Opportunity Information: Apply for 8USFWSIM 1001
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Legacy Data Mining" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 13, 2011 and posted on Jun 13, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 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 $230,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $230,000.00 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).
- There is not an application process for the Legacy Data Project. This is a notice of intent to award a single source agreement in the amount of 230,000 to University of California, Davis under justificaiton 505 DM 2.14 (B4).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Legacy Data Mining opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement focused on improving how National Wildlife Refuges identify, organize, and convert older "legacy" information into usable, modern data products for natural resource management. The core purpose is to mine existing historical and scattered refuge data (for example, older reports, maps, field notes, spreadsheets, and other archival materials), establish practical methods for cataloging and standardizing that information, and then develop spatial databases that can support day-to-day and long-term management decisions. In short, the project is about turning hard-to-use legacy materials into structured catalogs and GIS-ready datasets that refuge staff can actually find, trust, and apply.
A major feature of this opportunity is the expected level of USFWS involvement. This is not a hands-off grant where the recipient works independently and simply submits final deliverables at the end. Instead, the Service anticipates substantial collaboration throughout the project. USFWS intends to work jointly with partners to design the data mining methods, test and refine those methods using pilot refuges, and ultimately provide access to the final data catalogs that result from the effort. Service data managers will be directly engaged in reviewing and approving the approach, including the proposed methods, the data structures used to store and describe information, and the quality control and quality assurance procedures used to verify the reliability and consistency of the outputs. The notice also emphasizes that any contracts, modifications, change orders, and performance of work on projects remain exclusively under government control, reinforcing that USFWS will closely manage how work is directed and implemented under the agreement.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted June 13, 2011, with an original and current closing date of June 27, 2011, and an archive date of July 27, 2011. It falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. USFWS expected to make one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $230,000 and an award ceiling of $230,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated.
Eligibility is unusual because the announcement indicates there is not an application process for this project. Rather than being openly competed, it serves as a notice of intent to make a single-source award in the amount of $230,000 to the University of California, Davis, under justification 505 DM 2.14 (B4). In practical terms, that means the agency publicly posted the opportunity information, but the funding was intended for a specific recipient and was not soliciting competing proposals from the general pool of eligible applicants.
For questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Kaylene Keller, Data Manager, reachable by phone at 916-278-9419.
Legacy Data Mining (USFWS Cooperative Agreement) FAQs
What is the Legacy Data Mining opportunity?
The Legacy Data Mining opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement focused on improving how National Wildlife Refuges identify, organize, and convert older "legacy" information into usable, modern data products for natural resource management.
What problem is this project trying to solve?
Many refuges have important historical and operational information stored in older, scattered formats (such as reports, maps, field notes, spreadsheets, and other archival materials). These materials can be difficult to locate, interpret, and use consistently. This project is intended to turn those hard-to-use legacy materials into structured catalogs and GIS-ready datasets that refuge staff can find, trust, and apply.
What kinds of source materials are considered "legacy" information?
The notice gives examples including older reports, maps, field notes, spreadsheets, and other archival materials. In general, the focus is on historical and scattered refuge data that is not yet organized into modern, usable data products.
What are the main activities expected under this opportunity?
Key activities described include mining existing historical and scattered refuge data, establishing practical methods for cataloging and standardizing that information, and developing spatial databases that can support day-to-day and long-term management decisions.
What does "data mining" mean in this context?
Here, "data mining" refers to locating and extracting useful information from existing refuge materials (often older or archived), then organizing it into structured forms. The goal is not just to collect documents, but to convert the information into standardized catalogs and spatial/GIS-ready data products that support refuge management.
What is meant by "modern data products" and "GIS-ready datasets"?
The announcement emphasizes producing structured catalogs and spatial databases. "GIS-ready" implies the outputs are suitable for use in geographic information systems so they can directly support management decisions and planning.
How will the project support natural resource management on refuges?
By converting legacy materials into structured catalogs and spatial databases, refuge staff can more readily locate and rely on information when making both day-to-day operational decisions and long-term management decisions.
Is this a standard grant or something different?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The notice highlights that USFWS anticipates substantial collaboration throughout the project rather than a hands-off arrangement where the recipient works independently and only submits final deliverables at the end.
How involved will USFWS be during the project?
USFWS expects substantial involvement. The Service intends to work jointly with partners to design the data mining methods, test and refine those methods using pilot refuges, and provide access to the final data catalogs. Service data managers will be directly engaged in reviewing and approving the approach.
What will USFWS review or approve as part of its involvement?
According to the notice, Service data managers will be directly engaged in reviewing and approving the proposed methods, the data structures used to store and describe information, and the quality control and quality assurance procedures used to verify the reliability and consistency of outputs.
What are "pilot refuges" and how are they used?
The notice indicates the methods will be tested and refined using pilot refuges. This suggests the project will apply proposed approaches in selected refuge settings to evaluate and improve the methods before broader use.
What quality expectations are described for the outputs?
The announcement specifically references quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) procedures, and states that these procedures will be part of what USFWS data managers review and approve to verify the reliability and consistency of project outputs.
Who controls contracts and changes under this cooperative agreement?
The notice emphasizes that any contracts, modifications, change orders, and performance of work on projects remain exclusively under government control. This reinforces that USFWS will closely manage how work is directed and implemented under the agreement.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on June 13, 2011. The original and current closing date was June 27, 2011. The archive date was July 27, 2011.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $230,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $230,000.
How many awards did USFWS expect to make?
USFWS expected to make one award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided.
Is there an application process for this opportunity?
The announcement indicates there is not an application process for this project. It is presented as a notice of intent rather than an open solicitation for competing proposals.
Is this opportunity open for competition?
No. The notice states it is a notice of intent to make a single-source award and that it was not soliciting competing proposals from the general pool of eligible applicants.
Who was the intended recipient of the single-source award?
The funding was intended for the University of California, Davis.
What is the amount of the intended single-source award?
The notice of intent specifies a single-source award in the amount of $230,000.
What justification is cited for the single-source award?
The announcement cites justification 505 DM 2.14 (B4).
Who is the point of contact for questions or issues accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Kaylene Keller, Data Manager.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Kaylene Keller can be reached by phone at 916-278-9419.
Will USFWS provide access to the final results?
The notice states that USFWS intends to ultimately provide access to the final data catalogs that result from the effort.
What is the intended end result for refuge staff?
The project aims to produce structured catalogs and GIS-ready datasets so that refuge staff can actually find, trust, and apply the information in both day-to-day and long-term management contexts.
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