National Park Service Electroshocking to Induce Mortality of Lake Trout Embroyos | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The National Park Service grant opportunity titled "National Park Service Electroshocking to Induce Mortality of Lake Trout Embryos" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP13AC00508) is a discretionary funding action intended to support natural resource work within the National Park System. The proposed award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the National Park Service (NPS) expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than simply issuing funds with minimal federal participation. The activity falls under CFDA 15.945, which covers cooperative research and training programs tied to resources of the National Park System.

This notice is specifically a notice of intent to make a noncompetitive, single-source award rather than an open call for proposals. In practical terms, it is not a request for applications and is not designed for a broad applicant pool to compete. The announcement states that the intended recipient is Montana State University, and the award will be made through a task agreement under the National Park Service Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are established partnerships that help federal land management agencies work with universities and other partners on research, technical assistance, and education projects that support resource stewardship.

The focus of the work, as reflected in the title, is electroshocking to induce mortality of lake trout embryos. While the short public summary does not provide detailed scientific protocols, the title indicates the project involves using electrical methods to kill lake trout embryos, which is typically associated with efforts to control or suppress non-native or invasive lake trout populations that can harm native fish communities and broader aquatic ecosystems in national parks. Projects like this often support fisheries management objectives such as protecting native species, restoring ecosystem balance, or improving the effectiveness of suppression techniques, and they generally require careful study to ensure methods are effective, targeted, and aligned with environmental compliance and animal care standards.

The opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $39,147. There is no stated award ceiling or floor (both are listed as $0), which commonly appears in notices where the total planned amount is provided but the system fields for ceilings and floors are not used in the same way as in competitive announcements. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so the recipient would not be expected to contribute a mandatory non-federal match as a condition of the award.

Key dates show this notice was posted and created on June 4, 2013, with an original and current closing date of June 10, 2013, and an archive date of July 10, 2013. The short window is consistent with a notice-of-intent posting for a noncompetitive action, where the purpose is often to provide public transparency about the government’s plan to make a directed award rather than to solicit competing applications.

The announcement cites the authority for a noncompetitive award under the Department of the Interior’s policy framework (505 Departmental Manual 2.12C). That reference indicates the NPS is relying on an approved justification for making a single-source award, typically because of unique expertise, established partnership mechanisms (such as CESU), continuity of work, or other criteria recognized by DOI policy. For parties seeking additional detail beyond the summary, the notice directs readers to the attached announcement (not included in the text provided here), which would normally contain the project’s specific scope of work, deliverables, period of performance, reporting requirements, and the rationale for the single-source approach.

For questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Kelly Adams, Grants Management Specialist, at 303-969-2392.

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