Opportunity Information: Apply for FWS MWP NS
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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mexican Wolf Project Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 25, 2010 and posted on May 18, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 2, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $20,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
- This is a single source award. This applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location and technical expertise. History Efforts to reintroduce Mexican wolves into Arizona and New Mexico have been ongoing since 1998. Key wolf habitat exists in remote areas only accessible by foot or on horseback. It is often necessary to access this habitat for release or management purposes. In order for the MWRP to get pen materials, equipment, wolves, and supplemental feed into these areas, someone with very good mule/horsepacking skills is needed, as well as the appropriately trained hoof stock. The MWRP does not have the experienced staff or hoof stock to accomplish this task without Nick Smith s assistance. Basis of Recommendation Nick Smith is a skilled mule and horsepacker with over 20 years of experience doing this type of work and has the stock to do so. Mr. Smith, while working for New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF), has been the primary person to assist the MWRP with this type of transfer of wolves and pen construction. Mr. Smith recently retired from the NMDGF. He knows the wilderness areas well and would be an asset to those persons on the staff that are not as familiar to the area. Mr. Smith is familiar with the MWRP, is considered an expert in the field of wolf handling and wolf trapping, and is covered for such activities on existing MWRP permits. He owns appropriately trained hoof stock, he is local available to do the work, and has the expertise to assist this effort.
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Opportunity Summary:
Mexican Wolf Project Support is a Fish and Wildlife Service funding action tied to the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program, which has been working to reintroduce Mexican wolves into parts of Arizona and New Mexico since 1998. The core issue driving this award is simple logistics: much of the key wolf habitat and management area is remote wilderness that cannot be reached by vehicle, so staff often have to travel in on foot or horseback. When the program needs to move heavy or bulky items such as pen-building materials, specialized equipment, live wolves, or supplemental feed, it requires experienced mule and horse packing support along with properly trained hoof stock. The opportunity description explains that the program does not have enough experienced staff or its own trained animals to reliably carry out these tasks without outside help.
The grant notice is essentially a single-source procurement contract intended for one individual, Nick Smith, who is described as uniquely qualified. The basis for selecting him is his more than 20 years of mule and horsepacking experience, his ownership of appropriately trained hoof stock, and his long history supporting the recovery program while employed with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Because he has already been the primary person assisting with difficult transfers and pen construction, knows the wilderness terrain well, and is considered highly experienced with wolf handling and trapping, the agency states he can step in efficiently and safely. The notice also emphasizes that he is local, available, and already covered under existing program permits for relevant activities, which reduces administrative and operational complications for time-sensitive fieldwork.
The funded work supports hands-on wolf management operations that require pack animals and expert backcountry capability. Activities specifically mentioned include constructing and servicing release pens, packing wolves and materials on horseback into areas inaccessible by road, supporting wolf releases, and assisting with trapping and handling tasks such as radio-collaring and processing wolves for monitoring and management. In practical terms, the award is meant to keep the program functioning in terrain where pack strings are the only realistic way to move equipment and animals while meeting safety and animal welfare requirements.
Financially, this action is described as a modification that adds $10,000 in additional funding to cover ongoing activities, bringing the total estimated funding to $20,000. The award ceiling is listed as $20,000 and the floor as $10,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, with the funding instrument type identified as a procurement contract and the activity category as environment. Only one award is expected, and eligibility is limited to individuals, with the eligibility statement making clear it is a single-source award because the applicant is considered uniquely qualified by location, technical expertise, and demonstrated capability.
Key administrative details in the listing include the funding opportunity number (FWS MWP NS) and the title (Mexican Wolf Project Support). The posting date is May 18, 2009, with later creation and closing dates reflecting the modification and archival timeline (current closing date shown as June 2, 2010; archive date June 3, 2010). For questions or access issues, the point of contact listed is Maggie Dwire, Assistant Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator, at 505-761-4783, with an email referenced but not fully provided in the text.
FAQs: Mexican Wolf Project Support (FWS MWP NS)
What is the "Mexican Wolf Project Support" funding opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Fish and Wildlife Service) funding action tied to the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program. The work supports field logistics and hands-on wolf management operations in remote wilderness areas of Arizona and New Mexico where vehicles cannot access key habitat and management sites.
Which program is this connected to, and what is the broader purpose?
This opportunity supports the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program, which has been working to reintroduce Mexican wolves into parts of Arizona and New Mexico since 1998. The purpose of this particular action is to ensure the program can continue operational work that depends on backcountry transport and experienced packing support.
Why does the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program need packing support?
Much of the wolf habitat and management area is remote wilderness that cannot be reached by vehicle. Staff often must travel in on foot or horseback. When the program needs to move heavy or bulky items (for example, pen-building materials, specialized equipment, live wolves, or supplemental feed), it requires mule and horse packing support and properly trained hoof stock to move items safely and effectively.
What problem is this award meant to solve?
The core issue described is logistics: the program does not have enough experienced staff or its own trained animals to reliably carry out packing, transfers, and other backcountry tasks without outside help, especially when time-sensitive fieldwork is involved.
What type of funding instrument is this?
The listing identifies the funding instrument type as a procurement contract. It is described as a single-source procurement action rather than an open competitive grant.
Is this an open opportunity that multiple applicants can apply for?
No. The notice is described as a single-source action intended for one individual. Only one award is expected, and eligibility is limited to individuals with the listing stating it is single-source because the identified applicant is considered uniquely qualified.
Who is the intended awardee, and why?
The notice states the action is intended for one individual: Nick Smith. The basis given is that he is uniquely qualified due to more than 20 years of mule and horsepacking experience, ownership of appropriately trained hoof stock, a long history supporting the recovery program while employed with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, deep familiarity with the wilderness terrain, and experience with wolf handling and trapping.
What makes the applicant "uniquely qualified" according to the notice?
According to the description, the key factors include: extensive (20+ years) packing experience, having properly trained hoof stock, prior role as the primary person assisting with difficult transfers and pen construction, strong local knowledge of terrain, high experience with wolf handling and trapping, local availability, and being covered under existing program permits for relevant activities.
What kinds of activities will the funded work support?
The opportunity describes field support that depends on pack animals and expert backcountry capability. Specific activities mentioned include constructing and servicing release pens, packing wolves and materials on horseback into roadless areas, supporting wolf releases, and assisting with trapping and handling tasks.
Does the opportunity involve working directly with wolves?
Yes. The description references operational needs such as transporting live wolves and supporting trapping and handling tasks, including radio-collaring and processing wolves for monitoring and management.
What is meant by "release pens" in the context of this listing?
The notice refers to constructing and servicing release pens and transporting pen-building materials into areas that cannot be reached by vehicle. The funded support is intended to help with the physical logistics of building and maintaining these pens in remote terrain.
Why are pack strings described as essential?
In practical terms, the listing explains that in the remote wilderness terrain involved, pack strings are the only realistic way to move equipment and animals while meeting safety and animal welfare requirements.
What is the total funding amount for this action?
The action is described as a modification that adds $10,000 in additional funding to cover ongoing activities, bringing the total estimated funding to $20,000.
What are the award ceiling and floor?
The award ceiling is listed as $20,000, and the award floor is listed as $10,000.
Is there any cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The listing states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards are expected under this opportunity?
Only one award is expected, based on the single-source nature of the action described.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is identified as environment.
How is the opportunity categorized (discretionary or mandatory)?
The listing categorizes the opportunity as discretionary.
What is the funding opportunity number and official title?
The funding opportunity number is FWS MWP NS, and the title is Mexican Wolf Project Support.
When was this opportunity posted, and when does it close?
The posting date is May 18, 2009. The current closing date shown is June 2, 2010, and the archive date is June 3, 2010. The description notes that later creation and closing dates reflect a modification and archival timeline.
Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The point of contact listed is Maggie Dwire, Assistant Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator. The phone number provided is 505-761-4783, and an email is referenced but not fully provided in the text.
Does the notice say anything about permits or administrative readiness?
Yes. It emphasizes that the identified individual is local, available, and already covered under existing program permits for relevant activities, which the notice says reduces administrative and operational complications for time-sensitive fieldwork.
What kinds of materials or items might need to be transported under this work?
The description lists examples such as pen-building materials, specialized equipment, live wolves, and supplemental feed, all of which can require experienced mule and horse packing support due to the remote terrain.
Which states are specifically mentioned as the operating area?
The notice states the program has been working to reintroduce Mexican wolves into parts of Arizona and New Mexico, and the work described relates to remote wilderness areas within those regions.
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