Opportunity Information: Apply for AK RFA08 0015
Apply for AK RFA08 0015
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Data Services for Aerial Photo and Other Spatial Data Distribution and Archive, Alaska" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.224 Cultural Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 25, 2008 and posted on Jun 25, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska offered a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity titled "Data Services for Aerial Photo and Other Spatial Data Distribution and Archive, Alaska" (Funding Opportunity Number: AK RFA08 0015). The core purpose of the award is to ensure that BLM Alaska's digital aerial photographs and other spatial (geospatial) datasets are reliably archived and made available to the public through web-based distribution services. In practical terms, the recipient would be expected to stand up and operate the infrastructure and services needed to store, manage, and publish very large volumes of imagery and spatial data so users can access them online.
A central requirement of the project is long-term hosting and public distribution via web services. This typically implies maintaining online access mechanisms that can support discovery, viewing, and downloading of large imagery and GIS-ready datasets, while also providing an archive function that protects the integrity and availability of the data over time. The announcement highlights the scale of the collection as a major factor: the combined data holdings are estimated to exceed 200 terabytes. That size signals that the work is not just simple file hosting, but an enterprise-level data stewardship effort involving high-capacity storage, robust bandwidth, operational monitoring, and practices that support durability and continuity.
The opportunity was categorized under Natural Resources, with a CFDA listing of 15.224 (Cultural Resource Management). BLM anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1), meaning one organization would likely be selected to serve as the primary host/distributor for these datasets. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates a more collaborative relationship between the federal agency and the awardee than a standard grant, often with substantial agency involvement in defining deliverables, coordinating technical expectations, or guiding how services align with BLM needs.
Financially, the opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and an award floor of $200,000. No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated, so applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications that might appear in the full announcement text.
Key timeline details show it was posted and created on June 25, 2008, with an original and current closing date of July 16, 2008, and an archive date of August 15, 2008. For assistance accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed contact was Sandee Smith, Grants Management Officer, reachable by phone at 907-271-5193 (with a note referencing Lotus Notes).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Data Services for Aerial Photo and Other Spatial Data Distribution and Archive, Alaska."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is AK RFA08 0015.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The core purpose is to ensure BLM Alaska's digital aerial photographs and other spatial (geospatial) datasets are reliably archived and made available to the public through web-based distribution services.
What kinds of data are included in the project scope?
The project involves digital aerial photographs and other spatial (geospatial) datasets associated with BLM Alaska.
What is the recipient expected to do under this cooperative agreement?
The recipient is expected to stand up and operate the infrastructure and services needed to store, manage, and publish very large volumes of imagery and spatial data so users can access them online.
Is public access required as part of this project?
Yes. A central requirement is long-term hosting and public distribution via web services, meaning the data must be made available to the public through online services.
What does "long-term hosting and public distribution via web services" mean in this context?
It implies maintaining online access mechanisms that can support discovery, viewing, and downloading of large imagery and GIS-ready datasets, while also providing an archive function that protects the integrity and availability of the data over time.
How large is the dataset collection that must be hosted and archived?
The combined data holdings are estimated to exceed 200 terabytes.
What does the size of the collection imply about the technical effort?
Because the collection is estimated to exceed 200 terabytes, the work is described as more than simple file hosting. It points to an enterprise-level data stewardship effort involving high-capacity storage, robust bandwidth, operational monitoring, and practices that support durability and continuity.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
How is a cooperative agreement different from a standard grant (as described in the announcement summary)?
The summary notes that a cooperative agreement generally indicates a more collaborative relationship between the federal agency and the awardee than a standard grant, often with substantial agency involvement in defining deliverables, coordinating technical expectations, or guiding how services align with BLM needs.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $1,000,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $1,000,000.
What is the award floor?
The award floor is $200,000.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
BLM anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
Does this opportunity require cost sharing or a matching contribution?
No. No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated, so applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications that might appear in the full announcement text.
What program area or category is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity was categorized under Natural Resources.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.224 (Cultural Resource Management).
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting (and created) date is June 25, 2008.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is July 16, 2008.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is August 15, 2008.
Who is the contact for help accessing the full announcement electronically?
The listed contact is Sandee Smith, Grants Management Officer.
How can the contact person be reached?
Sandee Smith can be reached by phone at 907-271-5193. The notice includes a note referencing Lotus Notes.
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