Opportunity Information: Apply for P12AC12250
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Natural Resource Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 22, 2012 and posted on Jun 22, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $130,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $130,000.00 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).
- This is a notice of intent to award a modification to task agreement, P12AC122250, Natural Resource Support to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. This agreement was awarded initially in February of 2012. This modification adds funds and increases the statement of work to add parks in the San Francisco Bay Area Network to include Point Reyes National Seashore, Channel Islands National Park, John Muir National Historic Site,and Pinnacles National Monument. Applications will not be accepted from any vendor other than the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Natural Resource Support opportunity (Funding Announcement Number P12AC12250) is a National Park Service notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an open call for proposals and it is not requesting applications. Instead, it serves as a public notice that the National Park Service plans to continue funding a specific set of project activities through a cooperative agreement, without full and open competition. The award is being made under statutory authority 16 U.S.C. 1g and is listed under CFDA 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship. The anticipated total award amount is about $126,763 (with an estimated total funding figure shown as $130,000), there is no cost share or matching requirement, and the project is structured as a continuation over a roughly two-year period, with performance running from February 2012 through December 31, 2013.
The intended recipient is the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, with Sharon Farrell listed as the Conservancy lead and Bill Merkle as the NPS program manager. The National Park Service justifies the single-source, noncompetitive approach by pointing to the Conservancy's established and ongoing role supporting the Golden Gate National Recreation Area through science communication and natural resource work. Past and current support includes planning, field and logistical assistance, and financial and fundraising help tied to restoration efforts such as the Big Lagoon wetland and Phleger forest projects, along with broader program-level support for resource protection and public communication. NPS states that competing this work would likely disrupt continuity and could adversely affect completion of activities already underway and previously funded, which is why the agreement is being continued and modified rather than recompeted.
In practical terms, the project focuses on collaborative biological monitoring and related technical support connected to natural resource restoration projects. Work elements include inventory and monitoring field assistance, data management support, and monitoring designed to ensure compliance with mitigation requirements and conservation measures associated with restoration efforts. The announcement highlights typical monitoring targets such as the spotted owl and the California red-legged frog, and it also includes assessing threats to these species, specifically from barred owls and bullfrogs. This indicates that the agreement is meant to support both core monitoring of sensitive species and applied management questions tied to invasive or competing species pressures.
A major component of the agreement is outreach and science communication, with the goal of translating and sharing National Park Service science with the general public. The Conservancy is described as having substantial capacity and experience in developing communication strategies, engaging diverse audiences, and supporting educational opportunities that contribute to resource protection. The work includes direct communication with park staff and visitors around natural resource projects, including efforts connected to programs like site stewardship, and it also covers development of publications that can be distributed through outreach channels, visitor centers, and park concession outlets.
This particular notice also clarifies eligibility: applications will not be accepted from any organization other than the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. It is explicitly described as a modification to an existing task agreement originally awarded in February 2012, adding funds and expanding the scope of work. The expanded scope brings additional parks in the San Francisco Bay Area Network into the effort, naming Point Reyes National Seashore, Channel Islands National Park, John Muir National Historic Site, and Pinnacles National Monument. NPS natural resource staff at Golden Gate National Recreation Area will work directly with the Conservancy on implementation, providing training and direction for field surveys, supporting initial site visits, and reviewing draft products to ensure the work meets park needs and standards. Contact information in the notice points to Erica Cordeiro as the NPS point of contact and contract specialist.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Natural Resource Support opportunity (Funding Announcement Number P12AC12250)?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a cooperative agreement to continue a specific set of natural resource support activities. The notice functions as a public announcement that NPS plans to fund this work without full and open competition.
2) Is this an open grant competition or a request for applications?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not an open call for proposals and it is not requesting applications.
3) Can other organizations apply for this funding?
No. The notice states that applications will not be accepted from any organization other than the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
4) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended recipient is the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
5) Why is the award being made without full and open competition?
NPS justifies the single-source, noncompetitive approach based on the Conservancy's established and ongoing role supporting Golden Gate National Recreation Area through science communication and natural resource work. NPS also states that competing the work could disrupt continuity and adversely affect completion of activities already underway and previously funded.
6) What type of funding instrument is being used?
The notice describes the funding as a cooperative agreement, continued and modified rather than recompeted.
7) What is the statutory authority and program listing for this award?
The award is being made under statutory authority 16 U.S.C. 1g and is listed under CFDA 15.944, Natural Resource Stewardship.
8) What is the anticipated award amount?
The anticipated total award amount is about $126,763. The notice also shows an estimated total funding figure of $130,000.
9) Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No. The notice indicates there is no cost share or matching requirement.
10) What is the performance period for the project?
The project is described as a continuation over roughly two years, with performance running from February 2012 through December 31, 2013.
11) Is this a new project or a continuation of existing work?
It is a modification to an existing task agreement originally awarded in February 2012. The modification adds funds and expands the scope of work.
12) What are the main activities supported by this cooperative agreement?
The work focuses on collaborative biological monitoring and related technical support connected to natural resource restoration projects, as well as outreach and science communication to translate and share NPS science with the general public.
13) What kinds of monitoring and technical support are included?
Work elements include inventory and monitoring field assistance, data management support, and monitoring designed to ensure compliance with mitigation requirements and conservation measures associated with restoration efforts.
14) Which species are highlighted as monitoring targets?
The notice provides examples of monitoring targets including the spotted owl and the California red-legged frog.
15) Does the project include assessing threats to sensitive species?
Yes. The notice specifically mentions assessing threats to the spotted owl and California red-legged frog from barred owls and bullfrogs.
16) What restoration efforts are referenced as part of past or ongoing support?
NPS cites restoration-related support connected to projects such as the Big Lagoon wetland and the Phleger forest projects, along with broader program-level support for resource protection and public communication.
17) What outreach and communication work is included?
A major component is outreach and science communication intended to translate and share NPS science with the general public. The notice describes work such as developing communication strategies, engaging diverse audiences, supporting educational opportunities, communicating with park staff and visitors around natural resource projects (including efforts connected to programs like site stewardship), and developing publications for distribution through outreach channels, visitor centers, and park concession outlets.
18) Does the scope expansion include additional parks beyond Golden Gate National Recreation Area?
Yes. The expanded scope brings additional parks in the San Francisco Bay Area Network into the effort, naming Point Reyes National Seashore, Channel Islands National Park, John Muir National Historic Site, and Pinnacles National Monument.
19) What role will NPS staff play during implementation?
NPS natural resource staff at Golden Gate National Recreation Area will work directly with the Conservancy. The notice describes NPS providing training and direction for field surveys, supporting initial site visits, and reviewing draft products to ensure the work meets park needs and standards.
20) Who are the listed project leads or key personnel?
Sharon Farrell is listed as the Conservancy lead, and Bill Merkle is listed as the NPS program manager.
21) Who is the point of contact mentioned in the notice?
The contact information in the notice points to Erica Cordeiro as the NPS point of contact and contract specialist.
22) What does it mean that this is a "notice of intent to award"?
In this notice, it means the National Park Service is publicly stating its plan to continue funding a specific recipient for specific activities under a cooperative agreement, and that it is not seeking applications or proposals from the general public.
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