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Opportunity Summary:

The grant opportunity titled "NBPL Sensitive Plant Research and Adaptive Management" (Funding Opportunity Number N62473 15 2 0011) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) to support natural resources work focused on two sensitive plant species: Chorizanthe orcuttiana and Piperia cooperi. The core aim is to improve understanding of these species by combining field research and monitoring with hands-on adaptive management of their populations and habitat. The work is intended to generate actionable findings about the plants' current status, the ecological conditions they depend on, and the factors that may be limiting their persistence or recovery, with the expectation that results will directly guide management decisions over time.

A central theme of the opportunity is adaptive management, meaning the awardee is expected not only to study these plant populations and their environments, but also to use what is learned to adjust conservation actions in a structured, evidence-based way. The scope includes investigating "ecological drivers" affecting the plants (such as site conditions, disturbance patterns, and other environmental influences) and managing habitat conditions, explicitly including competing vegetation that may suppress growth, reproduction, or recruitment. By pairing monitoring and analysis with on-the-ground interventions, the project is designed to move beyond documentation and toward measurable conservation outcomes.

The opportunity frames the intended benefits of the research and management work in three practical conservation goals. First, it seeks to reduce the risk of extinction by providing better information and active stewardship of vulnerable populations. Second, it aims to identify and remove "ecological encumbrances" that interfere with long-term survival and expansion, which can include biotic pressures like competition as well as other limiting habitat factors that emerge through study. Third, it supports the potential for reintroduction into other suitable areas where habitat is available, implying that part of the effort may include assessing habitat suitability and building the knowledge base needed to establish or augment populations beyond their current locations.

This cooperative agreement is also positioned as a compliance-supporting mechanism within an existing regulatory and planning context. The announcement states that the work will help ensure compliance with the Endangered Species Act and the Sikes Act, and it will align with the NBPL Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan. In practical terms, that means the funded activities are expected to fit into and support the installation's formal natural resources obligations and management priorities, with deliverables and methods shaped by the Statement of Work referenced in the announcement.

In terms of funding and eligibility, the opportunity anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $173,000, which is also listed as the award ceiling (with an award floor of $0). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The activity is categorized under Natural Resources, and the CFDA number provided is 12.300 for Basic and Applied Scientific Research. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity could apply unless additional eligibility limitations were specified elsewhere in the full announcement. The posting date was July 15, 2015, with an original and final closing date of August 14, 2015, and the opportunity was archived on September 13, 2015. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact was Alicen Volkening, Contract Specialist, at 619-532-4377.

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