Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP16AC00094
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- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Park Service- Level III Energy Audit and Net-Zero Analysis for Organ Pipe Cactus NM in 2016" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 15, 2015 and posted on Dec 15, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 25, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $33,564.00 in funding.
- 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity titled "National Park Service - Level III Energy Audit and Net-Zero Analysis for Organ Pipe Cactus NM in 2016" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS NOIP16AC00094) was posted by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS) on December 15, 2015, with an application closing date of December 25, 2015. It was categorized as a discretionary opportunity and intended to be issued as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 15.945, which generally covers National Park Service programs and related assistance. The notice indicates the government anticipated making a single award, with a maximum funding amount (award ceiling) of $33,564.
The purpose of the work, as reflected in the title and the brief description, was to carry out a Level III energy audit and a net-zero analysis for Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. A Level III audit is typically the most detailed type of building energy audit, often involving comprehensive data collection, in-depth engineering analysis, and the development of specific energy conservation measures, cost estimates, and projected savings. Paired with a net-zero analysis, the effort would be aimed at evaluating what operational changes, efficiency upgrades, and renewable energy strategies might be needed for the site to reduce energy use and potentially offset remaining consumption with on-site or procured renewable energy, aligning with broader federal sustainability and energy management goals.
A key feature of this announcement is that it was not a standard open competition. The National Park Service described it as a notice of intent for a noncompetitive award, citing the Department of the Interior guidance at 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C as the basis for using a noncompetitive approach. In practice, notices like this are commonly used to signal that the agency has determined a specific award mechanism and partner selection rationale in advance, rather than soliciting proposals from the general public through a fully competitive process.
The award was planned as a task agreement under the National Park Service Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). CESUs are cooperative partnership networks used by federal agencies to access specialized technical expertise, research capacity, and applied analysis through member institutions and organizations, often including universities and other qualified partners. By stating that the action would result in a CESU task agreement, the announcement clarifies both the intended assistance mechanism and the administrative pathway the NPS planned to use to carry out the energy audit and net-zero assessment work.
Eligibility was broadly labeled as "Others," with additional details expected to be provided in an attached announcement referenced multiple times in the posting. That phrasing generally indicates that eligibility may be limited or defined by specific program rules or by membership/participation requirements tied to the CESU network and the contemplated task agreement. The public posting itself mainly serves to document the intent to proceed with a single, noncompetitive cooperative agreement and to provide basic award parameters, timing, and the governing framework for the planned agreement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant notice?
The notice is titled "National Park Service - Level III Energy Audit and Net-Zero Analysis for Organ Pipe Cactus NM in 2016" and the Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIP16AC00094.
Which federal agency posted this opportunity?
This opportunity was posted by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (DOI-NPS).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 15, 2015.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date listed in the notice was December 25, 2015.
What type of funding opportunity is this (competitive or discretionary)?
The notice categorized the opportunity as a discretionary funding opportunity.
Was this a standard open competition?
No. The National Park Service described it as a notice of intent for a noncompetitive award, rather than a standard open competitive solicitation.
What does it mean that this is a "notice of intent for a noncompetitive award"?
Based on the notice language, it indicates the agency anticipated proceeding with a specific award approach and partner selection rationale in advance, instead of soliciting proposals from the general public through a fully competitive process.
What authority or policy did NPS cite for using a noncompetitive approach?
The notice cited Department of the Interior guidance at 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C as the basis for using a noncompetitive approach.
What award instrument was the agency planning to use?
The notice indicated the opportunity was intended to be issued as a cooperative agreement.
How many awards did the government anticipate making?
The government anticipated making a single award.
What was the maximum funding amount for the planned award?
The maximum funding amount (award ceiling) listed in the notice was $33,564.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity referenced CFDA 15.945, which generally covers National Park Service programs and related assistance.
What work was the funding intended to support?
The stated purpose was to carry out a Level III energy audit and a net-zero analysis for Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
What is a Level III energy audit in the context of this notice?
The notice describes a Level III audit as typically the most detailed type of building energy audit, often involving comprehensive data collection, in-depth engineering analysis, and the development of specific energy conservation measures, cost estimates, and projected savings.
What is meant by a "net-zero analysis" in this opportunity?
As described, the net-zero analysis would be aimed at evaluating what operational changes, efficiency upgrades, and renewable energy strategies might be needed for the site to reduce energy use and potentially offset remaining consumption with on-site or procured renewable energy.
What site or location was the project focused on?
The work was focused on Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (Organ Pipe Cactus NM).
Why did the notice mention broader federal sustainability and energy management goals?
The description indicates the audit and net-zero analysis would align with broader federal sustainability and energy management goals by identifying ways to reduce energy use and offset remaining consumption through renewable energy strategies.
How was this award planned to be administered within NPS?
The award was planned as a task agreement under the National Park Service Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What is a CESU, as referenced in the notice?
The notice describes CESUs as cooperative partnership networks used by federal agencies to access specialized technical expertise, research capacity, and applied analysis through member institutions and organizations, often including universities and other qualified partners.
What does it mean that the action would result in a CESU task agreement?
It clarifies both the intended assistance mechanism and the administrative pathway NPS planned to use to carry out the energy audit and net-zero assessment work.
Who was eligible to apply according to the public posting?
Eligibility was broadly labeled as "Others" in the posting.
Did the notice provide detailed eligibility requirements?
No. The notice indicated that additional eligibility details were expected to be provided in an attached announcement referenced multiple times in the posting.
What might "Others" imply about eligibility based on the notice text?
Based on the notice description, "Others" generally indicates eligibility may be limited or defined by specific program rules or by membership/participation requirements tied to the CESU network and the contemplated task agreement.
What was the main purpose of the public posting if it was noncompetitive?
The posting mainly served to document the intent to proceed with a single, noncompetitive cooperative agreement and to provide basic award parameters, timing, and the governing framework for the planned agreement.
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