Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS01025
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- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Glacier Bay Oceanographic Investigations" 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 Jun 27, 2015 and posted on Jun 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 11, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $65,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $120,000.00 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 is a notice of intent to award to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Please see attached NOI for further information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Glacier Bay Oceanographic Investigations opportunity (Funding Announcement Number P15AS01025) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). It is not an open call for applications. Instead, it serves as formal public notice that NPS plans to make a single award without full and open competition. The planned project is a new award with an anticipated three-year period of performance and an expected total of about $64,807 (with an estimated total funding figure rounded to $65,000 in the listing). No cost share or matching funds are required. The statutory authority cited is 54 USC 101702(b), and the program is associated with CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
The work has two main parts. First, it continues the collaborations that support sustained, long-term oceanographic monitoring in Glacier Bay as part of the Southeast Alaska Network (SEAN) environmental monitoring program. This long-term monitoring partnership between SEAN, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA), and UAF has already produced monitoring protocols and assessments, and the new effort is meant to maintain and strengthen that foundation. Second, it funds a process-oriented field research effort titled "Understanding the Primary Production Foundation of Glacier Bay's Marine Food Web Phase I - Internal Waves." In practical terms, this signals a focus on understanding how physical ocean processes, particularly internal waves, influence primary production, which in turn underpins the marine food web in Glacier Bay.
Under the cooperative agreement structure, UAF is expected to take the lead on several deliverables. Dr. Seth Danielson (Research Assistant Professor) is listed as the principal investigator/program manager and will be responsible for analyzing and reporting on recent oceanographic monitoring results from 2010 through 2014. UAF will also co-design and implement the internal-waves field research project in collaboration with NPS partners, and will produce draft and final written reports plus presentations that communicate the findings from both the monitoring synthesis and the targeted research.
NPS anticipates substantial involvement, which is a defining feature of a cooperative agreement rather than a more hands-off grant. NPS responsibilities include continuing to lead implementation of the long-term monitoring (with occasional technical assistance), conducting data validation and verification and providing the monitoring datasets for UAF analysis, and supporting planning and execution of field sampling activities. NPS also plans to fabricate and install specialized sampling equipment as needed, and to participate in reviewing project publications, potentially as co-authors or technical reviewers depending on the product.
The rationale for awarding to UAF without competition is documented under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). While the notice lists single-source justification criteria and discusses "Unique Qualifications" in its header, the narrative justification emphasizes the "Continuation" basis: Dr. Danielson and UAF have been central to the design and implementation of the existing Glacier Bay oceanographic monitoring program, including co-authoring the original monitoring plan and establishing methods for routine data synthesis and reporting. Because of this ongoing role and deep familiarity with Glacier Bay conditions, NPS argues that competing the award would risk disrupting continuity and progress toward the long-term research agenda shared by NPS and UAF, particularly the work intended to clarify how oceanographic drivers shape ecosystem form and function.
Administrative details included in the listing show it was posted June 27, 2015, with an original and current closing date of July 11, 2015, and an archive date of August 10, 2015. Only one award was expected, eligibility is effectively limited because it is a notice of intent to award to UAF, and the NPS point of contact is Erica Cordeiro (Contract Specialist) at 907-644-3315 for access or questions about the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this Glacier Bay Oceanographic Investigations opportunity open for applications?
No. This posting is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement and is not an open call for proposals. It serves as formal public notice that NPS plans to make a single award without full and open competition.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). The announcement indicates NPS plans to issue the cooperative agreement specifically to UAF.
What is the Funding Announcement Number?
The Funding Announcement Number is P15AS01025.
What type of funding instrument is planned?
NPS plans to use a cooperative agreement. This structure anticipates substantial NPS involvement in the project, which is a defining feature of cooperative agreements as described in the opportunity.
How many awards are expected?
Only one award is expected.
What is the anticipated period of performance?
The project is described as a new award with an anticipated three-year period of performance.
How much funding is expected?
The expected total funding is about $64,807, and the listing rounds the estimated total to $65,000.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity states that no cost share or matching funds are required.
What program and CFDA number is this associated with?
The program is associated with CFDA 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System.
What statutory authority is cited for this opportunity?
The statutory authority cited is 54 USC 101702(b).
Why is this being awarded without full and open competition?
The notice explains that the award is being made under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2). While the header references single-source justification criteria including "Unique Qualifications," the narrative emphasizes a "Continuation" basis tied to UAF's existing role in the long-term Glacier Bay oceanographic monitoring program.
What is meant by the "Continuation" justification?
The announcement states that Dr. Seth Danielson and UAF have been central to the design and implementation of the existing Glacier Bay oceanographic monitoring program, including co-authoring the original monitoring plan and establishing routine data synthesis and reporting methods. NPS indicates that competing the award could disrupt continuity and progress toward the shared long-term research agenda.
What are the main parts of the work described in the opportunity?
The work has two main parts: (1) continuing collaborations that support sustained, long-term oceanographic monitoring in Glacier Bay as part of the Southeast Alaska Network (SEAN) environmental monitoring program; and (2) funding a process-oriented field research effort titled "Understanding the Primary Production Foundation of Glacier Bay's Marine Food Web Phase I - Internal Waves."
What does the long-term monitoring component focus on?
It focuses on sustaining and strengthening long-term oceanographic monitoring in Glacier Bay through the established partnership among SEAN, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA), and UAF. The notice notes that prior work has produced monitoring protocols and assessments, and the new effort is intended to maintain that foundation.
What is the targeted research project mentioned in the announcement?
The targeted research is titled "Understanding the Primary Production Foundation of Glacier Bay's Marine Food Web Phase I - Internal Waves." The description indicates an emphasis on how physical ocean processes, particularly internal waves, influence primary production that underpins the marine food web in Glacier Bay.
Who is listed as the principal investigator/program manager?
Dr. Seth Danielson (Research Assistant Professor) at UAF is listed as the principal investigator/program manager.
What analysis and reporting is UAF expected to complete?
UAF is expected to analyze and report on recent oceanographic monitoring results from 2010 through 2014, as described in the announcement.
What deliverables are expected from UAF under the cooperative agreement?
UAF is expected to take the lead on deliverables that include analyzing and reporting on monitoring results (2010 to 2014), co-designing and implementing the internal-waves field research project with NPS partners, and producing draft and final written reports plus presentations communicating findings from both the monitoring synthesis and the targeted research.
What role will NPS play during the project?
NPS anticipates substantial involvement. The announcement describes NPS responsibilities including leading implementation of the long-term monitoring (with occasional technical assistance), conducting data validation and verification, providing monitoring datasets to UAF for analysis, supporting planning and execution of field sampling, fabricating and installing specialized sampling equipment as needed, and participating in review of project publications (potentially as co-authors or technical reviewers depending on the product).
Will NPS provide data to UAF?
Yes. The notice states that NPS will conduct data validation and verification and provide the monitoring datasets for UAF analysis.
Does the announcement indicate that equipment may be developed or installed?
Yes. NPS indicates it plans to fabricate and install specialized sampling equipment as needed to support field sampling activities.
Who should be contacted with questions about the announcement?
The NPS point of contact listed is Erica Cordeiro (Contract Specialist). The phone number provided is 907-644-3315 for access or questions about the announcement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The listing shows it was posted on June 27, 2015, with an original and current closing date of July 11, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is August 10, 2015.
Is eligibility broad or limited for this opportunity?
Eligibility is effectively limited because the posting is a notice of intent to award to UAF rather than an open competition.
Which organizations are involved in the monitoring partnership described?
The monitoring partnership described includes the Southeast Alaska Network (SEAN), Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA), and the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF).
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