National Park Service NOVELTY IN A PREDATOR PREY SYSTEM FACILITATED BY HUMANS AND CLIMATE POLAR BEARS, GRIZZLY BEARS AND MUSKOXEN | Apply Online

Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP15AC00426

• The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Park Service NOVELTY IN A PREDATOR PREY SYSTEM FACILITATED BY HUMANS AND CLIMATE POLAR BEARS, GRIZZLY BEARS AND MUSKOXEN" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 7, 2015 and posted on Apr 7, 2015.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 17, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2024.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $41,196.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
• SINGLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SINGLE SOURCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS Department of the Interior Policy (505 DM 2) requires a written justification which explains why competition is not practicable for each single source award. The justification must address one or more of the following criteria as well as discussion of the program legislative history, unique capabilities of the proposed recipient, and cost sharing contribution offered by the proposed recipient, as applicable. NPS did not solicit full and open competition for this award based on the following criteria (1) Unsolicited Proposal The proposed award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award, but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives (2) Continuation 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 (3) Legislative intent The language in the applicable authorizing legislation or legislative history clearly indicates Congress intent to restrict the award to a particular recipient of purpose (4) Unique Qualifications The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost sharing ability if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications (5) Emergencies Program/award where there is insufficient time available (due to a compelling and unusual urgency, or substantial danger to health or safety) for adequate competitive procedures to be followed. The National Park Service awarded this task to the University of Montana based on the following exception. The University of Montana is a member of the NPS CESU network. (4) Unique Qualifications The cooperator is a member of an established Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network, and was awarded a Cooperative Agreement (P14AC00749) allowing the University of Montana to participate in specific tasks, and can provide the specific research and investigative support to conduct this particular task while providing an effective outcome for the National Park Service and the research project. As such, the applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on their participation as a University Partner in the Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit (CESU) their capacity to provide appropriate researchers, and their ability to broadly utilize research results as teaching tool.

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