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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 Aug 15, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 22, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $35,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $7,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education.
- The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of an activity presently being funded, and for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity. This is a single source determination for the University of New Mexico.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Mexican Wolf Project Support opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to maintain curatorial services that support the agency's Mexican Wolf Recovery Program. The work centers on properly preparing, cataloging, and storing Mexican wolf remains (including hides, skeletons, and tissue samples) so they are preserved as high-value scientific reference materials for future research. Because the Mexican wolf was listed as endangered in 1976 under the Endangered Species Act, FWS has an ongoing recovery responsibility, and part of that long-term recovery effort involves maintaining a reliable, professionally managed repository of biological specimens.
Funding under this opportunity is estimated at a total of $35,000. An initial $7,000 is planned to be obligated for a period of performance running from 06/01/2010 through 05/31/2015, with the remaining $28,000 contingent on the availability of future funds. The listing identifies this as a continuation award rather than an open competition, with an expected number of awards of one and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $7,000, reflecting the initial obligation amount.
The agreement is designed specifically to support services provided by the University of New Mexico (UNM), through the Museum of Southwestern Biology, Division of Mammals. The museum is described as having the specialized expertise and infrastructure required for high-standard specimen preparation techniques, detailed record keeping in line with accepted cataloging standards, and specialized storage equipment. These capabilities matter because the recovery program involves both a sizable captive population (over 300 animals descended from seven founders, housed across zoos and sanctuaries in the U.S. and Mexico) and a small reintroduced wild population (noted as 52 wolves at the time), with a recovery objective of at least 100 wolves in the wild. When animals die in captivity or in the wild, the remains become important for genetics, anatomy, disease investigations, and other lines of scientific study that can inform management decisions over time.
A key feature of the project is the requirement that all Mexican wolf carcasses from both captivity and the wild be deposited at this single, centralized repository. The announcement explains that centralization improves access for future scientific work and strengthens continuity and standardization across specimens and records. UNM is also located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, close to the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program office, which allows the Mexican Wolf Recovery Leader to monitor performance through periodic site visits.
Eligibility is effectively limited by design. Although the eligible applicant category is listed as private institutions of higher education, the announcement states this is a single-source determination for the University of New Mexico. The rationale is that the activity is a continuation of an existing effort and that competing it would risk disrupting continuity or completion of an established, specialized curatorial function that has been in place since early in the recovery program.
Administrative details in the source data list the funding opportunity number as FWS MWP UNM, with the title Mexican Wolf Project Support. It is categorized under environment, uses a cooperative agreement instrument, and was posted on Aug 15, 2009 with a closing date of Aug 22, 2009 (archived Jun 3, 2010). The contact listed is Maggie Dwire, Assistant Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator, at 505-761-4783.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Mexican Wolf Project Support (FWS MWP UNM)
1) What is the Mexican Wolf Project Support opportunity?
This opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to maintain curatorial services that support the agency's Mexican Wolf Recovery Program. The core purpose is to ensure Mexican wolf remains are professionally prepared, cataloged, and stored so they remain high-value scientific reference materials for future research and management needs.
2) What federal agency is offering this award?
The award is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
3) What is the funding opportunity number and title?
Funding Opportunity Number: FWS MWP UNM
Title: Mexican Wolf Project Support
4) What type of funding instrument is used?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
5) Is this opportunity an open competition?
No. The listing identifies this as a continuation award rather than an open competition. It is described as a single-source determination intended specifically for the University of New Mexico (UNM).
6) Who is the intended recipient/partner for this continuation award?
The agreement is designed to support services provided by the University of New Mexico (UNM), through the Museum of Southwestern Biology, Division of Mammals.
7) Who is eligible to apply, based on the listing?
The eligible applicant category is listed as private institutions of higher education, but the announcement states the award is single-source for the University of New Mexico (UNM) due to the continuation nature of the work and the need to maintain continuity of specialized curatorial services.
8) Why does the announcement limit the award to a single source?
The stated rationale is that the activity continues an existing, specialized curatorial function that has been in place since early in the recovery program. Competing it is described as potentially risking disruption to continuity or completion of an established effort.
9) What activities does the project support?
The work centers on properly preparing, cataloging, and storing Mexican wolf remains, including hides, skeletons, and tissue samples. The goal is to preserve these materials as scientifically valuable reference specimens.
10) What kinds of specimens are included?
The announcement specifically references Mexican wolf remains such as hides, skeletons, and tissue samples.
11) Why are these curatorial services important to the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program?
When Mexican wolves die in captivity or in the wild, their remains can support genetics, anatomy, disease investigations, and other scientific study that may inform management decisions over time. Maintaining a reliable, professionally managed repository helps ensure the material is preserved and usable for future work.
12) Why does the repository need to be centralized?
The project requires that all Mexican wolf carcasses from both captivity and the wild be deposited at a single, centralized repository. Centralization is described as improving future access for scientific work and strengthening continuity and standardization across specimens and records.
13) Where will the repository and curatorial work be maintained?
The repository services are associated with the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico, through the Museum of Southwestern Biology, Division of Mammals.
14) What capabilities does UNM provide that are relevant to this work?
The museum is described as having specialized expertise and infrastructure for high-standard specimen preparation techniques, detailed record keeping aligned with accepted cataloging standards, and specialized storage equipment.
15) How does FWS plan to monitor performance?
The listing notes that UNM is close to the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program office in Albuquerque, allowing the Mexican Wolf Recovery Leader to monitor performance through periodic site visits.
16) How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding is $35,000. The announcement also states that an initial $7,000 is planned to be obligated, with the remaining $28,000 contingent on the availability of future funds.
17) What is the initial obligated amount, and how do the award floor and ceiling relate to it?
The initial obligation is planned at $7,000. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as $7,000, reflecting that initial obligated amount.
18) Is additional funding guaranteed beyond the initial obligation?
No. The remaining $28,000 referenced in the estimated total is explicitly described as contingent on the availability of future funds.
19) What is the period of performance stated for the initial obligation?
The period of performance for the initial $7,000 obligation is listed as 06/01/2010 through 05/31/2015.
20) How many awards does FWS expect to make?
The expected number of awards is one.
21) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
22) What program context is provided about Mexican wolves?
The announcement references a sizable captive population (over 300 animals descended from seven founders, housed across zoos and sanctuaries in the U.S. and Mexico) and a small reintroduced wild population (noted as 52 wolves at the time). It also cites a recovery objective of at least 100 wolves in the wild.
23) Why does FWS have an ongoing responsibility related to Mexican wolf recovery?
The Mexican wolf was listed as endangered in 1976 under the Endangered Species Act, and the listing explains that FWS has an ongoing recovery responsibility. Maintaining a specimen repository is presented as part of that long-term recovery effort.
24) What topic category is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is categorized under environment.
25) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on Aug 15, 2009, with a closing date of Aug 22, 2009. The listing notes it was archived on Jun 3, 2010.
26) Who is the contact person listed for this opportunity?
The contact listed is Maggie Dwire, Assistant Mexican Wolf Recovery Coordinator. Phone: 505-761-4783.
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