Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIR4531120561
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Botanical Field Support for the Vegetation and Soils Monitoring Protocol for Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network of NPS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 31, 2012 and posted on May 31, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 7, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $28,200.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Botanical Field Support for the Vegetation and Soils Monitoring Protocol for Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network of NPS" is a National Park Service (NPS) funding action intended to support on-the-ground botanical work connected to a vegetation and soils monitoring protocol used by the Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network. The activity falls under the natural resources category and is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the work is expected to be carried out in coordination with NPS rather than as a simple standalone grant. The purpose is essentially operational and field-focused: providing botanical field support that helps the network implement or maintain its established monitoring approach for vegetation and soils across relevant park units.
This notice is not a competitive grant solicitation and is explicitly not a request for applications. Instead, it is a notice of intent to make a noncompetitive, single-source award under the National Park Service Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The justification for the noncompetitive approach is tied to Department of the Interior policy, cited as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C, which outlines conditions under which single-source awards may be made. In practical terms, the announcement serves mainly as public documentation that NPS plans to issue a task agreement under the CESU framework rather than open the funding to multiple applicants.
The opportunity lists one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $28,200. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, and the listing does not specify an award floor or ceiling (both are shown as zero), which typically indicates the total value is handled through the agreement terms rather than expressed as a competitive range. The eligible applicant field points to "Others" with clarification in the eligibility notes, and the eligibility section makes the situation clear: this is a single-source award intended for the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. The program is associated with CFDA number 15.945, described as Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System, reflecting the CESU-oriented, partnership-based nature of the work.
Key administrative dates show the notice was posted and created on May 31, 2012, with an original and current closing date of June 7, 2012, and an archive date of July 7, 2012. Because the announcement is not requesting applications, those dates function more as a publication window for the notice than a deadline for submitting proposals. Anyone needing access to the full announcement or having trouble retrieving it electronically is directed to contact Rita Mihalik, Contract Specialist, at 301-432-7890 or ritamihalik@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Botanical Field Support for the Vegetation and Soils Monitoring Protocol for Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network of NPS."
Which federal agency is offering this funding action?
This funding action is offered by the National Park Service (NPS).
What is the main purpose of this funding action?
The purpose is to provide on-the-ground botanical field support connected to an established vegetation and soils monitoring protocol used by the Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network. The work is described as operational and field-focused and is intended to help the network implement or maintain its monitoring approach across relevant park units.
What topic area or category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity falls under the natural resources category.
What type of award is expected (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means the work is expected to be carried out in coordination with NPS, rather than as a standalone grant with minimal agency involvement.
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
No. This notice is not a competitive grant solicitation.
Is the agency requesting applications or proposals?
No. The notice is explicitly not a request for applications.
If it is not requesting applications, what is the notice actually for?
It is a notice of intent to make a noncompetitive, single-source award under the National Park Service Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). In practical terms, it serves as public documentation that NPS plans to issue a task agreement under the CESU framework rather than open the funding to multiple applicants.
Who is the intended recipient of the single-source award?
The eligibility section indicates this is a single-source award intended for the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.
Who is eligible to apply?
The listing shows eligibility as "Others" with clarification in the eligibility notes. However, the eligibility section makes clear the action is single-source and intended for the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, and the notice is not requesting applications.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The opportunity lists one expected award.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $28,200.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Is there an award floor or ceiling stated for this opportunity?
No. The award floor and ceiling are both shown as zero. This typically indicates the total value is handled through the agreement terms rather than expressed as a competitive funding range.
What program or CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.945, described as "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
What does the reference to CESU indicate about the nature of the work?
The notice describes the award as being made under the NPS Chesapeake Watershed CESU framework, which aligns with partnership-based cooperative agreements and task agreements rather than open competitive solicitations.
Why is this being done as a noncompetitive, single-source award?
The notice states the justification for the noncompetitive approach is tied to Department of the Interior policy, cited as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C, which outlines conditions under which single-source awards may be made.
What are the key dates listed in the notice?
The notice was posted and created on May 31, 2012. The original and current closing date is June 7, 2012. The archive date is July 7, 2012.
Do the closing dates function as an application deadline?
Not in the usual sense. Because the announcement is not requesting applications, the dates function more as a publication window for the notice rather than a deadline for submitting proposals.
Who should be contacted for questions or if there are issues retrieving the full announcement electronically?
Contact Rita Mihalik, Contract Specialist, at 301-432-7890 or ritamihalik@nps.gov.
What kind of work is being supported (high-level description)?
The work is described as botanical field support tied to a vegetation and soils monitoring protocol for the Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network. It is intended to support implementation or maintenance of that monitoring approach across relevant park units.
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