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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Archeological Survey in the Chignik Meshick Rivers Region" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 30, 2010 and posted on Jul 30, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 6, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $350,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- None CESU sole source Agreement
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Archeological Survey in the Chignik-Meshik Rivers Region" notice is a National Park Service (NPS) announcement of intent to make a cooperative agreement award without full and open competition. It is explicitly not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS plans to fund a specific set of archeological survey and related research activities in the Chignik-Meshik Rivers area through a single, named recipient.
The anticipated recipient is the University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Alaska Museum of the North (UAMN). The principal investigator/program manager listed is Scott Shirar, based in Fairbanks, Alaska. The total anticipated award amount is $350,000, with no cost share or matching requirement. The award is described as a new award under a CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) cooperative agreement framework, with an anticipated agreement length of five years. The anticipated period of performance is shown with a start date of 6/1/2015 (with the document also noting "DOA," indicating the specific date of award may control). Statutory authority is cited as 16 USC 1a-2j and 16 USC 5933. The funding activity category is listed as Natural Resources, and the CFDA number is shown as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified). NPS identifies a single expected award and provides a funding range in the posting fields, including an award ceiling of $350,000 and an award floor of $109,412.
A key part of the announcement is the description of "substantial involvement" by NPS, which is typical of cooperative agreements where the federal agency expects to participate actively rather than simply provide pass-through funding. Here, NPS states that the project will be designed and organized collaboratively by the Katmai Park Archeologist and researchers at UAMN, with ongoing dialogue, adjustments, and review during implementation. UAMN is expected to coordinate and conduct logistics and fieldwork as the primary on-the-ground implementer, while NPS will provide significant logistical support. Backcountry travel is specifically noted as being coordinated and provided by NPS and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), reflecting the remote and operationally complex nature of the work. Reporting is also presented as a shared responsibility: UAMN will prepare annual reports that NPS will review and supplement, and final reporting will be jointly produced by UAMN, NPS, and USFWS.
The notice also explains why the award is being made as a single-source action. Under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), an agency must justify why competition is not practicable for each single-source award. The announcement lists the allowable justification categories (unsolicited proposal, continuation, legislative intent, unique qualifications, emergencies) and states that NPS is relying on "Unique Qualifications" to support the non-competitive approach. In practical terms, NPS argues that UAMN is uniquely positioned to complete the project efficiently and effectively for several specific reasons. First, UAMN has institutional experience organizing fieldwork in remote backcountry environments where logistics, safety, and transportation are difficult, costly, and complex. Second, UAMN has specialized technical expertise, training, and equipment for geochemical analysis of volcanic rocks, which is identified as essential to at least one component of the project; the announcement highlights UAMN's pioneering work on obsidian distribution and sourcing in Alaska. Third, UAMN is described as having the necessary curatorial standards and experience to handle cultural resources originating from NPS, USFWS, and private lands, and it is also identified as the repository of record for all USFWS cultural resources, which strengthens the rationale for routing archeological materials and associated documentation through UAMN.
Administratively, the posting shows it was created and posted on July 30, 2010, with an original and current closing date of August 6, 2010, and an archive date of September 5, 2010. Those dates align with the document's purpose as a notice (rather than an application-based competition), meaning the "closing" date functions more like the end of the public notice window than a deadline for applicants. The listed NPS point of contact is Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist, with a phone number provided for assistance accessing the announcement.
In short, this opportunity is best understood as a pre-identified, non-competitive CESU cooperative agreement in which NPS plans to invest $350,000 over roughly five years to support archeological survey and related analytical and curatorial work in the Chignik-Meshik Rivers region, implemented primarily by UAMN with active coordination, logistics support, travel support, and joint reporting involving NPS and USFWS.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) Is this announcement a request for applications (RFA) or a competitive funding opportunity?
No. The notice is explicitly not a request for applications. It is a National Park Service (NPS) announcement of intent to make a cooperative agreement award without full and open competition. It functions as public notice of an intended award rather than an invitation to apply.
2) What is the purpose of the notice?
The purpose is to notify the public that NPS plans to fund a specific set of archeological survey and related research activities in the Chignik-Meshik Rivers region through a single, pre-identified recipient using a non-competitive (single-source) approach.
3) Who is the anticipated recipient of the award?
The anticipated recipient is the University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Alaska Museum of the North (UAMN).
4) Who is the listed principal investigator/program manager?
The principal investigator/program manager listed in the notice is Scott Shirar, based in Fairbanks, Alaska.
5) Which federal agency is issuing the notice and making the intended award?
The notice is issued by the National Park Service (NPS), which intends to make the cooperative agreement award.
6) What type of award is being used?
The notice describes a cooperative agreement, which is a funding instrument where the federal agency expects substantial involvement in the project rather than acting only as a pass-through funder.
7) What does "substantial involvement" mean in this notice?
In this notice, substantial involvement is described as active collaboration by NPS with UAMN throughout the project. NPS states the project will be designed and organized collaboratively by the Katmai Park Archeologist and UAMN researchers, with ongoing dialogue, adjustments, and review during implementation.
8) What are the main roles of UAMN versus NPS during the project?
UAMN is expected to coordinate and conduct logistics and fieldwork as the primary on-the-ground implementer. NPS will participate actively and provide significant logistical support, including coordination and provision of backcountry travel (in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USFWS).
9) What role does the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) have in this project?
USFWS is referenced as a partner in supporting the fieldwork and logistics, with backcountry travel specifically noted as being coordinated and provided by NPS and USFWS. USFWS is also included in joint final reporting responsibilities.
10) What is the total anticipated funding amount?
The total anticipated award amount is $350,000.
11) Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
12) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
NPS identifies a single expected award.
13) What funding range is shown in the posting fields?
The posting fields include an award ceiling of $350,000 and an award floor of $109,412.
14) What is the anticipated length of the agreement?
The notice describes an anticipated agreement length of five years.
15) What is the anticipated period of performance start date?
The anticipated period of performance shows a start date of 6/1/2015. The document also notes "DOA," indicating the specific date of award may control.
16) Under what framework is this cooperative agreement being made?
The notice describes the award as a new award under a CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units) cooperative agreement framework.
17) What is the primary topic or funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is listed as Natural Resources.
18) What CFDA number is listed for this notice?
The CFDA number is shown as 00.000 (Not Elsewhere Classified).
19) What statutory authority is cited for the intended award?
The notice cites statutory authority as 16 USC 1a-2j and 16 USC 5933.
20) Why is NPS not using full and open competition for this award?
The notice explains the award is a single-source action and references Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2), which requires justification when competition is not practicable. NPS states it is relying on the "Unique Qualifications" justification category for the non-competitive approach.
21) What unique qualifications does NPS cite for selecting UAMN?
NPS describes UAMN as uniquely positioned for several reasons presented in the notice: (1) institutional experience organizing fieldwork in remote backcountry environments where logistics, safety, and transportation are difficult, costly, and complex; (2) specialized technical expertise, training, and equipment for geochemical analysis of volcanic rocks, including pioneering work on obsidian distribution and sourcing in Alaska; and (3) curatorial standards and experience needed to handle cultural resources originating from NPS, USFWS, and private lands, including being identified as the repository of record for all USFWS cultural resources.
22) What kinds of activities are expected to be supported?
Based on the notice, the funded work includes archeological survey in the Chignik-Meshik Rivers region and related research activities, including analytical work (such as geochemical analysis of volcanic rocks/obsidian) and curatorial handling of cultural resources and associated documentation.
23) How will reporting be handled?
Reporting is presented as a shared responsibility. UAMN will prepare annual reports that NPS will review and supplement. Final reporting will be jointly produced by UAMN, NPS, and USFWS.
24) What do the posted "closing" and "archive" dates mean if this is not an application opportunity?
The posting shows it was created and posted on July 30, 2010, with an original and current closing date of August 6, 2010, and an archive date of September 5, 2010. Because the notice is not a request for applications, the "closing" date aligns with the end of the public notice window rather than a deadline for applicants.
25) Who is the NPS point of contact listed in the notice?
The listed NPS point of contact is Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist. The notice includes a phone number for assistance accessing the announcement.
26) Can another organization apply to receive this funding?
The notice indicates NPS plans to fund a single, named recipient (UAMN) through a non-competitive cooperative agreement. It is explicitly not a request for applications, so it does not present an open application process for other organizations.
27) Is this funding described as a continuation award or a new award?
The notice describes it as a new award under a CESU cooperative agreement framework.
28) Where will the work take place?
The notice identifies the project location as the Chignik-Meshik Rivers region, and it references backcountry travel and remote field logistics, consistent with fieldwork in a remote setting.
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