Opportunity Information: Apply for NPSNOI 14 GUIS 39682
Apply for NPSNOI 14 GUIS 39682
- The National Park Service in the consumer protection sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lifeguards at Gulf Island National Seashore" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 13, 2014 and posted on Feb 13, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 14, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $217,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 is a Notice of Intent to award single source to the Santa Rosa Island Authority.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "Lifeguards at Gulf Island National Seashore" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NPSNOI 14 GUIS 39682) is a National Park Service notice that serves only as a public announcement of an intended award, not as an open call for applications or proposals. In other words, the government is not seeking competing submissions. Instead, the National Park Service is documenting its plan to issue a non-competitive Cooperative Agreement under Department of the Interior policy (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C), which covers circumstances where single-source or noncompetitive assistance awards are appropriate.
The purpose of the cooperative agreement is to support the cooperative management and delivery of lifeguard services across key visitor beaches within Gulf Islands National Seashore. Specifically, the agreement is intended to provide staffed lifeguard coverage at three designated beaches: Opal, Langdon, and Johnson. In addition to regular coverage at those locations, the agreement also targets emergency lifeguard response capability for unguarded beaches within the Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa, and Perdido Key areas. The practical focus is visitor safety and rapid emergency response in high-use coastal recreation areas, aligning with the National Park Service mission of protection and public safety within park units.
This award is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, indicating that the National Park Service expects substantial involvement in coordinating or overseeing the work rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation (as might be more typical in a standard grant). The activity category is listed as consumer protection, reflecting the safety and risk-reduction nature of lifeguard operations for the visiting public. The associated CFDA (now commonly referenced through Assistance Listings) number is 15.954, titled "National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education," which is a broad program listing that can include public safety and visitor protection activities.
The notice anticipates a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $217,000. No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated, meaning the recipient is not expected to provide a required match as a condition of receiving the funds. The listed award ceiling and floor are shown as $0, which often appears in notices of intent or records where the agency does not publish a formal competitive range because the action is not being competed. The eligible applicant field is effectively irrelevant for competition purposes because the announcement explicitly states the intent to make a single-source award to a specific entity: the Santa Rosa Island Authority.
Timing details reinforce that this was an administrative notice rather than a competitive opportunity. The posting date is February 13, 2014, and the closing date is February 14, 2014, with an archive date of March 16, 2014. Short open/close windows like this commonly appear when an agency is meeting public notice requirements for a noncompetitive award rather than soliciting applications.
For anyone seeking additional documentation, the notice references a "Full Announcement" attachment and provides a point of contact for access issues: Rose McClelland, Contracting Specialist, at 504-589-3882 or rosemcclelland@nps.gov.
FAQs: Lifeguards at Gulf Island National Seashore (NPSNOI 14 GUIS 39682)
What is the "Lifeguards at Gulf Island National Seashore" funding opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to make an award. It functions as a public announcement that NPS plans to issue a cooperative agreement for lifeguard services at Gulf Islands National Seashore, rather than an open solicitation for proposals.
Is this an open grant competition where organizations can apply?
No. The notice states it is not an open call for applications or proposals and the government is not seeking competing submissions.
If it is not competitive, why was it posted at all?
The notice appears to satisfy public notice requirements by documenting the agency's intent to issue a non-competitive (single-source) assistance award.
Who is the National Park Service planning to fund under this notice?
The notice identifies a single intended recipient: the Santa Rosa Island Authority.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The notice indicates the funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates the National Park Service expects substantial involvement in coordinating or overseeing the work, rather than only providing funds with minimal federal participation.
What is the purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to support the cooperative management and delivery of lifeguard services across key visitor beaches within Gulf Islands National Seashore, focusing on visitor safety and rapid emergency response.
Which beaches are planned to receive staffed lifeguard coverage?
The notice specifies staffed lifeguard coverage at three designated beaches: Opal, Langdon, and Johnson.
Does the project include lifeguard services beyond those three beaches?
Yes. In addition to regular coverage at Opal, Langdon, and Johnson, the agreement targets emergency lifeguard response capability for unguarded beaches.
Which areas are included for emergency response on unguarded beaches?
The notice lists the Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa, and Perdido Key areas for emergency lifeguard response capability.
How does this work align with the National Park Service mission?
The described work emphasizes protection, public safety, and visitor protection in high-use coastal recreation areas within a park unit, aligning with NPS safety and protection responsibilities.
What is the activity category for this award?
The activity category is listed as consumer protection, reflecting the safety and risk-reduction focus of lifeguard operations for visitors.
Is this funding considered discretionary or mandatory?
The notice categorizes this award as discretionary funding.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number associated with this notice?
The notice references CFDA (Assistance Listings) number 15.954, titled "National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education."
How much funding is expected to be awarded?
The notice anticipates a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $217,000.
How many awards does the notice anticipate?
The notice anticipates a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the notice.
Why are the award ceiling and floor listed as $0?
The notice shows an award ceiling and floor of $0, which often appears in notices of intent or administrative records where the agency is not publishing a competitive funding range because the action is not being competed.
What are the key dates for this notice?
The posting date is February 13, 2014, the closing date is February 14, 2014, and the archive date is March 16, 2014.
Why is the open period so short (one day)?
The short open/close window is consistent with an administrative notice used to meet public notice requirements for a noncompetitive award, rather than a timeframe intended for preparing and submitting applications.
Is the "eligible applicants" field relevant here?
Not for competitive purposes. The notice explicitly states the intent to make a single-source award to a specific entity, so eligibility categories are effectively not used to invite competing applications.
What policy authority is referenced for making a noncompetitive award?
The notice references Department of the Interior policy 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C, which covers circumstances where single-source or noncompetitive assistance awards are appropriate.
Where can someone find the full details of the notice?
The notice references a "Full Announcement" attachment for additional documentation.
Who can be contacted for issues accessing the full announcement or supporting documents?
The point of contact listed is Rose McClelland, Contracting Specialist. Phone: 504-589-3882. Email: rosemcclelland@nps.gov.
Does this notice provide instructions for submitting an application package?
No. Because it is a notice of intended award and not an open competition, the notice does not function as an application solicitation.
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