RSOI stage?
The RSOI is used to screen for teams with the right expertise and capacity. Only the most suitable respondents may later be invited to submit a full proposal.
6) What is the anticipated funding amount?
The anticipated funding amount is approximately $584,427.
7) How many awards does the government expect to make?
The notice anticipates a single award.
8) What is the anticipated period of performance?
The expected period of performance is 18 months.
9) When was the project planned to start?
The project was planned to start in 2020.
10) What law or planning framework is this work tied to?
The work supports implementation of the Air Force Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) and the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1), which guides natural resources management on military installations in coordination with partners.
11) What award instrument is anticipated?
The anticipated award instrument is a cooperative agreement under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) program.
12) Who is eligible to respond?
Eligibility is limited to non-federal partners in the CESU National Network that are affiliated with either the Californian CESU (W9126G-13-2-0012) or the Rocky Mountain CESU (W9126G-18-2-0018).
13) Can any organization apply if they have the right expertise?
Based on the notice, no. Respondents must be non-federal CESU partners affiliated with the specified CESU regions (Californian or Rocky Mountain CESU).
14) Does an indirect cost rate apply?
The CESU Network indirect cost rate of 17.5 percent may apply, but only if both parties mutually agree and formally authorize its use.
15) Where will the work be performed?
The work is intended to support on-the-ground natural resource tasks on Edwards AFB-managed federal lands in California, with documentation and reporting of results.
16) What is the overall scope of work?
The government is seeking professional and technical services for natural resources and species management, organized into three major task areas: (1) large mammal inventory survey, (2) wildland-urban interface predator management planning (bobcats and coyotes), and (3) sustainment actions to reduce nuisance wildlife issues (trash/dump sites, nuisance animals, veterinary support, and access control improvements at Piute Ponds Complex).
17) What is included in the large mammal inventory survey task?
This task includes determining which large mammals are present or likely present on the installation, designing scientifically defensible and cost-effective survey protocols, and ensuring the protocols can be replicated in future years for trend analysis.
18) Are there specific requirements for how the large mammal survey is designed?
Yes. The survey protocols must incorporate habitat subsets identified in Edwards AFB Habitat Quality Assessments (HQA), avoid overlapping existing HQA plot locations, and be implemented within the period of performance.
19) Are permits required for trapping or tracking?
Yes. Any trapping or tracking associated with the surveys must be supported by all required state and federal permits, and those permits must be obtained by the non-federal entity.
20) What is the wildland-urban interface (WUI) component focused on?
The WUI component focuses on predator management planning in developed and semi-developed areas of the base where human-wildlife interactions may occur, particularly involving bobcats and coyotes.
21) What kinds of locations are part of the WUI project area?
The notice highlights areas such as housing, commercial facilities, schools, and play areas where frequent human-wildlife interactions may occur.
22) What activities are anticipated for bobcats and coyotes under the WUI task?
The partner is expected to identify predatory animals using or influenced by the cantonment-area project zone, locate populations, and create survey and mapping protocols that capture denning/cover habitat, food and water subsidies, and travel pathways within and adjacent to the project area (including ingress and egress movements).
23) Does the WUI task anticipate animal capture and monitoring?
Yes. The notice specifically anticipates trapping and fitting animals with transmitters.
24) Are health assessments part of the predator work?
Yes. Health assessments are anticipated to screen for communicable diseases that could affect humans or pets. Examples listed include rabies, mange, and parvovirus.
25) What deliverables are expected from the predator management task besides data collection?
The partner must provide practical recommendations to reduce negative interactions between people and predators. Suggested categories include habitat modification, reducing food subsidies, and educational outreach, including guidance on which types of public education are most effective.
26) What is the sustainment task area meant to address?
The sustainment work aims to reduce nuisance wildlife issues by addressing attractants and direct animal conflicts across the installation.
27) What does the sustainment scope include regarding trash or illegal dumping?
It includes locating illegal trash dump sites on Edwards AFB, developing a protocol to document them and trigger cleanup actions (including initiating trash removal work orders), and physically cleaning up and removing debris that attracts nuisance animals.
28) Does the sustainment task include removing animals from the base?
Yes. It includes removing stray or nuisance animals found on base. Examples listed include domestic dogs and cats, livestock such as goats, cattle, and horses, and exotic birds.
29) Is veterinary support included in the sustainment scope?
Yes. Veterinary support is part of the scope, including treatment and/or euthanasia of injured nuisance animals and wildlife when needed.
30) Are there any infrastructure or access control improvements included?
Yes. At the Piute Ponds Complex area, the project anticipates installing a vehicle gate at Avenue E and placing earthen berms in selected locations to prevent vehicles from driving around barriers.
31) What must be submitted at this stage?
A short Statement of Interest/Qualifications is required at this stage. The notice states the government does not want a full study proposal or budget yet.
32) What is the page limit and formatting requirement for the Statement of Interest?
The Statement of Interest/Qualifications is capped at two pages, single-spaced, in 12-point font.
33) How must the Statement of Interest be submitted?
It must be submitted by email.
34) What entity identifiers and contact information are requested?
The notice requests basic identifiers and contact information including name, organization, CAGE code, and DUNS number.
35) What qualifications information should be included?
The notice requests a concise qualifications package including: a biographical sketch, examples of relevant past work and clients, identification of staff/faculty/students available and their expertise, and any additional capabilities that would help execute the project (for example, specialized field equipment, laboratory capacity, or other facilities).
36) Should a technical study plan or budget be included with the Statement of Interest?
No. The notice explicitly states the Air Force and USACE do not want a full study proposal or budget at this time.
37) How will submissions be evaluated?
An evaluation board at the receiving installation/activity will review submissions and select the parties whose experience and capabilities best match the project requirements. Selected parties may then be invited to develop a full proposal.
38) How long was the RSOI expected to be posted before decisions are made?
The notice states the RSOI would be posted for 30 days before a decision is made on who to invite for full proposals.
39) What was the deadline for Statements of Interest?
Statements of Interest were due by 5:00 PM Central Time on June 30, 2020.
40) Who were the points of contact for submission and questions?
Submissions were to be emailed to Alisa Marshall (USACE Fort Worth District, Agreement/Contract Specialist) and David Leptien (USACE Omaha District, Project Manager, Environmental Remediation Branch). The notice indicates their email addresses and office phone numbers were provided for questions and correspondence.
41) Is this opportunity limited to work that can be completed within the performance period?
Yes. The notice indicates protocols must be implemented within the period of performance, and the overall effort is anticipated to run for 18 months.
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