Phase 3 GIS Database Development for the OVNHT (CESU) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The National Park Service (NPS) offered a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Phase 3 GIS Database Development for the OVNHT (CESU)" under Funding Opportunity Number AJ5520090002. The award was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the project was expected to involve collaboration between the recipient and the federal agency rather than operating as a simple, hands-off grant. The activity category was listed as "Science and Technology and other Research and Development," indicating the work was intended to support applied technical research and data development, specifically related to GIS (Geographic Information Systems) needs for the OVNHT.

The purpose of the opportunity was to secure professional expertise to conduct field studies supporting Phase 3 of a GIS database development effort for the OVNHT. In practical terms, this type of work typically involves collecting, verifying, and refining geospatial data in the field, then integrating those findings into a structured GIS database that can be used for planning, resource management, mapping, and long-term documentation. The short description emphasizes field studies, which suggests the work was not only desktop GIS processing, but also on-the-ground data gathering or validation to ensure the GIS layers and associated attributes accurately reflect real-world conditions relevant to the trail or corridor being managed.

Funding for the project was fixed and modest in scale. The estimated total funding was $22,995, and both the award ceiling and award floor were also $22,995, indicating NPS anticipated making exactly one award for exactly that amount. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to contribute additional funds or in-kind match as a condition of receiving the award. The opportunity expected a single award recipient.

Eligibility was limited to private institutions of higher education. The title includes "CESU," which commonly refers to the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units network, a partnership framework that often facilitates collaborative projects between federal agencies and universities. While the notice does not spell out additional eligibility restrictions beyond private higher education institutions, the CESU reference signals that the project likely fit within an established cooperative research framework commonly used by NPS for technical and scientific support.

Key dates show this was a time-sensitive solicitation. The opportunity was posted on October 23, 2009, created on October 20, 2009, and had an original and current closing date of October 28, 2009. That gave applicants a short submission window of about five days from posting to close. The archive date was November 27, 2009, meaning the listing was later stored as inactive after the solicitation period ended.

For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the point of contact was Cheryl Richardson, Contract Specialist at the National Park Service, reachable by phone at 404-507-5747 or by email at cheryrichardson@nps.gov. This contact information was provided specifically for issues obtaining the full announcement electronically, implying additional technical details, deliverables, and requirements were likely contained in the full notice beyond the brief summary provided here.

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