Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOIWASOP11AT00491
Apply for NPS NOIWASOP11AT00491
- The National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Soil Resources Inventory Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.944 Natural Resource Stewardship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 14, 2011 and posted on Jun 14, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 18, 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 $374,999.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $374,999.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Soil Resources Inventory Project is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity issued as a task agreement under an already-established cooperative agreement within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), specifically under agreement number H2370094000. Rather than being an open, competitive solicitation, it is presented as a Notice of Intent for a non-competitive award, consistent with Department of the Interior policy guidance referenced as 505 DM 2. In practical terms, that means the NPS is signaling its intent to fund a specific partner and purpose through an existing cooperative framework, not to solicit proposals broadly from the general public or multiple competing applicants.
The project goal is to build and improve the underlying infrastructure needed to manage and use soil resource information for National Parks. The work centers on creating a soil resource data management system, a soil resource information framework, and the analytical tools required to interpret and apply those data. The outcome NPS is aiming for is a clearer, more usable understanding of where valuable soil resources occur in National Park units and how extensive those resources are. The description also emphasizes that the resulting tools and framework are meant to support multiple audiences, including Colorado State University (CSU), the NPS itself, and the public, suggesting an intent to make soil information more accessible and actionable for stewardship, planning, and education.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as a cooperative agreement (not a procurement contract), which typically indicates substantial involvement or collaboration by the federal agency during the project period, such as coordination, technical input, or shared development of methods and outputs. It falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, so the recipient is not expected to provide a mandatory financial match as a condition of the award.
Funding for the project is listed at an estimated total of $374,999, which is also the stated award ceiling, and the opportunity anticipates a single award. Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the reference to CSU in the description and the CESU framework that commonly partners with universities for applied science and resource management projects.
Key dates show the notice was posted and created on June 14, 2011, with an original and current closing date of June 18, 2011, and an archive date of July 18, 2011. Because it is a non-competitive notice of intent tied to an existing cooperative agreement, the short posting window is consistent with an administrative requirement to publicly post the intent rather than conduct an extended competition.
For questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Robert Dobson, Contract Specialist at the National Park Service, reachable by phone at 303-987-6988. The funding opportunity number for reference is NPS NOIWASOP11AT00491.
Soil Resources Inventory Project (NPS) - FAQs
What is the Soil Resources Inventory Project?
The Soil Resources Inventory Project is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary funding opportunity focused on building and improving the infrastructure needed to manage and use soil resource information for National Park units.
Is this an open, competitive grant opportunity?
No. This announcement is presented as a Notice of Intent for a non-competitive award. It is not an open solicitation for proposals from the general public or multiple competing applicants.
Why is it being issued as a Notice of Intent (non-competitive)?
The notice indicates NPS intent to fund a specific partner and purpose through an existing cooperative framework, consistent with Department of the Interior policy guidance referenced as 505 DM 2.
What funding mechanism is being used?
The opportunity is categorized as a cooperative agreement (not a procurement contract) and is issued as a task agreement under an already-established cooperative agreement within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a contract?
It means the award is not described as a procurement contract and is instead a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement or collaboration by the federal agency during the project period (for example, coordination, technical input, or shared development of methods and outputs).
What is the CESU context for this award?
This funding action is issued as a task agreement under an already-established cooperative agreement within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), specifically under agreement number H2370094000.
What is the main goal of the project?
The goal is to build and improve the underlying infrastructure needed to manage and use soil resource information for National Parks.
What work or deliverables are described in the notice?
The work centers on creating a soil resource data management system, a soil resource information framework, and analytical tools required to interpret and apply soil resource data.
What outcome is NPS aiming for?
NPS is aiming for a clearer, more usable understanding of where valuable soil resources occur in National Park units and how extensive those resources are.
Who are the intended audiences for the tools and framework?
The notice emphasizes that the resulting tools and framework are meant to support multiple audiences, including Colorado State University (CSU), the NPS, and the public.
Is the information expected to be accessible to the public?
The description suggests an intent to make soil information more accessible and actionable for stewardship, planning, and education, and it explicitly names the public as one of the audiences.
What is the funding activity/category associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The notice associates the opportunity with CFDA 15.944 (Natural Resource Stewardship).
What is the estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $374,999.
What is the award ceiling?
The stated award ceiling is $374,999.
How many awards does NPS anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed. Based on the notice, the recipient is not expected to provide a mandatory financial match as a condition of the award.
Who is eligible to receive this award?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Does the notice identify a likely partner?
The description references Colorado State University (CSU) as one of the audiences for the outputs, and the opportunity is framed within the CESU cooperative framework that commonly partners with universities.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NPS NOIWASOP11AT00491.
When was the notice posted?
The notice was posted (and created) on June 14, 2011.
What was the closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is June 18, 2011.
When was the announcement archived?
The archive date is July 18, 2011.
Why is the posting window so short?
The notice explains the opportunity is a non-competitive Notice of Intent tied to an existing cooperative agreement, so a short posting window is consistent with publicly posting the intent rather than conducting an extended competition.
Who can I contact with questions or if I cannot access the full announcement?
The listed contact is Robert Dobson, Contract Specialist at the National Park Service. Phone: 303-987-6988.
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