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- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Data Analysis, Report Writing and Status and Trends of Alaska NPS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 7, 2010 and posted on Aug 7, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 13, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $70,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- 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 cooperative agreement is under a CESU and only applicaple to Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK. Application packages will not be accepted by any vendor other than Alaska Pacific University.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant notice, titled "Data Analysis, Report Writing and Status and Trends of Alaska NPS" (Funding Opportunity Number J9923100011), is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award rather than an open solicitation. In other words, it is not asking the public to apply and it is not a competitive call for proposals. The NPS is publicly stating its intention to make a single cooperative agreement award under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) program to Alaska Pacific University (APU) in Anchorage, Alaska. The principal investigator named for the work is Dr. Michael Loso. The planned award is approximately $70,000 per year with no cost-share requirement, structured as a new CESU cooperative agreement anticipated to run for five years, with a performance period listed from August 16, 2010 through August 1, 2015. The opportunity is categorized under environmental activities, and the posting notes an estimated award ceiling of $350,000 across the full term (consistent with five years at about $70,000 annually).
The core purpose of the project is to help Alaska-based NPS park units better understand climate trends and glacier change by combining two major lines of evidence: (1) a comprehensive review and analysis of published scientific literature on Alaska climate, climate trends, and climate modeling, and (2) analysis and evaluation of glacier extent mapping products that are being developed separately by the University of Alaska (referenced as UAF GI) for all glacier ice within Alaska NPS units. Those mapping products include glacier extent shapefiles and a glacier-parameters geodatabase. By analyzing climate information alongside glacier extent and glacier characteristics, the project aims to explain how glaciers across Alaska parks have responded to observed climate variability and change, and then use predictive climate models to project future glacier change. The NPS frames this as both a resource management need (so park managers can plan for changes affecting landscapes and ecosystems) and as a contribution to broader scientific understanding of the cryosphere and potential implications for sea level rise. It also emphasizes the interpretive value: turning technical findings into accessible information that can be communicated to the visiting public that is increasingly interested in glacier retreat and climate change.
The planned work includes several concrete activities and deliverables. Project planning and coordination will occur with NPS staff and with the University of Alaska team producing the glacier GIS datasets. The research team will review existing literature on Alaska climate change and also literature specifically focused on predictive climate modeling for Alaska. As the near-final or final glacier shapefiles and the glacier parameter geodatabase become available (the notice anticipated winter/spring 2011 availability under the separate UAF agreement), the project will conduct data analysis integrating those spatial datasets with climate trends and modeling. Fieldwork is also included, involving travel to glaciated Alaska NPS units to collect time-relevant supporting information such as modern and historical photographs and updated glacier geometry for selected "focus" glaciers. Reporting is a major output: the team is expected to prepare draft technical reports and draft interpretive reports, develop supporting tables, charts, and maps, circulate drafts for peer review by NPS and the UAF group, incorporate reviewer comments, and then coordinate with an NPS publication/layout specialist to produce final published versions. A central expected product is a synthesized assessment that describes observed status and trends, provides forecasts of future glacier change based on predictive climate models and glacier parameters, discusses downstream impacts to landscapes and ecosystems across Alaska parks, and attempts to estimate effects on sea level rise.
The notice also explains why the award is being made without full and open competition, citing single-source justification based on "only one responsible source" and unique qualifications. The NPS argues that competition is not practical because Dr. Loso and his collaborators have recently acquired specialized knowledge and established working relationships with NPS staff through ongoing glacier studies in Denali National Park and Preserve under an existing Northwest Alaska CESU effort. Because the Denali glacier work is described as continuing, the agency views that existing foundation, familiarity with NPS needs, and Alaska glacier expertise as directly transferable and important for expanding analyses to other Alaska park units. The announcement states that no market research was conducted and reiterates the view that while other organizations might be capable in general, they would not have the same level of detailed Alaska glacier-environment experience and established coordination needed to deliver the intended quality within the proposed budget and timeline.
Budget details in the notice indicate a base project cost line of $57,404 for APU plus CESU overhead at 17.5% (listed as $10,045.70), totaling $67,449.70 for the referenced period, with the broader announcement repeatedly characterizing the anticipated annual award level as $70,000 and noting that out-year funding, if available, is expected to be no greater than the current year amount. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, and the notice highlights substantial NPS involvement as a defining feature: NPS staff will help refine objectives and priorities, participate in monthly meetings as new glacier GIS products come online, provide historical scientific and photographic data, share relevant geospatial datasets, assist with logistical support for field visits (potentially including lodging, aircraft availability, and personnel accompaniment), and collaborate on translating technical findings into interpretive materials suitable for public communication. The point of contact listed for the NPS is Erica Cordeiro (email provided in the notice, with a phone number for assistance accessing the announcement). Finally, eligibility is explicitly restricted: because it is a CESU action tied to APU, application packages from other entities are not accepted.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Is this an open grant opportunity that anyone can apply for?
No. This notice is a National Park Service (NPS) Notice of Intent to Award, not an open solicitation. It is not requesting applications from the public and it is not a competitive call for proposals.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is J9923100011.
3) What is the title of the grant notice?
The title is "Data Analysis, Report Writing and Status and Trends of Alaska NPS."
4) Who is the NPS planning to award this funding to?
NPS states its intention to make a single cooperative agreement award to Alaska Pacific University (APU) in Anchorage, Alaska.
5) Who is the principal investigator (PI) named for the project?
The named principal investigator is Dr. Michael Loso.
6) What kind of funding instrument will be used?
The planned instrument type is a cooperative agreement, with substantial NPS involvement described as a defining feature.
7) What program is this award associated with?
The award is described as being made under the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) program.
8) How much funding is anticipated each year?
The notice describes an anticipated award level of approximately $70,000 per year.
9) What is the estimated total funding (award ceiling) over the full project?
The posting notes an estimated award ceiling of $350,000 across the full term, consistent with five years at about $70,000 annually.
10) Is there a cost-share or match requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost-share requirement.
11) What is the expected project duration and performance period?
The cooperative agreement is anticipated to run for five years, with a performance period listed from August 16, 2010 through August 1, 2015.
12) Is future (out-year) funding guaranteed?
No. The notice indicates out-year funding, if available, is expected to be no greater than the current year amount.
13) What category does NPS place this opportunity under?
The opportunity is categorized under environmental activities.
14) What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to help Alaska-based NPS park units better understand climate trends and glacier change by combining (1) a comprehensive review and analysis of published scientific literature on Alaska climate and climate modeling, and (2) analysis and evaluation of glacier extent mapping products being developed separately by the University of Alaska team (referenced as UAF GI) for glacier ice within Alaska NPS units.
15) What key datasets or products will be analyzed?
The notice references glacier extent mapping products being developed by the University of Alaska team, including glacier extent shapefiles and a glacier-parameters geodatabase.
16) How will climate information be used in the analysis?
The project will review literature on Alaska climate change, climate trends, and predictive climate modeling, and then integrate those findings with glacier extent and glacier characteristics to explain observed responses and to project future glacier change.
17) Will the project include projections or forecasts of future glacier change?
Yes. The notice describes using predictive climate models, along with glacier parameters, to project future glacier change.
18) What outcomes does NPS expect the work to support?
The notice frames the work as supporting resource management planning for changes affecting landscapes and ecosystems, contributing to broader scientific understanding of the cryosphere and potential implications for sea level rise, and creating interpretive information that can be communicated to the visiting public interested in glacier retreat and climate change.
19) Will there be fieldwork as part of this project?
Yes. Fieldwork is included, involving travel to glaciated Alaska NPS units to collect supporting information such as modern and historical photographs and updated glacier geometry for selected focus glaciers.
20) What kinds of reports and deliverables are expected?
The planned deliverables include draft technical reports and draft interpretive reports, plus supporting tables, charts, and maps. Drafts are expected to be circulated for peer review by NPS and the University of Alaska group, revised based on comments, and then coordinated with an NPS publication/layout specialist to produce final published versions.
21) What is the central synthesized product described in the notice?
A central expected product is a synthesized assessment describing observed status and trends, forecasting future glacier change based on predictive climate models and glacier parameters, discussing downstream impacts to landscapes and ecosystems across Alaska parks, and attempting to estimate effects on sea level rise.
22) How will NPS be involved during the project?
The notice describes substantial NPS involvement, including refining objectives and priorities, participating in monthly meetings as glacier GIS products become available, providing historical scientific and photographic data, sharing relevant geospatial datasets, assisting with logistical support for field visits (potentially including lodging, aircraft availability, and personnel accompaniment), and collaborating on translating technical findings into interpretive materials for public communication.
23) What coordination is planned with the University of Alaska team producing the glacier GIS data?
The project includes planning and coordination with NPS staff and the University of Alaska team producing the glacier GIS datasets, and peer review involvement by that group is also described.
24) When were the glacier shapefiles and geodatabase expected to be available?
The notice anticipated near-final or final availability in winter/spring 2011 under the separate University of Alaska agreement.
25) Why is this being awarded without full and open competition?
The notice provides a single-source justification, stating there is "only one responsible source" based on unique qualifications. NPS cites Dr. Loso and collaborators having specialized knowledge and established working relationships with NPS through ongoing glacier studies in Denali National Park and Preserve under an existing Northwest Alaska CESU effort, and argues that foundation is important to achieve the intended quality within the proposed budget and timeline.
26) Did NPS conduct market research before making this single-source determination?
The notice states that no market research was conducted.
27) Are other organizations eligible to submit an application package?
No. Eligibility is explicitly restricted. The notice states that because this is a CESU action tied to APU, application packages from other entities are not accepted.
28) What budget details are provided in the notice?
The notice includes a base project cost line of $57,404 for APU plus CESU overhead at 17.5% ($10,045.70), totaling $67,449.70 for the referenced period, while also characterizing the anticipated annual award level as approximately $70,000.
29) Who is the NPS point of contact listed in the notice?
The listed NPS point of contact is Erica Cordeiro (email provided in the notice), with a phone number included for assistance accessing the announcement.
30) What should someone do if they want to pursue this opportunity but are not APU?
Based on the notice, they cannot apply because application packages from other entities are not accepted for this CESU action tied to APU.
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