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Opportunity Summary:

This grant opportunity, titled "CESU for Research and Data Collection of Moapa Dace" (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00148), was issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608). It was structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the agency expected to have substantial involvement in the work as it was carried out, rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The project falls under the broader federal category of Science and Technology and other Research and Development, with the practical aim of supporting recovery work for the Moapa dace, a federally protected desert fish species.

The purpose of the award was straightforward: to continue the second phase of an existing effort involving research, data collection, and reporting tied to a special project focused on Moapa dace recovery. While the public notice does not list detailed tasks or methods, the language indicates the work was part of a multi-phase initiative, where earlier work had already been completed and the agency was funding follow-on activities to keep the project moving. In this context, "second phase" typically implies building on prior field or laboratory results, expanding datasets, refining analyses, and producing formal reports that can support management decisions and recovery planning.

From a funding standpoint, the opportunity was small and tightly defined. The estimated total funding was $21,229, and both the award ceiling and floor were set at exactly $21,229, signaling a single, fixed-size award rather than a range. The agency anticipated making one award. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient would not be expected to contribute a non-federal portion as a condition of the award.

A key feature of this posting is that it was not a competitive opportunity. It was published as a Notice of Intent to Award a Single Source, specifically to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, on behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The announcement explicitly stated that no competition was expected and instructed interested parties not to apply. This kind of posting is commonly used to meet transparency requirements when an agency intends to make a sole-source award, often because the recipient has unique expertise, existing infrastructure, prior involvement in the earlier phase of the work, or continuity is considered important to project success.

Timing details reinforce that this was an administrative notice rather than an open solicitation. The opportunity was posted and created on April 26, 2012, with an original and current closing date of May 3, 2012, and an archive date of May 11, 2012. The short window is consistent with a sole-source intent notice where the outcome is largely predetermined and the "closing date" functions more as a public notice period than a genuine application deadline.

Eligibility was listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which aligns with the intended recipient (UNR). Anyone needing assistance accessing the announcement electronically was directed to contact Brenda Krone at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (phone 775-861-6314, email brendakrone@fws.gov). An additional information link was provided via Grants.gov, where the notice originally appeared.

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