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- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Capability Statements for Environmental Monitoring for Post Hurricane Sandy Beach Re nourishment Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.424 Marine Minerals Activities Hurricane Sandy.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 23, 2013 and posted on May 8, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 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 $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments.
- In accordance with the OCS Lands Act (OCSLA), (43 USC 1457(b)), applicants must be State agencies or State controlled institutions of higher education only. Also, applicants must be State agencies or State controlled institutions of higher education within the Piedmont South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) only (http://www.cesu.psu.edu/unitportals/PSACportal.htm).
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a preliminary market research style request from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), specifically its Division of Environmental Assessment, seeking short capability statements rather than full grant applications. The government is not accepting proposals or making awards from this notice alone. Instead, BOEM is using this step to identify qualified teams that can later be invited to submit a full proposal under a forthcoming Notice of Funding Availability (expected around June 7, 2013). The work would be funded under the post Hurricane Sandy authorization and would be issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning BOEM expects substantial involvement in shaping or coordinating the project as it proceeds.
The underlying purpose is to support environmentally responsible use of offshore sand resources for beach nourishment and coastal restoration after Hurricane Sandy. BOEM, through its Marine Minerals Program, manages Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sand, gravel, and shell resources and can convey rights to use those materials for shore protection projects. Because offshore borrowing and dredging can affect marine habitats and coastal systems, BOEM has legal obligations to assess and reduce impacts as much as practicable under NEPA and other statutes, including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The notice also points to Section 1346 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, which directs the government to conduct environmental and socioeconomic studies needed to assess and manage impacts of OCS mineral development on human, marine, and coastal environments. In plain terms, the monitoring and research supported by this funding is meant to document what happens around offshore borrow areas used to obtain sand for renourishment, and to ensure any risks are identified early enough to adjust practices if needed.
The technical focus of the requested capabilities centers on environmental monitoring tied to post-Sandy beach renourishment projects, especially in areas identified as critically eroded (the notice mentions Virginia, Florida, and other locations). BOEM highlights the need to monitor benthic habitat (seafloor communities), demersal fish habitat (species associated with the bottom), resident biological communities, geomorphology (seafloor and sediment shape and change), and other sensitive resources in or near the borrow area. The intent is to have credible, timely data that supports impact analysis and adaptive management or stewardship actions if monitoring shows unexpected or unacceptable effects, while also avoiding unnecessary delays to dredging and construction schedules.
Timing and readiness are a central theme. BOEM indicates that dredging operations were expected in the October 2013 to January 2014 window, and it emphasizes that the selected applicant must be able to respond quickly and begin work before dredging starts. That implies capabilities such as rapid mobilization, field logistics, appropriate vessels or survey arrangements, permitting familiarity, established protocols for sampling and analysis, and the ability to deliver results fast enough to inform near-term decisions. While the notice does not spell out a required monitoring design, it strongly signals that BOEM wants teams with practical experience collecting and interpreting baseline and operational monitoring data around offshore sand borrow sites, and translating that information into defensible environmental documentation.
Eligibility is narrow and tied to a specific cooperative network. Only State agencies or State-controlled institutions of higher education are eligible, and they must be members of the Piedmont South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). In other words, private companies and non-state universities cannot apply directly unless they are part of an eligible CESU member arrangement consistent with CESU rules. The opportunity is categorized as environmental, uses a cooperative agreement instrument, and references CFDA 15.424 (Marine Minerals Activities) with Hurricane Sandy funding.
From a funding perspective, BOEM anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of up to $2,000,000, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000 and an award floor of $50,000. No cost sharing or matching was required. Even though these figures suggest substantial support is possible, this particular posting is only asking for a short statement of qualifications now, with full budget and technical details to be provided later if invited under the full funding announcement.
Submission requirements at this stage are straightforward: a capability statement of no more than five pages, submitted by email. The deadline for capability statements was May 31, 2013. Submissions were to be sent to Dominique Bruce, Contract Specialist at the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), at Dominique.Bruce@bsee.gov, with a phone contact listed as (703) 787-1342. For technical details on study objectives, the notice directs interested parties to email Kathleen.Craig@bsee.gov. The opportunity was posted May 8, 2013, and archived June 30, 2013, reflecting its role as an initial screening step ahead of the later full solicitation.
Taken together, the request is best read as BOEM assembling a shortlist of qualified CESU-member state entities that can quickly execute offshore and nearshore environmental monitoring tied to OCS sand borrowing for post-Sandy beach renourishment. The government is signaling that speed, scientific credibility, and applied monitoring experience around dredging and borrow areas are critical, because the monitoring must both protect sensitive resources and keep pace with construction timelines.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Is this notice a request for full grant proposals?
No. This notice is a preliminary market-research style request for short capability statements only. The government is not accepting proposals and is not making awards based on this notice alone.
2) What is BOEM asking for right now?
BOEM is asking for a brief capability statement (a statement of qualifications) that is no more than five pages and submitted by email.
3) What is the purpose of collecting capability statements?
BOEM is using capability statements to identify qualified teams that may later be invited to submit a full proposal under a forthcoming Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
4) Will BOEM make an award from this announcement?
No. The notice states the government is not accepting proposals or making awards from this notice alone.
5) When was the full Notice of Funding Availability expected?
The forthcoming NOFA was expected around June 7, 2013.
6) What funding instrument is anticipated if BOEM moves forward?
The work would be issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning BOEM expects substantial involvement in shaping or coordinating the project as it proceeds.
7) What is the overall goal of the work described?
The goal is to support environmentally responsible use of offshore sand resources for beach nourishment and coastal restoration after Hurricane Sandy, including monitoring and research around offshore sand borrow areas.
8) What BOEM program area is associated with this work?
The notice references BOEM's Marine Minerals Program, which manages Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sand, gravel, and shell resources and can convey rights to use those materials for shore protection projects.
9) Why is environmental monitoring needed for offshore sand borrowing?
Because offshore borrowing and dredging can affect marine habitats and coastal systems, BOEM has obligations to assess and reduce impacts as much as practicable under NEPA and other statutes. The monitoring is intended to document conditions and changes around borrow areas and to identify risks early enough to adjust practices if needed.
10) What laws or authorities are mentioned as drivers for this work?
The notice mentions NEPA, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and Section 1346 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (which directs environmental and socioeconomic studies needed to assess and manage impacts of OCS mineral development on human, marine, and coastal environments).
11) What technical areas does BOEM emphasize for monitoring?
The technical focus centers on environmental monitoring tied to post-Sandy beach renourishment projects, with emphasis on benthic habitat (seafloor communities), demersal fish habitat (species associated with the bottom), resident biological communities, geomorphology (seafloor and sediment shape and change), and other sensitive resources in or near the borrow area.
12) What kinds of projects is this monitoring associated with?
The monitoring is tied to offshore sand borrow areas used to obtain sand for beach renourishment and coastal restoration efforts following Hurricane Sandy.
13) What locations are highlighted in the notice?
The notice mentions critically eroded areas and specifically references Virginia, Florida, and other locations.
14) What is BOEM looking for in terms of timing and readiness?
BOEM emphasizes rapid response and readiness to begin work before dredging starts. The notice indicates dredging operations were expected in an October 2013 to January 2014 window, and it signals that the selected applicant must be able to mobilize quickly.
15) What capabilities are implied by the requirement to mobilize quickly?
The notice implies capabilities such as rapid field mobilization, field logistics, appropriate vessels or survey arrangements, familiarity with permitting, established sampling and analysis protocols, and the ability to deliver results quickly enough to support near-term decisions.
16) Does the notice specify a required monitoring design?
No. The notice does not spell out a required monitoring design, but it strongly signals BOEM wants teams with practical experience collecting and interpreting baseline and operational monitoring data around offshore sand borrow sites and translating results into defensible environmental documentation.
17) How will monitoring information be used?
The intent is to produce credible, timely data that supports impact analysis and adaptive management or stewardship actions if monitoring shows unexpected or unacceptable effects, while also avoiding unnecessary delays to dredging and construction schedules.
18) Who is eligible to submit a capability statement?
Only State agencies or State-controlled institutions of higher education are eligible, and they must be members of the Piedmont South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
19) Can private companies apply directly?
No. Based on the eligibility language, private companies cannot apply directly. The notice indicates only eligible CESU-member state entities can submit, and other parties would need to be part of an eligible CESU member arrangement consistent with CESU rules.
20) Can non-state universities apply directly?
No. Eligibility is limited to State-controlled institutions of higher education (and State agencies) that are members of the specified CESU.
21) What CESU network is required for eligibility?
Applicants must be members of the Piedmont South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
22) What is the program or CFDA number referenced?
The notice references CFDA 15.424 (Marine Minerals Activities) and indicates the funding is under the post-Hurricane Sandy authorization.
23) How much funding was anticipated?
BOEM anticipated a single award with an estimated total funding amount of up to $2,000,000. The award ceiling was $2,000,000 and the award floor was $50,000.
24) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching was required.
25) Are budgets and full technical plans required at the capability statement stage?
No. This posting requests only a short statement of qualifications at this stage. Full budget and technical details would be provided later if invited under the full funding announcement.
26) What are the format and length requirements for the capability statement?
The capability statement must be no more than five pages and submitted by email.
27) What was the deadline for capability statements?
The deadline was May 31, 2013.
28) How should the capability statement be submitted?
It should be submitted by email.
29) Who is the submission contact listed in the notice?
Capability statements were to be sent to Dominique Bruce, Contract Specialist at the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), at Dominique.Bruce@bsee.gov. A phone contact is listed as (703) 787-1342.
30) Who is the technical contact for study objectives?
For technical details on study objectives, the notice directs interested parties to email Kathleen.Craig@bsee.gov.
31) When was this notice posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted May 8, 2013, and archived June 30, 2013, reflecting its role as an initial screening step ahead of the later full solicitation.
32) What does it mean that this is a "cooperative agreement" rather than a typical grant?
As described in the notice, a cooperative agreement means BOEM expects substantial involvement in shaping or coordinating the project as it proceeds (as opposed to a more hands-off role).
33) Is BOEM trying to avoid delaying dredging and construction schedules?
Yes. The notice emphasizes timely, credible data to support decisions and stewardship actions while also avoiding unnecessary delays to dredging and construction schedules.
34) What kind of applicants is BOEM trying to identify through this request?
The notice reads as BOEM assembling a shortlist of qualified CESU-member state entities that can quickly execute offshore and nearshore environmental monitoring tied to OCS sand borrowing for post-Sandy beach renourishment.
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