Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 11 NERO 0039
Apply for NPS 11 NERO 0039
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CESU Integrated Pest Management Plan for Invasive European Fire Ants at ACAD" 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 May 16, 2011 and posted on May 16, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 21, 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 $67,847.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $67,847.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, posted a Notice of Intent to Award for a project titled "CESU Integrated Pest Management Plan for Invasive European Fire Ants at ACAD" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS 11 NERO 0039). This notice serves as public disclosure that NPS planned to fund a specific set of project activities through a cooperative agreement mechanism, and it is explicitly not a request for applications. In other words, the announcement was not inviting new proposals from the public; it was documenting NPS's intent to move forward with a planned award without full and open competition.
The work was to be carried out under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework, specifically through the North Atlantic Coast CESU network. The intended cooperator was the University of Maine, identified as an eligible university member of that CESU. The planned award action referenced a particular task agreement (P11AT00246, also labeled R170011A001) under an existing cooperative agreement (H4503090700). This structure indicates the project was part of an established partnership arrangement where NPS and the university collaborate on natural resource and ecosystem-related research, planning, and technical assistance.
The project focus was development of an integrated pest management (IPM) plan addressing invasive European fire ants at "ACAD," which in NPS context commonly refers to Acadia National Park. An IPM plan generally involves a comprehensive approach to invasive pest problems that can include monitoring and detection, mapping and assessment, prevention and education measures, evaluation of treatment options, and long-term management strategies designed to reduce ecological impacts while minimizing unintended effects on non-target species and park resources. Because the activity category is listed as Environment and the CFDA number is 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship), the effort fits squarely within NPS natural resource protection and stewardship responsibilities.
This was a continuation-type opportunity with a single expected award. The total estimated funding was $67,847, and both the award ceiling and floor were also set at $67,847, signaling a fixed planned award amount rather than a competitive range. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. While the eligible applicant category is stated as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, the notice clarifies that the intended recipient for this non-competitive action was the University of Maine through the CESU partnership.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on May 16, 2011, with an original and current closing date of May 21, 2011, and it was archived on May 22, 2011. The short window aligns with how notices of intent are often handled, since the purpose is transparency about an intended award rather than running a standard open application process. For access issues related to the full announcement attachment, the listed point of contact was Dawn Mach, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 215-597-0056.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The project title listed in the Notice of Intent to Award is "CESU Integrated Pest Management Plan for Invasive European Fire Ants at ACAD."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS 11 NERO 0039.
Which federal agency posted this notice?
The notice was posted by the National Park Service (NPS) within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Is this announcement a request for applications (RFA) or an open call for proposals?
No. The notice is explicitly not a request for applications. It was posted as a public disclosure of NPS's intent to make a planned award, and it did not invite new proposals from the public.
What does a "Notice of Intent to Award" mean in this context?
It means NPS was documenting that it planned to fund a specific set of project activities through a cooperative agreement mechanism, without full and open competition.
What award mechanism was planned for this project?
The planned award mechanism was a cooperative agreement.
Was the planned award competitive?
No. The notice states the intent was to move forward with a planned award without full and open competition.
What partnership framework was this project being carried out under?
The work was to be carried out under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) framework, through the North Atlantic Coast CESU network.
Who was the intended recipient/cooperator?
The intended cooperator was the University of Maine, identified as an eligible university member of the North Atlantic Coast CESU network.
What task agreement and cooperative agreement were referenced?
The planned award action referenced task agreement P11AT00246 (also labeled R170011A001) under an existing cooperative agreement H4503090700.
What was the project about?
The project focus was the development of an integrated pest management (IPM) plan addressing invasive European fire ants at "ACAD," which in the NPS context commonly refers to Acadia National Park.
What is an integrated pest management (IPM) plan, as described in the notice?
An IPM plan generally involves a comprehensive approach that can include monitoring and detection, mapping and assessment, prevention and education measures, evaluation of treatment options, and long-term management strategies designed to reduce ecological impacts while minimizing unintended effects on non-target species and park resources.
What program area or activity category does this project fall under?
The activity category is listed as Environment.
What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 15.944, associated with Natural Resource Stewardship.
How many awards were expected?
This was described as a continuation-type opportunity with a single expected award.
What was the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding was $67,847.
What were the award ceiling and floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor were set at $67,847, indicating a fixed planned award amount rather than a competitive range.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was listed as eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant category is stated as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. However, the notice clarifies that the intended recipient for this non-competitive action was the University of Maine through the CESU partnership.
When was the notice posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 16, 2011.
What were the closing dates listed?
The original closing date and the current closing date were both May 21, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on May 22, 2011.
Why was the open period so short?
The short window aligns with how notices of intent are often handled, because the purpose is transparency about an intended award rather than running a standard open application process.
Who should be contacted about access issues related to the full announcement attachment?
The listed point of contact for access issues was Dawn Mach, Contract Specialist.
What contact phone number was provided?
The phone number provided for the point of contact was 215-597-0056.
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