Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIWASOP12AD10121
Apply for NPS NOIWASOP12AD10121
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CSU CIRA Air quality data analysis and image display techniques" 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 Feb 2, 2012 and posted on Feb 2, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 6, 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 $980,736.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $980,736.00 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 "CSU CIRA Air quality data analysis and image display techniques" opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding announcement for a single cooperative agreement award intended to strengthen how visibility and air quality information are analyzed and communicated. The project focus is on providing technical assistance for visibility data analysis and for developing or improving image display techniques, with the practical goal of sharpening scientific understanding of why visibility degrades and how atmospheric pollutants are transported and deposited in ways that can affect ecosystems. In the NPS context, this typically supports park air resources work where visibility is both a visitor experience issue and an indicator of broader air quality conditions, including haze and particulate pollution that can also contribute to ecosystem loading.
This announcement is structured as a notice of intent to make a non-competitive award, rather than an open competition. The NPS states that the work will be issued as a task agreement to Colorado State University under an existing Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) cooperative agreement (Cooperative Agreement No. H2370094000). The justification for using a non-competitive process is explicitly tied to Department of the Interior policy (Department Manual 505 DM 2), which governs circumstances under which a sole-source or otherwise non-competitive assistance award may be appropriate. Although the eligibility category listed is "Public and State controlled institutions of higher education," the intent is clearly to direct this specific task to CSU (and specifically CSU CIRA, the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere), leveraging existing relationships, capabilities, and the CESU framework.
Financially, the opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $980,736, with an award ceiling equal to that same figure and an award floor of $0. Only one award is expected. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient is not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award. The assistance is categorized under CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System, and the activity category is Natural Resources. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project compared with a standard grant, such as coordination on methods, deliverables, or integration of outputs into NPS programs.
Timing details show that the opportunity was posted and created on February 2, 2012, with an original and current closing date of February 6, 2012, and an archive date of March 7, 2012. The short open window is consistent with a notice-of-intent posting for a planned non-competitive award rather than a solicitation designed to attract multiple applicants. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed NPS contact is Robert Dobson, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 303-987-6988.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as NPS formally documenting its plan to fund CSU through an established CESU agreement to deliver specialized analytical and visualization support related to visibility impairment and atmospheric deposition, helping translate complex air quality datasets into scientific insights and clearer image-based communication products that can be applied to national park air resource management.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "CSU CIRA Air quality data analysis and image display techniques" opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding announcement for a single cooperative agreement award. The intent is to strengthen how visibility and air quality information are analyzed and communicated, especially for use in national park air resources work.
What is the main purpose of this project?
The project is focused on providing technical assistance for visibility data analysis and developing or improving image display techniques. The practical goal is to sharpen scientific understanding of why visibility degrades and how atmospheric pollutants are transported and deposited in ways that can affect ecosystems.
How does this work relate to National Park Service priorities?
In the NPS context, visibility is both a visitor experience issue and an indicator of broader air quality conditions. The work supports park air resources management where haze and particulate pollution affect what visitors see and may also contribute to ecosystem loading through pollutant deposition.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. The announcement is structured as a notice of intent to make a non-competitive award rather than an open competition intended to attract multiple applicants.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The NPS states the work will be issued as a task agreement to Colorado State University (CSU), specifically CSU CIRA (the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere), under an existing CESU cooperative agreement framework.
Why is the award non-competitive?
The justification for using a non-competitive process is explicitly tied to Department of the Interior policy (Department Manual 505 DM 2), which governs circumstances under which a sole-source or otherwise non-competitive assistance award may be appropriate.
What agreement vehicle will be used?
The NPS plans to issue the work as a task agreement under an existing Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) cooperative agreement: Cooperative Agreement No. H2370094000.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates NPS expects substantial involvement in the project (for example, coordination on methods, deliverables, or integration of outputs into NPS programs), compared with a standard grant.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $980,736.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $980,736 and the award floor is $0.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this announcement?
Only one award is expected.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient is not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Who is listed as eligible for this opportunity?
The eligibility category listed is "Public and State controlled institutions of higher education." However, the announcement also makes clear the intent is to direct this specific task to CSU under the existing CESU framework.
What CFDA program does this fall under?
The assistance is categorized under CFDA 15.945, "Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System."
What is the activity category for this funding?
The activity category is Natural Resources.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on February 2, 2012. The original and current closing date is February 6, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is March 7, 2012.
Why is the open period so short?
The short open window is consistent with a notice-of-intent posting for a planned non-competitive award, rather than a solicitation designed to attract multiple applicants.
What kinds of work products or outcomes are implied by the description?
Based on the description, the work centers on technical assistance for analyzing visibility-related air quality datasets and improving image display techniques so that complex air quality information can be translated into clearer scientific insights and image-based communication products for NPS use.
What broader scientific questions does this project aim to support?
The project aims to improve understanding of why visibility degrades and how pollutants are transported and deposited. This includes connections between haze/particulate pollution, visibility impairment, and pollutant deposition that can affect ecosystems.
Who is the NPS contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed contact is Robert Dobson, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 303-987-6988.
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