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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improve Conditions at the Nike Missile Site" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946 Cultural Resources Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 4, 2012 and posted on Jun 4, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 18, 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 $220,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 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 Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. No applications will be accepted from any vendor other than the Parks Conservancy.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Improve Conditions at the Nike Missile Site" (Funding Announcement Number P12AC10595) is a National Park Service notice of intent to make a single-source award, not an open call for applications. In other words, the agency is publicly announcing that it plans to fund a specific recipient without full and open competition, and it explicitly states that no applications will be accepted from any organization other than the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. The funding is tied to CFDA 15.946 (Cultural Resources Management) and is authorized under 16 USC 1g. The planned award is a new, four-year task agreement/cooperative agreement with an anticipated period of performance from June 11, 2012 through June 10, 2016. The total anticipated award amount is $220,000, with no cost share required (though the Conservancy is expected to bring capacity through partners, consultants, and volunteers). The National Park Service point of contact listed is Erica Cordeiro (415-561-7048).
At its core, the project is about improving stewardship, preservation, storage, and interpretation of the Nike Missile Site SF-88L at Fort Baker in the Marin Headlands, described as the last essentially intact Nike missile site of its kind in the world. The site functions as a living history museum and depends heavily on volunteers while attracting substantial public visitation. The Park also holds related museum collections and military surplus components intended to support exhibits and, potentially, working interpretive equipment. A prior effort at Battery Wallace inventoried Nike missile components and identified what should belong in the permanent museum collection versus a spare-parts support collection. This new project is meant to build on that foundation by improving museum-quality storage and long-term management across several locations, including the Nike site itself and storage or exhibit areas at Battery Wallace, Battery Alexander, and Battery Townsley Reserve.
The announcement emphasizes that the Marin Headlands coastal environment creates serious preservation challenges, especially for large artifacts and equipment stored outdoors, because extreme weather variability and marine conditions accelerate corrosion and deterioration. As a result, the project is designed to move from ad hoc, reactive upkeep toward a more systematic, professionally guided preservation and maintenance approach. The intended outcome is stronger accountability over collections (knowing what exists, where it is, what condition it is in, and what should be retained), better physical conditions for storage and display, and a proactive plan for preservation and interpretation that aligns with the park's General Management Plan and Comprehensive Interpretive Plan. The work is framed as collaborative and community-based, relying on a stewardship model that blends NPS leadership with Conservancy coordination, professional consultants, and volunteer support.
The funded tasks span planning, collections management, preservation treatments, visitor experience improvements, interpretive upgrades, and risk reduction. First, the project calls for a detailed site inventory and "triage" of artifacts, facilities, and landscape elements, combined with a review of existing interpretive and maintenance documents, to produce an overall site treatment plan. That plan is expected to project and prioritize cyclic cultural maintenance needs for at least five years, creating a roadmap of what must be done immediately versus what can be scheduled as ongoing preventative care. Second, using that plan, the project will improve management of cataloged museum artifacts, remove or dispose of deteriorated items and non-Nike equipment that fall outside the park's collecting scope, and improve visitor circulation by relocating artifacts where needed. It also includes incidental preservation improvements to historic structures and landscape features to better reflect the Cold War "period of significance" appearance.
Another major theme is strengthening public engagement and interpretation while keeping the site safe and secure. The tasks include coordination with NPS Interpretation staff to expand partnership programs and volunteer opportunities that directly support site maintenance and stewardship. The project also supports development of new exhibit designs and the implementation of new or upgraded exhibits to the extent funding allows, along with improvements to public programs and publications tied to the site's interpretive goals. In parallel, the work includes identifying and implementing security and safety upgrades, recognizing that historic sites with valuable artifacts and high visitation require modern risk controls even while maintaining historic character.
Collections care and storage upgrades are especially prominent in the scope. The project proposes reorganizing the permanent Nike missile component collection on exhibit and in storage across multiple batteries to better support future interpretation and programs. It also commits to creating new storage spaces and upgrading existing storage areas to meet professional museum standards, which typically implies improvements like environmental controls where feasible, proper shelving and supports, pest management practices, secure access, and better cataloging and tracking systems. The announcement notes that specialized commercial services may be used as needed (for example, movers, cleaners, pest management, or limited contractors), but the overall approach relies on cultural resource professionals, museum specialists, maintenance staff, technical experts, and volunteers working under established guidelines.
The expected results at the end of the four-year term are laid out in concrete deliverables and outcomes. These include a comprehensive cyclic maintenance plan for projecting and prioritizing future funding and work; a prioritized list of building and equipment tasks for immediate or recurring maintenance; measurable improvements to site safety and security; stronger interpretive programming, publications, and volunteer partnership opportunities; improved exhibits through refined interpretive planning and implementation; restoration of the site's Cold War appearance as feasible; improved intellectual control (documentation, accountability, cataloging) and improved physical control (storage quality, condition stabilization) for artifacts across the Nike site and the related batteries; and completion of disposal actions for items too deteriorated to be usable or outside the collection scope.
The roles are split between the recipient and the National Park Service in a way that signals a cooperative agreement with substantial federal involvement. The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is expected to hire qualified contractors/consultants to complete hands-on work, but those consultant agreements are handled directly by the Conservancy. The Conservancy is also responsible for implementing the work program established by NPS staff based on the initial inventory and triage, consulting on improved exhibits and interpretive products (including potential sales items related to the Nike site), and meeting federal budget and reporting requirements. The National Park Service, meanwhile, will provide the financial assistance, define needed technical qualifications, supply technical and procedural guidance (including adherence to the NPS Museum Handbook and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards), help identify and procure supplies and materials, and provide logistical support such as workspace, computer access, and a government vehicle for travel to remote work sites. NPS also commits to ongoing monitoring, coordination, quality review, scheduling alignment with NPS site operations, and regular reporting meetings, along with financial administrative support.
Finally, the announcement explains why the award is not competitive. Under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2), NPS cites the "Unique Qualifications" criterion as the justification. The reasoning is that the Conservancy and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area have an established collaborative track record in community-based stewardship of historic sites and museum collections, including successful interpretive and educational initiatives (such as publication use of historic images and effective replica-based interpretive retail programs at Alcatraz) and the existing sale of Nike-related items at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center. NPS frames the partnership as a strategic way to continue research, interpretation, collections care, and youth/community engagement, while meeting long-term goals of preservation, maintenance, and responsible museum management that support visitation, education, and research.
Frequently Asked Questions: Improve Conditions at the Nike Missile Site (P12AC10595)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The notice is titled "Improve Conditions at the Nike Missile Site".
What is the Funding Announcement Number?
The Funding Announcement Number is P12AC10595.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. This is a National Park Service notice of intent to make a single-source award. It is not an open call for proposals or applications.
Will the National Park Service accept applications from other organizations?
No. The announcement explicitly states that no applications will be accepted from any organization other than the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
Which federal program and authority are tied to this award?
The funding is tied to CFDA 15.946 (Cultural Resources Management) and is authorized under 16 USC 1g.
What type of agreement is being planned?
The planned award is described as a new, four-year task agreement/cooperative agreement, with substantial National Park Service involvement in guidance, coordination, and review.
What is the anticipated period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance is June 11, 2012 through June 10, 2016.
How much funding is anticipated?
The total anticipated award amount is $220,000.
Is cost sharing required?
No. The announcement states that no cost share is required. However, the Conservancy is expected to bring capacity through partners, consultants, and volunteers.
Who is the National Park Service point of contact?
The listed National Park Service point of contact is Erica Cordeiro at (415) 561-7048.
What site is the project focused on?
The project focuses on the Nike Missile Site SF-88L at Fort Baker in the Marin Headlands.
Why is the Nike Missile Site SF-88L significant?
It is described as the last essentially intact Nike missile site of its kind in the world, functioning as a living history museum with substantial public visitation and heavy volunteer involvement.
What problem is this project trying to solve?
The project is intended to address preservation and management challenges, including the shift from ad hoc, reactive upkeep toward a more systematic and professionally guided approach to stewardship, preservation, storage, and interpretation.
Why is preservation especially challenging at this location?
The Marin Headlands coastal environment has extreme weather variability and marine conditions that accelerate corrosion and deterioration, especially for large artifacts and equipment stored outdoors.
What kinds of resources will be addressed (artifacts, buildings, landscape, etc.)?
The scope includes museum collections and large military components, along with related historic structures and landscape features associated with the Nike site and supporting batteries.
Which other locations are included besides the Nike site itself?
The project includes storage or exhibit areas at Battery Wallace, Battery Alexander, and Battery Townsley Reserve, in addition to the Nike site.
How does this project relate to previous work?
A prior effort at Battery Wallace inventoried Nike missile components and distinguished items intended for the permanent museum collection versus a spare-parts support collection. This project is designed to build on that foundation.
What are the core goals of the project?
The core goals are improved stewardship, preservation, storage, and interpretation, stronger accountability over collections (what exists, where it is, and its condition), better physical conditions for storage and display, and a proactive plan aligned with park interpretive and management direction.
What is meant by "inventory and triage" in the project scope?
The project calls for a detailed inventory and a triage-style assessment of artifacts, facilities, and landscape elements, paired with a review of existing interpretive and maintenance documents, to guide priorities and planning.
What planning document is expected to come out of the early phase of work?
The project is expected to produce an overall site treatment plan that projects and prioritizes cyclic cultural maintenance needs for at least five years.
What does the project say about moving from reactive to proactive maintenance?
The announcement emphasizes creating a roadmap that distinguishes what must be done immediately versus what can be scheduled as ongoing preventative care, supported by professionally guided preservation and maintenance planning.
Will the project include removing or disposing of items?
Yes. The scope includes removing or disposing of deteriorated items and non-Nike equipment that falls outside the park's collecting scope, and completing disposal actions for items too deteriorated to be usable or outside scope.
Will visitor circulation and the visitor experience be part of the work?
Yes. The project includes improving visitor circulation by relocating artifacts where needed, and making visitor experience improvements through interpretive upgrades and, where feasible, exhibit improvements.
Will the project affect how the site looks historically?
Yes. The project includes incidental preservation improvements to historic structures and landscape features to better reflect the Cold War "period of significance" appearance, and restoration of the site's Cold War appearance as feasible.
What interpretive and educational activities are included?
The scope includes coordination with NPS Interpretation staff to expand partnership programs and volunteer opportunities, as well as developing new exhibit designs and implementing new or upgraded exhibits to the extent funding allows. It also supports improvements to public programs and publications tied to interpretive goals.
Does the project include safety and security improvements?
Yes. The work includes identifying and implementing security and safety upgrades, recognizing the needs of a historic site with valuable artifacts and high visitation.
What does "museum-quality storage" imply in this announcement?
The announcement frames storage upgrades around professional museum standards, typically implying improvements such as better organization, secure access, improved cataloging/tracking and accountability, and upgraded storage spaces to support long-term preservation and management.
Will the project reorganize Nike missile components across different sites?
Yes. The project proposes reorganizing the permanent Nike missile component collection on exhibit and in storage across multiple batteries to better support future interpretation and programs.
Will the project rely only on staff, or will it use outside help?
The approach relies on cultural resource professionals, museum specialists, maintenance staff, technical experts, and volunteers, and it notes that specialized commercial services may be used as needed (for example, movers, cleaners, pest management, or limited contractors).
What are the key deliverables or outcomes expected by the end of the four-year term?
Expected deliverables and outcomes include: a comprehensive cyclic maintenance plan; a prioritized list of building and equipment tasks for immediate or recurring maintenance; measurable improvements to safety and security; stronger interpretive programming, publications, and volunteer partnership opportunities; improved exhibits through refined interpretive planning and implementation; restoration of the site's Cold War appearance as feasible; improved intellectual and physical control over artifacts across the Nike site and related batteries; and completion of disposal actions for out-of-scope or unusable items.
What is meant by "intellectual control" and "physical control" in the expected results?
In this context, intellectual control refers to improved documentation, accountability, cataloging, and knowing what exists and where it is. Physical control refers to improved storage quality and condition stabilization for artifacts.
How are roles divided between the Conservancy and the National Park Service?
The Conservancy is expected to hire qualified contractors/consultants for hands-on work (with consultant agreements handled directly by the Conservancy), implement the work program established by NPS staff based on inventory/triage, consult on exhibits and interpretive products (including potential sales items), and meet federal budget and reporting requirements. NPS will provide financial assistance, define technical qualification needs, supply technical/procedural guidance, help identify and procure supplies/materials, provide logistical support, and conduct monitoring, coordination, quality review, scheduling alignment, reporting meetings, and financial administrative support.
What standards or guidance will the work follow?
The announcement cites adherence to the NPS Museum Handbook and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards as part of the technical and procedural guidance provided by NPS.
What logistical support will NPS provide?
NPS will provide logistical support including workspace, computer access, and a government vehicle for travel to remote work sites, along with ongoing coordination and monitoring.
Why is this award being made without full and open competition?
NPS states that, under Department of the Interior single-source policy (505 DM 2), the justification is the "Unique Qualifications" criterion, citing the established collaborative track record between the Conservancy and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in stewardship, interpretation, education, and collections-related initiatives.
How does the announcement describe the partnership and stewardship model?
It is framed as collaborative and community-based, blending NPS leadership with Conservancy coordination, professional consultants, and volunteer support to meet long-term preservation, maintenance, interpretation, and responsible museum management goals.
Does the announcement mention any examples of prior interpretive or retail success relevant to this partnership?
Yes. It references successful interpretive and educational initiatives such as publication use of historic images and replica-based interpretive retail programs at Alcatraz, as well as existing sales of Nike-related items at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center.
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