Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOINOCAH9471111067
Apply for NPS NOINOCAH9471111067
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Landbird Inventory Monitoring North Coast Cascades Network" 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 Mar 22, 2011 and posted on Mar 22, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 1, 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 $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 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 funding announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service, intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS), under the U.S. Department of the Interior and based at North Cascades National Park, issued a public notice describing its intent to fund a five-year effort focused on landbird inventory, monitoring, and related studies across the North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN). Rather than inviting proposals, the notice explains that NPS plans to make a single-source, noncompetitive Cooperative Agreement award to the Institute for Bird Populations (IBP) under DOI policy (505 DM 2) citing IBP's unique qualifications. In practical terms, this is not an open grant competition; it is a formal announcement that NPS intends to continue work with a specific partner without full and open competition.
The project’s purpose is to support long-term monitoring of breeding landbird populations as an indicator of ecological condition and change within NCCN parks in the Pacific Northwest. The NCCN includes three major natural-area parks (Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks) and four smaller cultural and historical parks (Ebey's Landing, Fort Vancouver, Lewis and Clark, and San Juan Island) located in western Washington and Oregon. NPS identifies landbirds, particularly breeding populations, as a key measure of ecological integrity in these park ecosystems, so the monitoring is designed to track trends over time at both the individual park level and across the broader network.
A central feature of the work is the continued implementation of the NCCN Landbird Monitoring Protocol and associated standard operating procedures. NPS notes that these protocols were developed collaboratively with government agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, and the U.S. Geological Survey, and that IBP played a major role in developing and writing the protocol. The monitoring approach described is intended to be consistent year after year so that the data can reveal meaningful long-term population trends and help interpret changes in habitat condition, climate influences, and other environmental pressures.
The justification for selecting IBP is largely based on its history and demonstrated expertise with this exact program. IBP has worked with NPS on avian inventory and monitoring in many park units nationwide and has been directly involved with NCCN parks since 2000. That early work included synthesizing expert-panel recommendations for a spatially extensive bird inventory and monitoring program in North Cascades National Park, followed by large-scale avian inventories across several NCCN parks. According to the notice, IBP completed major inventory fieldwork by 2004 and then began annual landbird monitoring in NCCN parks starting in 2007 using the protocol it helped develop. Because IBP has been responsible for implementing these methods for years, NPS describes the organization as the leading expert for avian inventories and monitoring within the NCCN and therefore uniquely positioned to continue the work in a way that maintains continuity and scientific comparability across years.
Financially, the notice describes a master Cooperative Agreement with task orders expected to total about $80,000 per year, subject to funding availability, over a five-year period. The estimated total funding listed is $400,000, with an award ceiling noted at $450,000 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The posting indicates NPS expected a single award. The opportunity is categorized under natural resources and uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, which generally reflects an expectation of ongoing collaboration between the agency and the recipient rather than a hands-off grant structure.
Administratively, the funding opportunity number is NPS-NOINOCAH9471111067, and the public notice was posted March 22, 2011, with an original and current closing date of April 1, 2011, and an archive date of April 4, 2011. Because the announcement is informational rather than competitive, the "closing" functions more as a notice period than a deadline for applicants. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the notice provides a point of contact: Barry Fetzer, Contract Specialist, at 360-854-7219, associated with North Cascades National Park contracting.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice states that the National Park Service (NPS) intends to make a single-source, noncompetitive Cooperative Agreement award. It is a public notice of intent to fund a specific partner rather than a solicitation inviting proposals.
Who is NPS planning to fund under this notice?
NPS indicates it plans to award a noncompetitive Cooperative Agreement to the Institute for Bird Populations (IBP), citing IBP's unique qualifications.
Why is the award described as single-source and noncompetitive?
The notice explains that the award is being made under Department of the Interior (DOI) policy (505 DM 2) because IBP is presented as uniquely qualified based on its long history with this specific monitoring program and its major role in developing the monitoring protocol.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The effort is intended to support long-term inventory, monitoring, and related studies of breeding landbird populations to help track ecological condition and change within the North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) parks in the Pacific Northwest.
What types of birds are the focus of the monitoring?
The focus is on landbirds, particularly breeding landbird populations, which NPS identifies as a key measure of ecological integrity in these park ecosystems.
What is the geographic scope of the work?
The work is across the North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN), which includes multiple parks located in western Washington and Oregon.
Which parks are included in the NCCN as described in the notice?
The notice lists three major natural-area parks: Mount Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park, and Olympic National Park. It also lists four smaller cultural and historical parks: Ebey's Landing, Fort Vancouver, Lewis and Clark, and San Juan Island.
How long is the planned project period?
The notice describes a five-year effort.
What monitoring framework or protocol will be used?
A central feature is continued implementation of the NCCN Landbird Monitoring Protocol and its associated standard operating procedures.
Why is consistency in monitoring methods emphasized?
The notice states the approach is intended to be consistent year after year so the data can reveal meaningful long-term population trends and help interpret changes related to habitat condition, climate influences, and other environmental pressures.
Who developed the NCCN Landbird Monitoring Protocol?
NPS notes the protocols were developed collaboratively with government agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, and the U.S. Geological Survey, and that IBP played a major role in developing and writing the protocol.
What experience does IBP have with this program?
According to the notice, IBP has worked with NPS on avian inventory and monitoring in many park units nationwide and has been directly involved with NCCN parks since 2000. The notice also states IBP completed major inventory fieldwork by 2004 and began annual landbird monitoring in NCCN parks starting in 2007 using the protocol it helped develop.
Why does NPS say IBP is uniquely positioned to continue the work?
NPS points to continuity and scientific comparability across years, stating that because IBP has implemented these methods for years, it is described as the leading expert for avian inventories and monitoring within the NCCN and is able to continue the work without disrupting long-term consistency.
What is the estimated funding amount?
The notice lists an estimated total funding of $400,000 over five years, with task orders expected to total about $80,000 per year (subject to funding availability).
Is there an award ceiling?
Yes. The notice indicates an award ceiling of $450,000.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The notice indicates NPS expected a single award.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The notice states the funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does the use of a Cooperative Agreement suggest about how the work will be managed?
The notice characterizes a Cooperative Agreement as reflecting an expectation of ongoing collaboration between the agency and the recipient, rather than a hands-off grant structure.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed is NPS-NOINOCAH9471111067.
When was the notice posted?
The notice was posted March 22, 2011.
What are the closing and archive dates listed?
The notice lists an original and current closing date of April 1, 2011, and an archive date of April 4, 2011.
Does the closing date function like a typical application deadline?
Not in the usual sense. Because the announcement is informational rather than competitive, the closing date functions more as a notice period than a deadline for applicants.
Who can be contacted with questions or access issues about the announcement?
The notice provides a point of contact: Barry Fetzer, Contract Specialist, at 360-854-7219, associated with North Cascades National Park contracting.
Which NPS unit is associated with issuing the notice?
The notice is issued by NPS under the U.S. Department of the Interior and is based at North Cascades National Park.
What program category is this opportunity associated with?
The notice categorizes the opportunity under natural resources.
What kinds of studies are included beyond monitoring?
The notice describes the effort as including landbird inventory, monitoring, and related studies, in addition to implementing the established protocol and procedures.
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