Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIWASOP11AT70827
Apply for NPS NOIWASOP11AT70827
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Develop, verify, process, maintain, and document information in support of the National Park Services natural resource and cultural resource related data and information systems. Processing data includes scanning and uploading digital files into IRMA" 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 Aug 12, 2011 and posted on Aug 12, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 17, 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 $64,200.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $64,200.00 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:
This grant opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement action focused on strengthening how the agency manages, preserves, and shares natural resource and cultural resource information. The work centers on developing, verifying, processing, maintaining, and documenting information that supports NPS data and information systems, with a specific emphasis on getting materials into the NPS centralized portal known as IRMA (Integration of Resource Management Applications). In practical terms, the “processing†described includes hands-on records and data management tasks such as scanning source documents and uploading digital files into IRMA so that the information is organized, searchable, and usable over the long term.
The award is structured as a task agreement under an already-existing Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) cooperative agreement (H2370094000). Rather than being a new open competition, it is issued as a notice of intent for a non-competitive award to Colorado State University (CSU). The NPS Natural Resource Stewardship and Science program will work cooperatively with CSU to provide real-world training experiences for students who are interested in federal land management applications, especially in areas like geospatial data processing, natural resource data handling, and information management. The core idea is to pair student capacity with agency needs, giving students practical experience while helping NPS move important resource information into standardized, accessible systems.
Student participants will support NPS by acquiring information, checking it for accuracy and completeness, converting it into required formats, and ensuring that it is properly maintained and documented once it is in the system. The activities extend beyond simple file transfer: they include verification and quality control, applying consistent formatting and metadata practices, and helping disseminate information so it can be reliably found and used. By improving the pipeline from raw or scattered source materials to curated digital records in IRMA, the project helps reduce gaps in institutional knowledge and improves continuity as staff and projects change over time.
The intended outcomes are both operational and public-facing. Internally, the NPS benefits by having dependable access to the information needed for sound resource stewardship decisions, such as planning, monitoring, compliance work, and long-term management of park resources. Externally, making well-organized information available through IRMA supports transparency and collaboration by giving researchers, partner organizations, cooperators, and members of the public easier access to resource-related documentation and data that would otherwise be difficult to locate.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the Natural Resources activity category. It anticipates a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $64,200 (also listed as the award ceiling), with no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, though the notice makes clear that the award is specifically intended for CSU as a non-competitive action consistent with Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2). The funding opportunity number is NPS NOIWASOP11AT70827. The posting date and creation date are both August 12, 2011, with an original and current closing date of August 17, 2011, and an archive date of September 16, 2011. The CFDA listing provided is 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Alicia Broner, Contract Specialist at the National Park Service, reachable by phone at 303-987-6734.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement action focused on strengthening how the agency manages, preserves, and shares natural resource and cultural resource information. The work supports NPS data and information systems, with a particular emphasis on getting materials into the NPS centralized portal known as IRMA (Integration of Resource Management Applications).
What is the main purpose of the project?
The main purpose is to develop, verify, process, maintain, and document information so it can reliably support NPS data and information systems. A key project goal is improving the pipeline from scattered or raw source materials to curated, searchable digital records in IRMA, helping reduce gaps in institutional knowledge and improving continuity over time.
What is IRMA?
IRMA stands for Integration of Resource Management Applications. It is the NPS centralized portal used to organize and provide access to resource-related documentation and data so the information is standardized, searchable, and usable over the long term.
What kinds of activities are included in "processing" information for IRMA?
Processing includes hands-on records and data management tasks such as scanning source documents and uploading digital files into IRMA. It also includes verification and quality control, converting information into required formats, applying consistent formatting and metadata practices, and ensuring materials are properly maintained and documented after they are entered into the system.
Is the work limited to simply uploading files?
No. The described activities go beyond file transfer. Student participants will help acquire information, check it for accuracy and completeness, convert it into required formats, apply consistent metadata and formatting practices, and support maintenance, documentation, and dissemination so the information can be reliably found and used.
Who is expected to carry out the work?
The NPS Natural Resource Stewardship and Science program will work cooperatively with Colorado State University (CSU). The effort is designed to provide real-world training experiences for students interested in federal land management applications, including geospatial data processing, natural resource data handling, and information management.
How does this opportunity support students?
The project is intended to pair student capacity with NPS needs. Students gain practical, real-world experience in areas like geospatial data processing, natural resource data handling, and information management while helping NPS standardize and curate important resource information in IRMA.
How does the National Park Service benefit from this project?
Internally, NPS benefits by improving dependable access to information needed for resource stewardship decisions, including planning, monitoring, compliance work, and long-term management of park resources. The project also supports continuity as staff and projects change over time by reducing gaps in institutional knowledge.
Are there public-facing benefits?
Yes. Making well-organized information available through IRMA supports transparency and collaboration by giving researchers, partner organizations, cooperators, and members of the public easier access to resource-related documentation and data that might otherwise be difficult to locate.
What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement categorized under the Natural Resources activity category.
Is this a new open competition?
No. This is a notice of intent for a non-competitive award to Colorado State University (CSU). It is issued as a task agreement under an already-existing Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) cooperative agreement (H2370094000) and is described as consistent with Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2).
What is the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) reference in this announcement?
The award is structured as a task agreement under an existing CESU cooperative agreement, identified as H2370094000. This means the work is being issued under an established cooperative framework rather than as a brand-new standalone agreement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. However, the notice states that this specific action is intended as a non-competitive award to Colorado State University (CSU).
What is the estimated funding amount?
The opportunity anticipates a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $64,200. This amount is also listed as the award ceiling.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NPS NOIWASOP11AT70827.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting date and creation date are both August 12, 2011. The original and current closing date is August 17, 2011. The archive date is September 16, 2011.
Who can be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues, the listed contact is Alicia Broner, Contract Specialist at the National Park Service, reachable by phone at 303-987-6734.
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