Opportunity Information: Apply for J9911110027
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- The National Park Service in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Beringia Days Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 29, 2011 and posted on Mar 29, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 12, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $82,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $82,000.00 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).
- This is a Notice of Intent to award to the Institute of the North.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Beringia Days Support opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding, not a competitive grant solicitation. In other words, the announcement is meant to publicly document that NPS plans to make a single cooperative agreement award rather than invite applications from multiple applicants. The project is tied to the NPS Shared Beringia Heritage Program (SBHP) and is focused on supporting the planning and delivery of the 2011 Beringia Days Conference in Nome, Alaska, scheduled for September 9 to 10, 2011, including the added complexity of coordinating participation and travel for both American and Russian delegations.
The anticipated recipient is the Institute of the North (ION), with Nils Andreassen listed as the principal investigator. The total anticipated federal award amount is $82,000, with no cost share or matching requirement. The award is described as a new, one-year cooperative agreement (including CESU language in the instrument description), with an anticipated period of performance running from April 30, 2011 through April 29, 2012. The funding is listed under CFDA 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship). The statutory authority cited includes 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which supports NPS entering into cooperative agreements that transfer appropriated funds to eligible entities to carry out NPS public purposes consistent with federal assistance authorities, and the announcement also references the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 as an authorizing basis for providing this assistance.
A key feature of this announcement is that it justifies making the award without competition under a single-source rationale. NPS states that ION is uniquely qualified to carry out the needed work because it is Anchorage-based, has demonstrated experience organizing conferences, and has an established reputation as a reliable conference partner. Beyond general event management, the agency emphasizes IONs specialized strength in working with and in Russia, collaborating with Alaska Native organizations, and leveraging an extensive Arctic-focused network of contacts. The Institute of the North is described as a bipartisan nonprofit that focuses on the shared stewardship and common interests tied to Arctic lands, and it has prior experience working with SBHP, which NPS argues makes competition impractical for meeting the specific logistical and relationship-driven requirements of this conference.
The purpose of the cooperative agreement is primarily logistical and organizational support. ION is expected to assist NPS staff with conference planning and on-the-ground execution in Nome and to take a lead role in arranging and managing travel logistics for Russian and American delegations, including charter travel considerations between Chukotka and Alaska. The expected deliverables are concrete and time-bound: (1) one hard copy plus a print-ready digital proceedings document for the 2011 Beringia Days Conference, provided in both Word and PDF formats, and (2) participant feedback results drawn from conference surveys, with the survey feedback due by September 30, 2011. The funding level for FY 2011 is stated as $82,000, which also functions as the award ceiling and floor in the posting, reflecting that the planned award amount is fixed.
Because the award instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a procurement contract, the NPS outlines substantial federal involvement as an essential element of the relationship. NPS staff from SBHP, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Western Alaska National Parklands, and other relevant NPS programs are expected to be actively engaged in conference planning and development, including helping shape content and programming and supporting the selection of speakers and presenters. NPS will also collaborate with ION to organize events and exchanges during the Russian delegations time in Alaska and will provide practical support such as use of the NPS Nome bunkhouse for traveling delegates. In addition, NPS will contribute narrative and graphic content for invitations, agendas, promotional materials, press releases, and advertising, and it will use its long-standing SBHP network to conduct outreach across federal agencies, State of Alaska entities, local governments, Alaska Native village councils and corporations, universities, and nongovernmental organizations. NPS also indicates that SBHP will assist in and approve communications with Russian partners, spanning government, Indigenous communities, academic institutions, and NGOs, and will help disseminate the conferences outcomes through SBHP partner networks and other NPS channels.
The public purpose described for this award centers on resource stewardship and conservation, but the conference structure also clearly supports SBHPs broader mission: strengthening cross-border partnerships in the Bering Strait region, encouraging international cooperation, and advancing shared work in heritage, culture, and research. NPS frames the arrangement as mutual-benefit assistance rather than a fee-for-service transaction, because both parties are expected to contribute expertise and effort toward shared program goals, with NPS maintaining an ongoing collaborative role throughout planning, coordination, and review.
Administratively, the posting lists the opportunity number as J9911110027 (with related internal references to H9911110027 and a cooperative agreement/PR number R9911119927). It was posted March 29, 2011, with an original and current closing date of April 12, 2011, and an archive date of May 12, 2011. Even though it shows closing dates like a typical funding opportunity, the eligibility statement clarifies that the notice is specifically a notice of intent to award to the Institute of the North, meaning outside parties were not being invited to apply. A named NPS contact is provided for access issues: Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist, at 907-644-3303.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Beringia Days Support (NPS Notice of Intent)
1) What is the Beringia Days Support opportunity?
The Beringia Days Support opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a single cooperative agreement. It is published to publicly document that NPS plans to make one award for support related to the 2011 Beringia Days Conference in Nome, Alaska.
2) Is this a competitive grant that organizations can apply for?
No. The notice is not a competitive grant solicitation. It is a notice of intent to award, meaning NPS is not inviting applications from multiple applicants.
3) Who is the anticipated recipient of the award?
The anticipated recipient is the Institute of the North (ION).
4) Who is listed as the principal investigator?
Nils Andreassen is listed as the principal investigator.
5) What is the total anticipated federal funding amount?
The total anticipated federal award amount is $82,000.
6) Is there any cost share or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost share or matching requirement.
7) What type of award instrument is being used?
The planned instrument is a new, one-year cooperative agreement (the instrument description includes CESU language).
8) What is the anticipated period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance is April 30, 2011 through April 29, 2012.
9) What program is this project connected to within NPS?
The project is tied to the NPS Shared Beringia Heritage Program (SBHP).
10) What event does this funding support?
The funding supports planning and delivery of the 2011 Beringia Days Conference in Nome, Alaska, scheduled for September 9 to 10, 2011.
11) What is a major logistical complexity highlighted in the notice?
The notice emphasizes the added complexity of coordinating participation and travel for both American and Russian delegations, including charter travel considerations between Chukotka and Alaska.
12) What are the main responsibilities expected of the Institute of the North?
ION is expected to provide logistical and organizational support for conference planning and on-the-ground execution in Nome, and to take a lead role in arranging and managing travel logistics for Russian and American delegations.
13) What deliverables are required under the cooperative agreement?
The notice lists two primary deliverables: (1) one hard copy plus a print-ready digital proceedings document for the 2011 Beringia Days Conference in both Word and PDF formats, and (2) participant feedback results from conference surveys.
14) When is the conference survey feedback due?
Participant feedback results drawn from conference surveys are due by September 30, 2011.
15) What formats are required for the conference proceedings?
The proceedings must be provided as one hard copy and a print-ready digital version in both Word and PDF formats.
16) What CFDA number is associated with this funding?
The funding is listed under CFDA 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship).
17) What statutory authority is cited for making this cooperative agreement?
The notice cites 16 U.S.C. 1(g) regarding NPS authority to enter into cooperative agreements transferring appropriated funds to eligible entities for NPS public purposes, and it also references the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 as an authorizing basis.
18) Why is NPS making this award without competition?
NPS justifies a single-source award by stating ION is uniquely qualified, including being Anchorage-based, having demonstrated conference-organizing experience, and having a reputation as a reliable conference partner. NPS also emphasizes ION's specialized strength working with and in Russia, its work with Alaska Native organizations, and its extensive Arctic-focused network, along with prior experience working with SBHP.
19) What role will NPS play during the project (federal involvement)?
Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, NPS describes substantial federal involvement. NPS staff (including SBHP, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Western Alaska National Parklands, and other relevant NPS programs) are expected to be actively engaged in planning and development, shaping content and programming, and supporting selection of speakers and presenters.
20) Will NPS support activities during the Russian delegation's time in Alaska?
Yes. NPS states it will collaborate with ION to organize events and exchanges during the Russian delegation's time in Alaska.
21) What practical support will NPS provide to traveling delegates?
The notice states NPS will provide practical support such as use of the NPS Nome bunkhouse for traveling delegates.
22) Will NPS contribute content for outreach and promotional materials?
Yes. NPS indicates it will contribute narrative and graphic content for invitations, agendas, promotional materials, press releases, and advertising.
23) Who will NPS conduct outreach to for conference participation and awareness?
NPS states it will use the SBHP network to conduct outreach across federal agencies, State of Alaska entities, local governments, Alaska Native village councils and corporations, universities, and nongovernmental organizations.
24) How will communications with Russian partners be handled?
The notice states SBHP will assist in and approve communications with Russian partners, including government, Indigenous communities, academic institutions, and NGOs.
25) How will conference outcomes be shared after the event?
NPS indicates it will help disseminate the conference outcomes through SBHP partner networks and other NPS channels.
26) What is the public purpose of this award?
The public purpose is described as supporting resource stewardship and conservation, while also advancing SBHP goals such as strengthening cross-border partnerships in the Bering Strait region, encouraging international cooperation, and advancing shared work in heritage, culture, and research.
27) Why is this a cooperative agreement instead of a procurement contract?
The notice frames the arrangement as mutual-benefit assistance rather than a fee-for-service transaction, with both parties contributing expertise and effort toward shared program goals and NPS maintaining an ongoing collaborative role in planning, coordination, and review.
28) What is the opportunity number for this notice?
The posting lists the opportunity number as J9911110027.
29) Are there any related reference numbers mentioned?
Yes. The notice mentions related internal references to H9911110027 and a cooperative agreement/PR number R9911119927.
30) When was this notice posted, and what dates are shown for closing and archiving?
The notice was posted March 29, 2011. It shows an original and current closing date of April 12, 2011, and an archive date of May 12, 2011.
31) If the notice has a closing date, does that mean applications were accepted?
No. Even though the posting shows closing dates like a typical funding opportunity, the eligibility statement clarifies it is a notice of intent to award specifically to the Institute of the North, so outside parties were not being invited to apply.
32) Who is the NPS contact listed for access issues, and how can they be reached?
The notice lists Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist, as the contact for access issues at 907-644-3303.
33) Is the $82,000 amount flexible or fixed in the posting?
The posting presents $82,000 as the FY 2011 funding level and indicates it functions as both the award ceiling and the award floor, reflecting that the planned award amount is fixed.
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