Opportunity Information: Apply for BLM WY NOI09 9006
Apply for BLM WY NOI09 9006
- The Department of the Interior in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY 2009 Jack Morrow Hills Elk GPS Distribution" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231 Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 9, 2009 and posted on Feb 9, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 10, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM WY 2009 Jack Morrow Hills Elk GPS Distribution opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office notice announcing the agency's intent to make a single cooperative agreement award to Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST) for elk distribution and habitat selection research on public lands in the Jack Morrow Hills area of Wyoming. The announcement is explicitly a "Notice of Intent to Award," meaning it is not a competitive solicitation and not a request for new applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that BLM plans to fund specific project activities without full and open competition, citing the recipient's "unique qualifications" as the justification for a single-source award under applicable Department of the Interior guidance.
The planned project focuses on monitoring female elk using GPS-based distribution data and evaluating how elk use habitat across the Jack Morrow Hills CAP (Common Area of Production). A central goal is to compare current elk distribution and habitat selection patterns with prior datasets in order to assess changes associated with major development pressures in the area. In particular, the work is intended to examine the effects of wind farm complex construction, the post-construction and operational phases of wind energy facilities, and additional impacts tied to new oil and gas construction and operations. In practical terms, the study is meant to provide BLM with defensible, long-term wildlife movement and habitat-use information that can inform land-use decisions and mitigation strategies in a landscape experiencing expanding energy development.
Funding for the effort is anticipated to total $300,000 across five years, structured as approximately $60,000 per year, with no cost share or matching requirement. The anticipated period of performance is five years, and the total project period will not exceed 60 months. While presented as a five-year project, continued annual funding is described as conditional: BLM indicates it will consider continuation if the recipient demonstrates progress that is satisfactory to the agency and if continued funding is in the government's interest, or depending on the availability of appropriated funds. The award instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a grant, signaling that BLM expects substantial federal involvement during the project rather than simply providing pass-through funding.
Roles and responsibilities are split between WEST and BLM in a way that reflects the cooperative nature of the agreement. WEST, as the recipient, is responsible for carrying out the monitoring and analysis of elk distribution and habitat selection, with an emphasis on female elk and on evaluating development-related impacts using comparisons to previous data. The listed principal investigator is Nick Kazcor, a wildlife biologist. BLM's role is described as substantial and includes collaborating with WEST to develop study design protocols that meet BLM management objectives, providing logistical support during the project as needed, and reviewing interim and final reports and associated deliverables. This structure suggests an iterative process where study methods and outputs are shaped jointly to ensure the results are usable for on-the-ground management and planning.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized under natural resources and is tied to CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management. The statutory authority cited is the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), specifically provisions allowing the Secretary to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements for management, protection, development, and sale of public lands. Only one award is expected. Key dates listed in the public notice include a posting date of February 9, 2009, and an original and current closing date of March 10, 2009, with the announcement archived on April 15, 2009, consistent with the document's function as a public notice rather than an open application window.
The BLM point of contact for the announcement is Ilze Karklins Powers (ipowers@blm.gov; phone 307-775-6293), who is identified as the person to reach out to for access issues related to the full announcement or for additional administrative information. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a long-term, BLM-supported wildlife research and monitoring effort designed to track elk movement and habitat selection in an intensively developed energy landscape, with BLM directly involved in study design and oversight and with WEST selected in advance due to cited specialized qualifications.
FAQs: BLM WY 2009 Jack Morrow Hills Elk GPS Distribution (Notice of Intent to Award)
1) What is the BLM WY 2009 Jack Morrow Hills Elk GPS Distribution opportunity?
It is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office notice announcing BLM's intent to make a single cooperative agreement award for elk distribution and habitat selection research on public lands in the Jack Morrow Hills area of Wyoming.
2) Is this an open funding opportunity where new applicants can apply?
No. The announcement is explicitly a "Notice of Intent to Award." It is not a competitive solicitation and not a request for new applications. It serves as public notice that BLM plans to fund specific project activities without full and open competition.
3) Who is the intended recipient of the cooperative agreement?
BLM indicates it intends to make a single award to Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST).
4) Why is BLM making a single-source award instead of running a competition?
The notice states that the justification is the recipient's "unique qualifications," and that BLM plans to proceed without full and open competition under applicable Department of the Interior guidance.
5) What type of award instrument will be used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The planned award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which indicates BLM expects substantial federal involvement during the project rather than simply providing pass-through funding.
6) What is the main purpose of the project?
The project focuses on monitoring female elk using GPS-based distribution data and evaluating habitat selection across the Jack Morrow Hills CAP (Common Area of Production). A central goal is to compare current elk distribution and habitat selection patterns with prior datasets to assess changes associated with major development pressures in the area.
7) What specific development pressures is the study intended to evaluate?
The work is intended to examine the effects of wind farm complex construction, post-construction and operational phases of wind energy facilities, and impacts tied to new oil and gas construction and operations.
8) What geographic area does this research cover?
The research is focused on public lands in the Jack Morrow Hills area of Wyoming, including analysis across the Jack Morrow Hills CAP (Common Area of Production).
9) Which elk are being monitored?
The planned monitoring emphasizes female elk.
10) How much funding is anticipated and over what time period?
Funding is anticipated to total $300,000 across five years, structured as approximately $60,000 per year.
11) Is there any cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice specifies there is no cost share or matching requirement.
12) How long is the period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance is five years, and the total project period will not exceed 60 months.
13) Is funding guaranteed for all five years?
Continued annual funding is described as conditional. BLM indicates it will consider continuation if the recipient demonstrates progress that is satisfactory to the agency and if continued funding is in the government's interest, and/or depending on the availability of appropriated funds.
14) How are responsibilities divided between WEST and BLM?
WEST is responsible for carrying out monitoring and analysis of elk distribution and habitat selection, emphasizing female elk and development-related impacts using comparisons to previous data. BLM's role is substantial and includes collaborating with WEST to develop study design protocols that meet BLM management objectives, providing logistical support during the project as needed, and reviewing interim and final reports and associated deliverables.
15) Who is listed as the principal investigator for the project?
The listed principal investigator is Nick Kazcor, a wildlife biologist.
16) What is BLM expecting to get from this project?
The notice describes the intent to produce defensible, long-term wildlife movement and habitat-use information that can inform BLM land-use decisions and mitigation strategies in a landscape experiencing expanding energy development.
17) What program/category is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is categorized under natural resources and is tied to CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
18) What statutory authority is cited for this cooperative agreement?
The statutory authority cited is the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), including provisions allowing the Secretary to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements for management, protection, development, and sale of public lands.
19) How many awards does BLM expect to make under this notice?
Only one award is expected.
20) What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The posting date is February 9, 2009. The original and current closing date is March 10, 2009. The announcement is archived on April 15, 2009.
21) What does the "closing date" mean if this is not an open application?
Based on the description provided, the notice functions as a public notice rather than an open application window. The listed dates appear to be administrative dates associated with the posting and archiving of the notice of intent to award.
22) Who is the BLM point of contact for this notice?
The BLM point of contact is Ilze Karklins Powers. Email: ipowers@blm.gov. Phone: 307-775-6293.
23) What should someone contact the BLM point of contact about?
The point of contact is identified as the person to reach out to for access issues related to the full announcement or for additional administrative information.
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