Opportunity Information: Apply for P16AS00038
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- The DOI-NPS in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NPS Alaska Centennial Science and Stewardship Symposium" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 29, 2016 and posted on Jan 29, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 09, 2016. (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 $40,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NPS Alaska Centennial Science and Stewardship Symposium opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00038) is a National Park Service public notice that it plans to fund a specific set of symposium-related activities through a non-competitive, single-source cooperative agreement. It is explicitly not a request for applications. The Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) announced its intent to make one award with an anticipated amount of $30,000 (with an award ceiling listed as $40,000) for a one-year period of performance running from March 1, 2016 to March 1, 2017. The statutory authority cited is 54 USC 100101, and the program is associated with CFDA 15.954, described as NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education. The point of contact listed is Erica Cordeiro (EricaCordeiro@nps.gov). Although the metadata section also references CFDA 15.944, the main body of the announcement frames the award under 15.954.
At its core, the project supports planning and delivering the National Park Service Alaska Region’s Centennial Science and Stewardship Symposium. The symposium is meant to mark the NPS centennial by showcasing how science and scholarship have influenced national park management over the past 100 years, while also setting a forward-looking agenda for the next century of collaborative research and stewardship in Alaska’s national parks. The sessions are designed to highlight ongoing research and stewardship work in Alaska parks and to recognize the partnerships that make park management possible. A major stated outcome is improved knowledge of how science, scholarship, and stewardship inform park decision-making, paired with stronger communication across a broad mix of participants, including NPS staff, other federal and state agencies, nonprofit organizations, and research institutions.
The intended recipient is ARCUS, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, selected under a single-source justification based on “Unique Qualifications.†ARCUS is described as a nonprofit consortium of roughly 50 institutions focused on advancing Arctic knowledge by convening and coordinating interdisciplinary research, synthesizing and disseminating science information relevant to policy and programs, and supporting education and public understanding of Arctic research needs and opportunities. The NPS justification emphasizes ARCUS’s long track record organizing Arctic science planning meetings (more than 75 workshops and meetings since 1988, including work connected to the NPS Arctic Network), its formal ties to Alaska-based research institutions, and the practical advantages of having a local Fairbanks-based organization able to communicate efficiently with the NPS Alaska symposium planning committee. The notice also states that no other known entity combines ARCUS’s particular mix of meeting logistics and facilitation, technical publication experience relevant to Alaska science planning and policy, and statewide coordination of interdisciplinary science.
Because the award instrument is a cooperative agreement, the announcement lays out shared responsibilities between ARCUS and the National Park Service. ARCUS’s role is primarily operational and support-oriented: assisting NPS during symposium planning by providing feedback on goals, proceedings, agendas, materials, and venue arrangements; building and running an online registration system that includes payment processing; handling participant questions and exporting registration data for organizers; administering and transferring symposium registration fees as directed by NPS; and designing, maintaining, and updating a basic symposium website that includes the registration portal, conference information, and an abstract submission form/process. ARCUS is also expected to produce a limited quantity of printed participant materials such as agendas and participant lists, collaborate with NPS on symposium branding and outreach materials, and help with on-site logistics during the event as needed.
NPS retains the leadership and substantive content responsibilities. The agency leads the overall planning process, coordinates directly with Fairbanks vendors for lodging, venue, day-of logistics, and participant travel, and co-develops branding and outreach materials with ARCUS. NPS sets the symposium’s goals and purpose, develops the agenda and supporting materials, manages abstract submissions, and conducts outreach to build an attendee group that spans multiple organizations and disciplines. NPS is also responsible for selecting presenters, overseeing sessions, managing and editing the symposium proceedings, and publishing those proceedings in Alaska Park Science, which serves as the public-facing record of the symposium’s content and outcomes.
Finally, the single-source nature of the award is framed as compliant with Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), which requires written justification when competition is not practicable. While the policy lists several allowable justifications (unsolicited proposal, continuation, legislative intent, unique qualifications, emergencies), the NPS explicitly relies on the “Unique Qualifications†criterion here. In practical terms, that means the government is not opening this project up for a competitive applicant pool; instead, it is documenting why ARCUS is the specific organization it intends to fund to carry out these symposium support functions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Is Funding Opportunity Number P16AS00038 open for applications?
No. This notice is explicitly not a request for applications. It is a National Park Service public notice stating an intent to fund a specific set of symposium-related activities through a non-competitive, single-source cooperative agreement.
2) What is this opportunity for?
The project supports planning and delivering the National Park Service Alaska Region's Centennial Science and Stewardship Symposium. The symposium is designed to mark the NPS centennial by showing how science and scholarship have influenced national park management over the past 100 years and by setting a forward-looking agenda for the next century of collaborative research and stewardship in Alaska's national parks.
3) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is ARCUS, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, identified in the notice under a single-source justification based on "Unique Qualifications."
4) Why is the award being made as a single-source, non-competitive agreement?
The National Park Service states competition is not practicable and documents its rationale under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2) using the "Unique Qualifications" justification. The notice emphasizes ARCUS's track record organizing Arctic science planning meetings, its ties to Alaska-based research institutions, its Fairbanks-based presence that supports efficient coordination with the NPS planning committee, and its combined capabilities in meeting logistics, facilitation, technical publication experience relevant to Alaska science planning and policy, and statewide interdisciplinary coordination.
5) What type of funding instrument will be used?
The notice describes the instrument as a cooperative agreement, which means both ARCUS and the National Park Service have defined roles and responsibilities in carrying out the work.
6) How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated award amount is $30,000. The notice also lists an award ceiling of $40,000.
7) What is the period of performance?
The period of performance is one year, running from March 1, 2016 to March 1, 2017.
8) What is the statutory authority for this award?
The statutory authority cited in the notice is 54 USC 100101.
9) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The announcement frames the award under CFDA 15.954, described as NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education. The metadata section also references CFDA 15.944, but the main body ties the award to 15.954.
10) What outcomes is the symposium intended to achieve?
The notice describes outcomes including improved knowledge of how science, scholarship, and stewardship inform park decision-making, as well as stronger communication across a wide range of participants such as NPS staff, other federal and state agencies, nonprofit organizations, and research institutions.
11) What kinds of sessions and content will the symposium emphasize?
The symposium sessions are designed to highlight ongoing research and stewardship work in Alaska parks and to recognize the partnerships that support park management. It also aims to connect lessons from the past century to priorities for the next century of collaborative research and stewardship.
12) What are ARCUS's responsibilities under the cooperative agreement?
ARCUS's responsibilities are primarily operational and support-oriented. They include assisting NPS during symposium planning with feedback on goals, proceedings, agendas, materials, and venue arrangements; building and operating an online registration system with payment processing; handling participant questions and exporting registration data for organizers; administering and transferring registration fees as directed by NPS; and designing, maintaining, and updating a basic symposium website with a registration portal, conference information, and an abstract submission form/process.
13) Will ARCUS produce printed materials for participants?
Yes. ARCUS is expected to produce a limited quantity of printed participant materials such as agendas and participant lists.
14) What role does ARCUS have in symposium branding and outreach?
ARCUS is expected to collaborate with NPS on symposium branding and outreach materials.
15) What role does ARCUS have during the event itself?
ARCUS is expected to help with on-site logistics during the symposium as needed.
16) What responsibilities remain with the National Park Service?
NPS retains leadership and substantive content responsibilities. NPS leads the overall planning process; coordinates directly with Fairbanks vendors for lodging, venue, day-of logistics, and participant travel; co-develops branding and outreach materials with ARCUS; sets the symposium's goals and purpose; develops the agenda and supporting materials; manages abstract submissions; conducts outreach to build a diverse attendee group; selects presenters; oversees sessions; manages and edits the symposium proceedings; and publishes the proceedings in Alaska Park Science.
17) Who handles abstract submissions and presenter selection?
NPS manages abstract submissions and is responsible for selecting presenters, according to the notice.
18) Who will publish the symposium proceedings?
The National Park Service will manage and edit the symposium proceedings and publish them in Alaska Park Science, which is described as the public-facing record of the symposium's content and outcomes.
19) Who coordinates lodging, venue, travel, and vendors for the symposium?
The notice states that NPS coordinates directly with Fairbanks vendors for lodging, the venue, day-of logistics, and participant travel.
20) What online tools or web resources are expected as part of the project?
The notice calls for a basic symposium website and an online registration system. The website is expected to include the registration portal, conference information, and an abstract submission form/process, and it should be maintained and updated by ARCUS.
21) How are symposium registration fees handled?
ARCUS is expected to administer and transfer symposium registration fees as directed by NPS. The registration system is also expected to include payment processing.
22) Who is the point of contact for this notice?
The point of contact listed is Erica Cordeiro. The email provided in the notice is EricaCordeiro@nps.gov.
23) Which agency is issuing the notice?
The notice is issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS).
24) What does it mean that this is a "public notice" and "not a request for applications"?
Based on the text provided, it means the government is announcing its intent to make a specific award to a specific organization rather than inviting a competitive pool of applicants to apply for funding.
25) What justification category is cited for the non-competitive award?
The notice cites "Unique Qualifications" as the justification category under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2).
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