Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI WASO 2420110271
Apply for NPS NOI WASO 2420110271
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support Deveopment of a GIS Mapping and Analysis System for Long Range Transportation Planning" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 10, 2011 and posted on Aug 10, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 15, 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 $140,600.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $140,600.00 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 National Park Service (NPS) issued this opportunity as a Notice of Intent (NOI) rather than an open, competitive solicitation. In practical terms, that means NPS was signaling its plan to make a single award to a specific partner organization instead of inviting broad applications. The planned award is a cooperative agreement task agreement under the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), with Colorado State University identified as the intended recipient. The project focus is support for the development of a GIS-based mapping and analysis system to inform long-range transportation planning, aligning with NPS needs to analyze transportation networks, conditions, and impacts across park units and surrounding regions.
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding using a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during the work (for example, collaboration on technical direction, data standards, review of deliverables, or integration with NPS planning processes). The activity category is listed under Environment, and the CFDA program references are 15.945, covering Cooperative Research and Training Programs and Resources of the National Park System. No cost sharing or matching funds are required, so the federal funding could cover the full approved project costs up to the awarded amount.
Funding details indicate NPS anticipated one award with an estimated total funding amount of $140,600. The award ceiling is also listed as $140,600, meaning the project budget was expected to top out at that amount, while the award floor is $0, a standard placeholder that does not necessarily imply micro-awards but reflects the system field. Because this is an NOI with a single expected award to a named institution, the eligible applicant category shown (public and state-controlled institutions of higher education) fits the intended recipient profile and the CESU framework used by NPS for research and technical assistance partnerships.
Timing information shows the notice was posted and created on August 10, 2011, with an original and current closing date of August 15, 2011, and an archive date of September 14, 2011. That short window is consistent with an NOI where the agency is not running a full competition but is documenting its intent to proceed with a partner under an existing cooperative structure. Anyone needing help accessing the announcement was directed to the contracting officer, Sybil Winfield, at NPS, with phone and email contact provided (303-969-2076, sybilwinfield@nps.gov).
Overall, the notice communicates that NPS planned to fund and collaborate with Colorado State University through the Rocky Mountain CESU to support creation or enhancement of a GIS mapping and analytical capability that would strengthen long-range transportation planning. While the notice does not detail specific technical requirements or deliverables, the title and description point to building a system that would help NPS visualize transportation assets and conditions, analyze planning scenarios, and support decision-making for future transportation investments and management across National Park System contexts.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What type of announcement is this?
This opportunity was issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI), not as an open, competitive funding solicitation. An NOI is typically used to publicly document an agency's plan to make an award to a specific partner rather than invite applications from a broad pool of applicants.
2) Is this a competitive grant that anyone can apply for?
No. Based on the information provided, the National Park Service (NPS) was not inviting general applications. The NOI signals NPS planned to make a single award to a named organization rather than run a competition.
3) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
Colorado State University is identified as the intended recipient.
4) How many awards did NPS expect to make under this notice?
NPS anticipated making one award.
5) What funding instrument will be used?
The planned award is described as a cooperative agreement task agreement under the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).
6) What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
The notice categorizes the funding instrument as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project. Examples of involvement may include collaboration on technical direction, data standards, review of deliverables, or integration of the work into NPS planning processes.
7) What is the CESU framework mentioned in the notice?
The notice references the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) as the cooperative structure through which the task agreement would be issued. The eligible applicant category shown (public and state-controlled institutions of higher education) aligns with the intended recipient and this partnership framework.
8) What is the purpose or focus of the project?
The project focus is support for the development of a GIS-based mapping and analysis system to inform long-range transportation planning. The description emphasizes NPS needs to analyze transportation networks, conditions, and impacts across park units and surrounding regions.
9) What kinds of needs is the GIS system expected to support?
Based on the notice description, the system is intended to help NPS visualize transportation assets and conditions, analyze planning scenarios, and support decision-making for future transportation investments and management across National Park System contexts.
10) What activity or subject area is this opportunity categorized under?
The activity category is listed under Environment.
11) What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The notice references CFDA 15.945, described as Cooperative Research and Training Programs and Resources of the National Park System.
12) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $140,600.
13) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is listed as $140,600, indicating the project budget was expected to top out at that amount.
14) What is the award floor and what does it imply?
The award floor is listed as $0. The notice indicates this is a standard placeholder field and does not necessarily imply the agency intended to make very small awards.
15) Is cost sharing or matching funds required?
No. The notice states no cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning federal funding could cover the full approved project costs up to the awarded amount.
16) When was the notice posted?
The notice was posted (and created) on August 10, 2011.
17) What were the original and current closing dates?
Both the original closing date and the current closing date are listed as August 15, 2011.
18) Why is the closing window so short?
The notice describes this as an NOI with a single expected award to a named institution. A short posting window is consistent with documenting intent to proceed under an existing cooperative structure rather than conducting a full competition.
19) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is listed as September 14, 2011.
20) Who should be contacted for help accessing the announcement?
The notice directs users to contact the contracting officer, Sybil Winfield, at NPS.
21) What contact details are provided for the contracting officer?
Phone: 303-969-2076
Email: sybilwinfield@nps.gov
22) Does the notice list specific technical requirements or deliverables?
No. The notice does not provide detailed technical requirements or a deliverables list. It generally points to building or enhancing a GIS mapping and analytical capability aligned with NPS transportation planning needs.
23) What kind of applicant eligibility is shown in the notice?
The eligible applicant category shown is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which matches the intended recipient profile and the CESU framework mentioned.
24) What does "discretionary funding" indicate here?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding using a cooperative agreement instrument. In this context, that description is presented alongside the expectation of substantial NPS involvement during performance.
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