Opportunity Information: Apply for P11AC90421
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- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SAGA Bartlet Cove" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931 Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 5, 2011 and posted on Aug 5, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 19, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $25,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 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 a notice of intent to award to SAGA only
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Opportunity Summary:
The "SAGA Bartlet Cove" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P11AC90421) is a National Park Service notice of intent to award, meaning it is not an open competition and is not asking the public to submit applications. Instead, it serves as a formal public notice that the National Park Service plans to issue a new cooperative agreement to a single, named partner: the Southeast Alaska Guidance Association (SAGA). The project sits under CFDA 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations, and is framed as a conservation and youth service effort connected to the Public Lands Corps (PLC) program.
The planned award totals up to $25,000 in federal funds, with a required cost share/match listed at about $6,200 (shown as 25 percent). The agreement is anticipated to run through September 30, 2011, with an on-the-ground period of performance from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, not a contract, reflecting that the work is intended to be carried out with substantial federal involvement rather than being a simple purchase of services. Funding is tied to Recreational Fee Demonstration sources and the Public Lands Corps Program, and the project is associated with internal tracking identifiers including PMIS #130622D and Task/PR number R9815 11 0608.
SAGA was selected as the sole-source recipient primarily because of its established track record and long-standing working relationship with the National Park Service unit involved, identified in the text as GLBA (Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve). The announcement notes that SAGA and GLBA have collaborated since 2001 and have completed multiple conservation projects in the park, which is used as the justification for choosing SAGA based on experience, local knowledge, skills, and demonstrated performance.
A major feature of the cooperative agreement is the level of direct National Park Service participation. NPS plans to provide a work leader and a trails work crew to help direct the project and work side-by-side with the SAGA crew. NPS will also handle project management oversight and provide environmental education and training opportunities delivered by Glacier Bay staff with ecological expertise or recognized subject-matter credentials. In addition to the cash funding, NPS will contribute key in-kind logistical support, including ground transportation and fuel, a suitable campsite, specialized tools, and portable park radios to address safety and communications needs.
The project purpose is straightforward: complete conservation maintenance work in the Bartlett Cove area while also giving participating crew members meaningful life and work experience in a national park setting and exposure to the National Park Service mission. The expected deliverables focus on field labor and tangible resource protection outcomes. SAGA is expected to supply a six-person crew with two team leaders for 20 work days, plus the time needed for mobilization and demobilization. The crew will conduct trail and boundary brushing and make repairs within the Bartlett Cove area. On SAGA's side of the logistics, the organization will provide transportation to the work site as well as camp gear and food for all crew members.
The announcement also explains why the arrangement is categorized as assistance rather than a contract by grounding it in the intent of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (statutory authority cited as 16 U.S.C. 1722). The stated rationale is that using youth or conservation corps supports conservation outcomes while also delivering education and job experience to young adults, building stewardship and helping participants connect their learning to community and environmental improvement. It also addresses a practical capacity problem: park units often have maintenance and restoration needs that are labor-intensive, while federal staffing levels limit the amount of work agencies can complete on their own. Youth conservation corps are positioned as a cost-effective way to restore and maintain public land facilities and resources while advancing workforce development goals.
Finally, the cost reasonableness determination is tied to the PLC program structure itself: the announcement states that $25,000 is the maximum per project under this program, and that SAGA calibrates how many crew days can be completed within the budget after accounting for mobilization/demobilization, subsistence, and camping needs for the particular site. The posting dates indicate it was publicly posted on August 5, 2011, with an original and current closing date of August 19, 2011, and an archive date of September 18, 2011, though the key point remains that eligibility is effectively limited to SAGA because it is a notice of intent to award to that organization only. For access issues or questions, the listed contact is Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist, at 907-644-3303.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): SAGA Bartlet Cove (P11AC90421)
What is the "SAGA Bartlet Cove" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P11AC90421)?
"SAGA Bartlet Cove" (P11AC90421) is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award a new cooperative agreement. It is a formal public notice that NPS plans to make an award, not a request for applications from the public.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. This is not an open competition and it is not asking the public to submit applications. The notice indicates NPS intends to award to a single, named recipient.
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The intended (sole-source) recipient is the Southeast Alaska Guidance Association (SAGA).
Why is the award limited to SAGA?
The notice cites SAGA's established track record and long-standing working relationship with the National Park Service unit involved (identified as GLBA, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve). It states SAGA and GLBA have collaborated since 2001 and have completed multiple conservation projects in the park, and that this experience, local knowledge, skills, and demonstrated performance are the basis for selecting SAGA.
What agency is issuing the notice and planning the award?
The National Park Service is issuing the notice and plans to issue the cooperative agreement.
What program or CFDA is this associated with?
The notice lists CFDA 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations, and frames the work as connected to the Public Lands Corps (PLC) program.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The instrument is a cooperative agreement (not a contract). The notice explains that this reflects substantial federal involvement in carrying out the project rather than a simple purchase of services.
How much federal funding is planned under this award?
The planned award totals up to $25,000 in federal funds.
Is a cost share or match required?
Yes. The notice lists a required cost share/match of about $6,200, shown as 25 percent.
What is the project period and when does the on-the-ground work happen?
The agreement is anticipated to run through September 30, 2011. The on-the-ground period of performance is listed as April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011.
Where will the work take place?
The work is in the Bartlett Cove area, associated with Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA).
What is the purpose of the project?
The purpose is to complete conservation maintenance work in the Bartlett Cove area while providing participating crew members meaningful life and work experience in a national park setting and exposure to the National Park Service mission.
What work activities are expected under the project?
The expected field deliverables include trail and boundary brushing and making repairs within the Bartlett Cove area.
What staffing/crew is SAGA expected to provide?
SAGA is expected to supply a six-person crew with two team leaders for 20 work days, plus the time needed for mobilization and demobilization.
What support will the National Park Service provide during the project?
NPS plans to provide a work leader and a trails work crew to help direct the project and work side-by-side with the SAGA crew. NPS will also provide project management oversight and deliver environmental education and training opportunities through Glacier Bay staff with ecological expertise or recognized subject-matter credentials.
What in-kind or logistical support will NPS contribute?
The notice states NPS will contribute in-kind logistical support including ground transportation and fuel, a suitable campsite, specialized tools, and portable park radios to support safety and communications.
What logistics is SAGA responsible for providing?
On SAGA's side, the notice states the organization will provide transportation to the work site as well as camp gear and food for all crew members.
What statutory authority is referenced for this assistance approach?
The notice grounds the assistance/cooperative agreement approach in the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, citing statutory authority as 16 U.S.C. 1722.
Why does the notice describe this as assistance rather than a contract?
The notice explains that the intent of the Public Lands Corps program is to support conservation outcomes while providing education and job experience to young adults, building stewardship, and connecting learning to community and environmental improvement. It also notes that youth conservation corps can help address labor-intensive maintenance and restoration needs when federal staffing levels limit what park units can accomplish directly.
What are the funding sources mentioned for this project?
The notice states funding is tied to Recreational Fee Demonstration sources and the Public Lands Corps Program.
Are there internal tracking identifiers associated with this opportunity?
Yes. The notice references PMIS #130622D and Task/PR number R9815 11 0608.
How was the project budget described as reasonable?
The notice states that $25,000 is the maximum per project under the PLC program. It also explains that SAGA determines how many crew days can be completed within the budget after accounting for mobilization/demobilization, subsistence, and camping needs for the particular site.
What were the posting, closing, and archive dates listed in the notice?
The opportunity was publicly posted on August 5, 2011, with an original and current closing date of August 19, 2011, and an archive date of September 18, 2011.
If the notice has a closing date, does that mean applications were accepted?
The notice still characterizes the action as a notice of intent to award to SAGA, and states it is not an open competition and is not requesting applications from the public. Eligibility is effectively limited to SAGA as the named recipient.
Who is the contact person for access issues or questions?
The listed contact is Erica Cordeiro, Contract Specialist, at 907-644-3303.
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