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- The National Park Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "TA for 3D Digital Documentation Best Practices and Standards, Digital Gap Analysis and Proposal Development for New NPS Digital Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.519 Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 17, 2012 and posted on Aug 17, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 24, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 funding announcement is not a request for applications.
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity titled "TA for 3D Digital Documentation Best Practices and Standards, Digital Gap Analysis and Proposal Development for New NPS Digital Projects" (Funding Opportunity Number R1264120046) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary grant action that is intended to support technical assistance related to 3D digital documentation and broader digital project planning within the NPS. It is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development and is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means the NPS expects to be substantially involved in the work alongside the recipient rather than simply issuing funds with minimal federal participation.
This posting is not a competitive grant solicitation and is explicitly not a request for applications. Instead, it serves as a notice of intent to make a single, noncompetitive award to the Western National Parks Association. The announcement states that the noncompetitive approach is being made in accordance with Department of the Interior policy cited as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C. As a result, there is effectively no open applicant pool for this opportunity, and the "Eligible Applicants" field is clarified by the agency as "Others" with additional eligibility information specifying that the announcement is not seeking proposals.
The anticipated award profile is straightforward: the NPS expects to make one award with an estimated total funding amount of $100,000. The listing shows no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the recipient is not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award. The award ceiling and floor are both listed as zero, which in federal listings often indicates that formal minimum/maximum bounds were not set in the system for this notice, or that the posting is informational because the funding recipient has already been identified.
In terms of project purpose, the title signals three main deliverables or focus areas: (1) technical assistance for establishing or refining best practices and standards for 3D digital documentation, (2) performing a digital gap analysis to identify shortcomings or unmet needs in existing NPS digital capabilities, documentation, or workflows, and (3) developing proposals for new NPS digital projects based on the findings and standards work. In practical terms, this kind of effort generally supports consistency across parks and programs by helping define how 3D data should be captured, managed, documented, preserved, and potentially shared, while also identifying where current systems, staffing, tools, policies, or data collections fall short and what new project investments would address those gaps.
The timeline provided reflects the administrative posting dates rather than an application window, since applications are not being requested. The opportunity was posted and created on August 17, 2012, with an original and current closing date of August 24, 2012, and an archive date of September 23, 2012. The listing includes a CFDA number of 15.519 (Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection), which appears in the source data as the associated assistance listing, though the subject matter described in the opportunity title and narrative is centered on NPS digital documentation and project development.
For further information or if there are problems accessing the full announcement materials, the point of contact listed is Kelvin Delaney, Contracting Officer, reachable by phone at 303-969-2796.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "TA for 3D Digital Documentation Best Practices and Standards, Digital Gap Analysis and Proposal Development for New NPS Digital Projects."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is R1264120046.
3) Which federal agency is associated with this opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary grant action.
4) Is this a competitive grant where multiple applicants can apply?
No. This posting is explicitly not a competitive solicitation and is not a request for applications.
5) Is the announcement asking for proposals or applications?
No. The agency states the announcement is not seeking proposals and is not a request for applications.
6) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The notice states an intent to make a single, noncompetitive award to the Western National Parks Association.
7) Are there any eligible applicants besides the named organization?
Based on the posting, there is effectively no open applicant pool because the notice is not seeking applications and identifies a single noncompetitive recipient.
8) What type of award instrument is expected?
The opportunity is structured as a Cooperative Agreement.
9) What does it mean that the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement in this context?
The notice indicates that a Cooperative Agreement typically means the NPS expects to be substantially involved in the work alongside the recipient, rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal participation.
10) What is the category or primary focus area of the opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
11) What is the purpose of the project described in the posting?
The project purpose is to support technical assistance related to 3D digital documentation and broader digital project planning within the NPS.
12) What major deliverables or focus areas are signaled by the title?
The title signals three main focus areas: (1) technical assistance for best practices and standards for 3D digital documentation, (2) a digital gap analysis to identify shortcomings or unmet needs in NPS digital capabilities or workflows, and (3) proposal development for new NPS digital projects based on the standards work and gap analysis.
13) What is meant by "best practices and standards" for 3D digital documentation in this opportunity?
As described, the effort generally supports consistency across parks and programs by helping define how 3D data should be captured, managed, documented, preserved, and potentially shared.
14) What is a "digital gap analysis" in the context of this posting?
The posting describes a gap analysis as identifying shortcomings or unmet needs in existing NPS digital capabilities, documentation, or workflows, including where systems, staffing, tools, policies, or data collections fall short.
15) What is meant by "proposal development for new NPS digital projects" here?
It refers to developing proposals for new NPS digital projects based on the results of the standards work and the digital gap analysis.
16) How much funding is anticipated?
The NPS estimates a total funding amount of $100,000 for one award.
17) How many awards does the NPS expect to make?
The posting indicates the NPS expects to make one award.
18) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing shows no cost sharing or matching requirement.
19) Why do the award ceiling and award floor show as zero?
The posting explains that, in federal listings, a zero ceiling and floor often indicates formal minimum/maximum bounds were not set in the system for this notice, or that the posting is informational because the funding recipient has already been identified.
20) What are the key dates shown on the listing?
The opportunity was created and posted on August 17, 2012. The original and current closing date is August 24, 2012. The archive date is September 23, 2012.
21) Do the posted dates represent an application window?
No. The timeline reflects administrative posting dates rather than an application window, because applications are not being requested.
22) What policy is cited to support the noncompetitive approach?
The posting states the noncompetitive approach is made in accordance with Department of the Interior policy cited as 505 Departmental Manual 2.12C.
23) What CFDA number is associated with the listing?
The listing includes CFDA number 15.519 (Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection).
24) Does the CFDA number align with the topic described in the title and narrative?
The posting notes that the subject matter described in the opportunity title and narrative is centered on NPS digital documentation and project development, even though the source data shows CFDA 15.519.
25) Who is the point of contact for questions or issues accessing the announcement materials?
The point of contact listed is Kelvin Delaney, Contracting Officer.
26) How can the point of contact be reached?
Kelvin Delaney can be reached by phone at 303-969-2796.
27) What should someone do if they cannot access the full announcement materials?
The posting directs people with problems accessing the full announcement materials to contact the listed point of contact, Kelvin Delaney, at 303-969-2796.
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