Analysis, Summary, and Public Archaeology Outreach of Artifacts from an Archaeological Field School at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued this posting as a Notice of Intent to Award for a project titled "Analysis, Summary, and Public Archaeology Outreach of Artifacts from an Archaeological Field School at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site." The key point is that this is not a competitive grant solicitation and not a request for applications. Instead, it is a public notice that the NPS intends to fund a specific set of project activities through an existing cooperative framework, without full and open competition, using Task Agreement P15AC01490 under Cooperative Agreement H8W07110001.

The planned recipient is Portland State University, participating as a partner under the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The CESU structure is commonly used by the NPS and other federal land-management agencies to collaborate with universities and other partners on research, technical assistance, training, and public-facing educational work. In this case, the collaboration centers on cultural resources and public archaeology connected to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, with the work focused on artifacts generated through an archaeological field school.

From the title and program framing, the project scope revolves around three connected activities: analysis of archaeological materials, preparation of a summary of findings, and public archaeology outreach. In practical terms, "analysis" typically involves cataloging and documenting artifacts, identifying material types and functions, assessing condition, and interpreting what the items suggest about past activities at the site. "Summary" generally means compiling results into a coherent set of deliverables such as written reports, interpretive narratives, and supporting documentation that can be used by park staff for cultural resource management and future research. "Public archaeology outreach" indicates that the project is also expected to translate technical findings into accessible products or engagements for the public, such as presentations, interpretive content, demonstrations, web-based materials, exhibits, or educational programming that helps visitors and local communities understand what was found and why it matters.

Administratively, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00302 and is categorized as discretionary funding using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument. The activity category is tied to Humanities and Cultural Resources, with the CFDA listing 15.945 (Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System). The posting indicates there will be one expected award, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The estimated total funding is $37,576, with the award floor and ceiling both set at $37,576, meaning the NPS anticipated a single award in that exact amount rather than a range.

Eligibility is shown as "Public and State controlled institutions of higher education," which aligns with the identified partner, Portland State University. Even though eligibility is stated, the notice makes clear that the NPS is not opening this up for competition; it is documenting an intended direct award under the established CESU partnership agreement and associated task agreement.

In terms of timing, the notice was posted and created on August 11, 2015, and archived on August 21, 2015. Both the original and current closing dates are explicitly replaced with "THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS," reinforcing that there is no application window and no proposal submission process for outside parties.

For additional details, the notice points readers to the Grants.gov listing and provides a contact for access issues: William Nash, Contract Specialist, at 415-623-2262 and WilliamNash@nps.gov.

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