Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIP16AC00513
Apply for NPS NOIP16AC00513
- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent: Conduct Arch Surface Density surveys" 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 Apr 19, 2016 and posted on Apr 19, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 28, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 "Notice of Intent: Conduct Arch Surface Density surveys" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS NOIP16AC00513) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice indicating the agency plans to make a single award through a cooperative agreement rather than running a fully open, competitive solicitation. It falls under the Department of the Interior (DOI), with NPS listed as the issuing agency, and it is categorized as a discretionary opportunity focused on natural resources work (CFDA/Assistance Listing number 15.945). The core purpose, as stated, is to support work to conduct "Arch Surface Density" surveys, which suggests field-based survey activities aimed at measuring or documenting surface density metrics relevant to arches or arch-related landforms and resources within NPS-managed areas, though the brief notice itself does not provide methodological details beyond the project title.
This notice is specifically tied to the National Park Service Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), meaning the award is expected to be issued as a task agreement under that CESU network. CESUs are partnership frameworks NPS and other federal agencies use to collaborate with eligible partner institutions on research, technical assistance, monitoring, and similar applied conservation and resource-management projects. In practice, describing the action as a task agreement under the Colorado Plateau CESU indicates the project is meant to be implemented through that established cooperative mechanism rather than as a standalone grant competed on Grants.gov in the usual way.
A key point in the announcement is that it is a "notice of intent" and explicitly noncompetitive, citing DOI policy at 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C as the basis. That language typically means the agency has authority to make an award without full and open competition, often because the work is intended for a specific CESU partner, involves unique qualifications, continuity of an existing effort, or fits another authorized exception under departmental grants and cooperative agreement policy. In other words, this posting functions more as a public transparency step documenting the agency's intent to fund a particular project through a specific partnership channel, not as an invitation for multiple applicants to submit competing proposals.
From the posted data, the opportunity was created and posted on April 19, 2016, with an original and current closing date of April 28, 2016. The listing indicates one expected award (ExpectedAwards: 1). The AwardCeiling is shown as 0, which usually means the ceiling was not specified in the summary record or the amount is defined in an attachment or subsequent task agreement documentation rather than in the public-facing synopsis. Eligibility is broadly listed as "Others," with the note that clarification is provided in an additional eligibility information field (not included in the text you provided). Given the CESU context, eligible recipients commonly include the specific institutions and organizations that are official CESU partners, but the exact eligibility for this notice would be determined by the attached announcement referenced in the description.
Overall, this is a short-form government posting announcing NPS's intent to make a single, noncompetitive cooperative agreement award under the Colorado Plateau CESU to carry out Arch Surface Density surveys. The detailed scope of work, deliverables, period of performance, and budget specifics are not contained in the brief synopsis itself and would normally be found in the attachment or the task agreement documentation referenced by the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Notice of Intent: Conduct Arch Surface Density surveys."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS NOIP16AC00513.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The issuing agency is the National Park Service (NPS), within the Department of the Interior (DOI).
What type of funding opportunity is this (competitive or noncompetitive)?
This is a Notice of Intent and is explicitly described as noncompetitive. It is not a fully open competitive solicitation.
What kind of award is NPS planning to make?
NPS indicates it plans to make a single award through a cooperative agreement, rather than running a standard competitive grant process.
How many awards are expected?
The posting indicates one expected award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What is the main purpose of the project?
The stated purpose is to support work to conduct "Arch Surface Density" surveys. The notice suggests field-based survey activities focused on measuring or documenting surface density metrics related to arches or arch-related landforms/resources in NPS-managed areas, but it does not provide methodological detail beyond the project title.
What program or partnership framework is this tied to?
This notice is specifically tied to the National Park Service Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). The award is expected to be issued as a task agreement under that CESU network.
What does it mean that this will be a task agreement under a CESU?
It means the project is intended to be implemented through the established CESU cooperative mechanism (a partnership framework used for research, technical assistance, monitoring, and related applied conservation/resource-management work), rather than as a standalone grant competed in the usual way.
Why is the opportunity described as noncompetitive?
The notice states it is noncompetitive and cites DOI policy at 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C as the basis. This typically indicates the agency has authority to make an award without full and open competition (for example, when work is intended for a specific partner mechanism such as a CESU task agreement or fits an authorized exception under policy). The notice functions as a public transparency step documenting intent to fund a particular project through a specific partnership channel.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number and what category does it fall under?
The Assistance Listing number is 15.945. The posting describes it as a discretionary opportunity focused on natural resources work.
Who is eligible to receive the award?
Eligibility is broadly listed as "Others," with a note that clarification is provided in an additional eligibility information field that is not included in the provided text. Given the CESU context, eligible recipients commonly include institutions and organizations that are official CESU partners, but the exact eligibility for this notice would be determined by the attached announcement referenced by the notice.
Does this posting invite applications from multiple organizations?
Based on the information provided, it does not function as an invitation for multiple applicants to submit competing proposals. It is presented as a Notice of Intent to make a single noncompetitive award via the Colorado Plateau CESU mechanism.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on April 19, 2016.
What is the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is April 28, 2016.
What is the award ceiling (maximum funding amount)?
The AwardCeiling is shown as 0. This usually indicates the ceiling was not specified in the summary record, or that the amount is defined in an attachment or in subsequent task agreement documentation rather than in the public synopsis.
Where can applicants find the detailed scope of work, deliverables, timeline, and budget details?
The brief synopsis does not include detailed scope, deliverables, period of performance, or budget specifics. Those details would normally be found in the attachment referenced by the notice or in the task agreement documentation issued under the Colorado Plateau CESU.
What type of work area does this project relate to?
Based on the information provided, the work is associated with natural resources activities and involves conducting surveys described as "Arch Surface Density" surveys within NPS-managed areas.
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