Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS WASO P13AC01248
Apply for NPS WASO P13AC01248
- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Paleontology support to arches and capital reef Intent to Award" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 22, 2013 and posted on Aug 22, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 5, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $26,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $26,000.00 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 not a request for proposal this is an intent to award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity titled "Paleontology support to arches and capital reef Intent to Award" (Funding Opportunity Number NPS WASO P13AC01248) is an intent-to-award notice for a single cooperative agreement supporting paleontological inventory and documentation work in Arches National Park and Capitol Reef National Park. It is not a request for proposals, meaning the NPS is signaling its plan to make an award rather than soliciting competitive applications. The anticipated total funding is $26,000 with an award ceiling of $26,000, no cost sharing or matching requirement, and an expected number of awards of one. The opportunity was posted on Aug 22, 2013, with a closing date of Sep 5, 2013, and it is listed under CFDA 15.954 (National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education). Although categorized under an education activity area, the core work is field-based resource inventory, mapping, and reporting to strengthen park fossil resource management.
The project scope is structured around two parallel inventories to be carried out by the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) in coordination with the NPS, beginning with required permitting. For Arches National Park, UGS is to apply for a research and collecting permit and then conduct paleontological fieldwork focused on the Chinle Formation. A key deliverable at Arches is the development of two measured stratigraphic sections of the Chinle Formation within the park, which helps tie fossil finds to their precise rock layers and geologic context. By the end of the project period, UGS must provide the NPS with copies of field notes, photographs, and any other data generated, with the stated deadline being on or before December 31, 2014.
For Capitol Reef National Park, the work is broader and explicitly framed as a paleontological field inventory that includes both documenting resources and collecting significant fossil specimens that are considered at risk. UGS must first secure the appropriate research and collecting permit and then complete about three weeks of field inventory, organized as roughly one week each in three target areas, while ensuring all paleontological sites are linked to their temporal and stratigraphic framework. The three focus areas are: (A) exposures of the Morrison and Cedar Mountain Formations in the Cathedral Valley area, where UGS paleontologists had recently identified new dinosaur localities on adjacent Bureau of Land Management lands; (B) the Chinle Formation and the lower Glen Canyon Group, specifically the Wingate and Kayenta Formations, in the vicinity of park headquarters near Fruita, Utah; and (C) those same Chinle and lower Glen Canyon units along the Burr Trail corridor. This design emphasizes coverage of multiple fossil-bearing formations and settings, including areas likely to yield dinosaur-related localities and Triassic-to-Jurassic fossil resources.
A major technical component of the Capitol Reef work is spatial data development and standardized mapping products for long-term use by the park. UGS is required to use GIS techniques to produce GIS-based maps of paleontological resources and deliver the underlying GIS data to the NPS in a format consistent with NPS standards. In addition, UGS must create a Potential Fossil Yield Classification (PFYC) map for most of Capitol Reef National Park, integrating existing locality information from park records with new field results. This PFYC mapping is to be based on the UGS interim geologic map covering the east side of the Loa 30x60 degree sheet, aligning fossil potential classification with mapped geologic units to support planning, compliance, and resource protection decisions.
The final deliverables for Capitol Reef, due on or before December 31, 2014, include a complete documentation package: copies of field notes, photographs, and other supporting data; the GIS maps and base layers created through the project; and a draft paleontological inventory report submitted to both Capitol Reef (CARE) and the NPS Geologic Resources Division in electronic and paper formats once field activities are completed. The project also requires paleontological locality condition assessments, paired with recommendations for long-term monitoring of fossil resources. For each locality identified as a candidate for long-term monitoring, photogrammetric documentation is specifically required, indicating an emphasis on detailed visual recording that can support change detection, site condition tracking, and management decisions over time.
The NPS point of contact listed for access issues is Jaime Mijares, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 303-969-2755 or by email at jaimemijares@nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this National Park Service funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Paleontology support to arches and capital reef Intent to Award."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NPS WASO P13AC01248.
Is this a request for proposals (RFP) or a competitive solicitation?
No. This notice is an intent-to-award. It signals that the National Park Service (NPS) plans to make a single award rather than solicit competitive applications.
What type of award is anticipated?
The notice describes an anticipated single cooperative agreement.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one (1).
What is the anticipated total funding amount?
The anticipated total funding is $26,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $26,000.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on Aug 22, 2013, and the closing date listed is Sep 5, 2013.
Which CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.954 (National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education).
Even though it is categorized under an education activity area, what is the core work?
The core work described is field-based paleontological resource inventory, mapping, and reporting to strengthen park fossil resource management.
Which parks are covered by the project scope?
The work supports paleontological inventory and documentation in Arches National Park and Capitol Reef National Park.
Who is identified to carry out the inventories described in the scope?
The inventories are structured to be carried out by the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) in coordination with the NPS.
Is permitting required before fieldwork and collecting can begin?
Yes. For both parks, the scope specifies that UGS must apply for and secure the appropriate research and collecting permit before conducting fieldwork and collecting.
What is the Arches National Park fieldwork focused on?
At Arches National Park, the fieldwork focus is the Chinle Formation.
What are the key deliverables for Arches National Park?
A key deliverable is the development of two measured stratigraphic sections of the Chinle Formation within the park, tying fossil finds to specific rock layers and geologic context. The project also requires providing the NPS with copies of field notes, photographs, and other data generated.
What is the deadline for Arches deliverables?
The stated deadline is on or before December 31, 2014.
How is the Capitol Reef work described in the notice?
It is described as a paleontological field inventory that includes documenting resources and collecting significant fossil specimens that are considered at risk.
How much field time is planned for the Capitol Reef inventory?
The notice describes about three weeks of field inventory, organized as roughly one week each in three target areas.
What are the three target areas for Capitol Reef field inventory?
The three focus areas are: (A) Exposures of the Morrison and Cedar Mountain Formations in the Cathedral Valley area; (B) The Chinle Formation and the lower Glen Canyon Group (Wingate and Kayenta Formations) near park headquarters around Fruita, Utah; and (C) The Chinle Formation and lower Glen Canyon units along the Burr Trail corridor.
Which formations are specifically named for the Cathedral Valley area work?
The Morrison Formation and Cedar Mountain Formation are specifically named for the Cathedral Valley area.
Which formations are specifically named near Fruita and along the Burr Trail corridor?
The Chinle Formation and the lower Glen Canyon Group are named, with the Wingate and Kayenta Formations specifically identified.
Does the scope require linking sites to geologic context?
Yes. The Capitol Reef inventory specifies that paleontological sites should be linked to their temporal and stratigraphic framework.
What GIS and mapping products are required for Capitol Reef?
UGS is required to use GIS techniques to produce GIS-based maps of paleontological resources and deliver the underlying GIS data to the NPS in a format consistent with NPS standards.
What is a PFYC map and is one required here?
The scope requires a Potential Fossil Yield Classification (PFYC) map for most of Capitol Reef National Park. The PFYC map is to integrate existing locality information from park records with new field results and align fossil potential classification with mapped geologic units.
What existing geologic mapping is the PFYC work based on?
The PFYC mapping is to be based on the UGS interim geologic map covering the east side of the Loa 30x60 degree sheet.
What are the Capitol Reef final deliverables?
Final deliverables for Capitol Reef (due on or before Dec 31, 2014) include: copies of field notes, photographs, and other supporting data; GIS maps and base layers created through the project (including delivery of the underlying GIS data); and a draft paleontological inventory report submitted to both Capitol Reef (CARE) and the NPS Geologic Resources Division in electronic and paper formats once field activities are completed.
Are locality condition assessments and monitoring recommendations required?
Yes. The project requires paleontological locality condition assessments along with recommendations for long-term monitoring of fossil resources.
Is photogrammetry required for any of the documentation work?
Yes. For each locality identified as a candidate for long-term monitoring, photogrammetric documentation is specifically required.
Who is the NPS point of contact listed for access issues?
Jaime Mijares, Contract Specialist.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Phone: 303-969-2755. Email: jaimemijares@nps.gov.
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