National Park Service Archeological Overview and Assessment for Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The National Park Service grant opportunity titled "National Park Service Archeological Overview and Assessment for Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP13AC00673) is a discretionary funding action intended to support natural resource and cultural resource work in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The project is framed as an archeological overview and assessment, which typically means compiling and evaluating existing archeological information, identifying knowledge gaps, assessing site conditions and research needs, and producing a structured report or set of deliverables that can guide future park management decisions. The funding is being issued by the National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs and Resources of the National Park System CFDA listing (15.945), indicating it falls under NPS programs that support research, technical assistance, and applied studies that benefit park stewardship.

This announcement is not a traditional open competition. Instead, it functions as a notice of intent to make a noncompetitive (single-source) award through the National Park Service Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are partnership networks that allow federal agencies to collaborate with universities and other partners on research and technical projects using cooperative agreements. In this case, the NPS states the award will be made as a task agreement under the Rocky Mountain CESU, and the noncompetitive approach is explicitly justified under the Department of the Interior guidance at 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. The practical implication is that the NPS has already identified the intended recipient and is publicly posting the notice to document the planned award rather than to solicit proposals from multiple applicants.

The anticipated award structure is a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out (for example, coordination on scope, methods, review of deliverables, alignment with park data standards, and integration with NPS management needs). The opportunity lists an expected number of awards of one, and the eligibility language clarifies that this is a single source award to Utah State University. While the general eligible applicant category is shown as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the eligibility statement removes ambiguity by stating directly that it is not a request for applications and is directed to a single recipient.

In terms of timing and funding level, the opportunity was posted on June 21, 2013, with an original and current closing date of June 26, 2013, and an archive date of July 26, 2013. The short posting window aligns with how notice-of-intent, noncompetitive announcements are often handled, since they are not designed to collect proposals. The estimated total funding amount is $37,856. No cost sharing or matching is required, which means the recipient is not expected to provide a non-federal match as a condition of the award. The listing shows an award ceiling and floor of $0, which is a common placeholder in some federal postings when the agency is not using the system fields to express a formal ceiling/floor range, even though an estimated total funding amount is provided.

For applicants or members of the public seeking further details, the announcement notes that additional information is available in an attached announcement (not included in the text provided here). The posted contact for assistance accessing the full announcement is Kelly Adams, Grants Management Specialist, reachable by phone at 303-969-2392. Overall, the key takeaway is that this is a targeted, pre-identified cooperative agreement action under the NPS Rocky Mountain CESU to fund an archeological overview and assessment for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, with approximately $37,856 in planned funding and no open application process.

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