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- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Volume Change of Glaciers in Alaskas National Parks" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 28, 2010 and posted on Aug 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $220,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $221,107.00 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 CESU agreement single sourced to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Please see the Notice of Intent for more information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service (NPS) posted this item as a Notice of Intent to Award for a project called "Volume Change of Glaciers in Alaska's National Parks" (Funding Opportunity Number J9840100196). It is not an open solicitation and it is not asking the public to submit applications. Instead, it is a public notice that NPS intends to make a single award under a Cooperative Agreement through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network. The planned recipient is the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), with the work centered at the Geophysical Institute. The opportunity is categorized under environmental work, with one expected award, no cost share requirement, and an anticipated total award amount of about $221,107 (listed as an estimated total funding of $220,000 in one field, with an award ceiling of $221,107).
The core purpose of the project is to quantify glacier volume and volume change for glaciers located within Alaska NPS units by building the best available digital elevation models (DEMs) for individual glaciers and pairing those elevation products with glacier boundary mapping. The project focuses on two primary time slices: one representing glacier conditions in the 1950s and another representing the early 2000s. A major piece of the effort is the creation of glacier extent boundary datasets (shapefiles) across all Alaska national park units, which the announcement describes as a new, park-wide statewide undertaking. To support volume estimates, the project uses LIDAR altimetry-derived elevation information and then applies established area-volume scaling theories to estimate total ice volume and changes over time at both regional scales and on a park-by-park basis.
The technical work described includes (1) analyzing laser altimetry/LIDAR data to derive or compile DEMs for glaciers in NPS parks, (2) mapping glacier extents for the two historical periods (1950s and 2000s) across all Alaska NPS units, and (3) extracting individual glacier boundaries and associated terrain/topographic characteristics from the combined DEM and boundary datasets. In addition to the broad statewide mapping, the project also calls for a more detailed, glacier-by-glacier change history for a subset of approximately 10 to 15 representative glaciers. Those glaciers are to be chosen in consultation with NPS subject matter specialists (often tied to Inventory and Monitoring networks) and distributed across Alaska so the sample reflects major climatic and geologic settings.
Deliverables and schedule expectations are laid out with target completion windows largely clustered in 2011. By spring 2011, the project is expected to produce an analysis of total glacier ice volume and volume change summarized both regionally and park-by-park, and to develop the detailed areal-extent change timelines for the selected 10 to 15 glaciers. By summer 2011, the geospatial outputs are to be delivered to NPS and also made available online through GLIMS (Global Land Ice Measurements from Space) and GINA (the Geographic Information Network of Alaska). That same summer timeframe includes providing substantive input to two draft reports: one technical and one interpretive. The technical content is expected to document datasets, analytical methods, and observed status and trends broken down by region, by park, and by glacier type, while also discussing how observed changes relate to broader global glacier change and regional climate patterns. The project team is also expected to prepare supporting visuals such as tables, charts, and maps, and to review and comment on draft report materials.
The agreement is described as a new award with an anticipated period of performance from September 1, 2010 through May 31, 2013 (roughly a two-year agreement in the listing, with work extending into 2013). Funding is broken out across fiscal years with CESU overhead applied at 17.5 percent. The budget lines show approximately $86,356 in FY2010 plus about $15,112 in overhead, and approximately $101,820 in FY2011 plus about $17,819 in overhead, totaling $221,107. The notice explicitly states that additional future funding is not anticipated as necessary to complete the project.
A major administrative feature of this opportunity is the single-source justification. NPS cites Departmental Manual authority (505 DM 2) for awarding without competition on the basis that only one responsible source can meet the agency's requirements within the needed timeframe. The justification centers on the capabilities of UAF researchers, particularly Dr. Chris Larsen and associates at the Geophysical Institute, who are described as having recently developed proprietary or newly invented automated glacier mapping and modeling algorithms that use satellite imagery and DEMs to delineate glacier boundaries across very large areas and to estimate glacier volume using laser altimetry. The notice also emphasizes the team's extensive Alaska-specific glacier field experience, which is presented as important for dealing with complications such as debris-covered ice that often requires extensive manual editing of boundary shapefiles. The ability to use student assistants for that manual editing is framed as a cost-effective way to handle a labor-intensive component. Another stated advantage is that the Geophysical Institute has immediate access to extensive in-house remote sensing datasets, reducing or eliminating data acquisition costs and helping the team meet accuracy, schedule, and budget constraints.
No market research is reported; the notice states it was not conducted because NPS considered the identified UAF team to be the only qualified source for this specific statewide glacier mapping effort given the proprietary automated technique and the specialized experience required. The statutory authority referenced for the cooperative agreement is 16 U.S.C. 1(g), which allows NPS to enter cooperative agreements transferring appropriated funds to public entities and other eligible organizations for public purposes consistent with NPS programs (pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 6305). The NPS point of contact listed is Erica Cordeiro (EricaCordeiro@nps.gov), with a phone number provided in the source text for assistance accessing the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this NPS posting?
This posting is a Notice of Intent to Award (NOI) from the National Park Service (NPS) for the project titled "Volume Change of Glaciers in Alaska's National Parks" (Funding Opportunity Number J9840100196). It serves as a public notice that NPS plans to make a single award, rather than an announcement inviting applications.
2) Is this an open grant competition?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not an open solicitation and it is not requesting applications from the public. NPS is announcing an intent to issue a single award.
3) Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The planned recipient is the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), with the work centered at the Geophysical Institute.
4) What funding mechanism will be used?
NPS intends to make the award under a Cooperative Agreement through the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network.
5) How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The notice indicates one expected award.
6) What is the estimated funding amount?
The anticipated total award amount is about $221,107. The posting also references an estimated total funding of $220,000 in one field and an award ceiling of $221,107.
7) Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost share requirement is indicated.
8) What is the project about in plain terms?
The core purpose is to quantify glacier volume and glacier volume change for glaciers located within Alaska NPS units. This will be done by building the best available digital elevation models (DEMs) for individual glaciers and pairing those elevation products with glacier boundary mapping.
9) What time periods will the project compare?
The project focuses on two primary time slices: one representing glacier conditions in the 1950s and another representing the early 2000s.
10) What types of data and methods are mentioned for estimating glacier volume?
The notice describes using LIDAR/laser altimetry-derived elevation information to support volume estimates and then applying established area-volume scaling theories to estimate total ice volume and changes over time. The work also involves building or compiling DEMs and pairing them with glacier boundary datasets.
11) What are the main technical tasks described?
The notice lists three core technical components: (1) analyzing laser altimetry/LIDAR data to derive or compile DEMs for glaciers in NPS parks, (2) mapping glacier extents for the two historical periods (1950s and 2000s) across all Alaska NPS units, and (3) extracting individual glacier boundaries and associated terrain/topographic characteristics from the combined DEM and boundary datasets.
12) What is meant by the glacier boundary mapping deliverable?
A major deliverable is the creation of glacier extent boundary datasets (shapefiles) across all Alaska national park units. The notice characterizes this as a new, park-wide statewide undertaking.
13) Will the project include detailed histories for specific glaciers?
Yes. In addition to statewide mapping, the project calls for a more detailed, glacier-by-glacier change history for a subset of approximately 10 to 15 representative glaciers.
14) How will the 10 to 15 representative glaciers be selected?
They are to be chosen in consultation with NPS subject matter specialists (often tied to Inventory and Monitoring networks) and distributed across Alaska so the sample reflects major climatic and geologic settings.
15) When are major deliverables expected?
Target completion windows are largely clustered in 2011. By spring 2011, the project is expected to produce an analysis of total glacier ice volume and volume change (summarized regionally and park-by-park) and to develop detailed areal-extent change timelines for the selected 10 to 15 glaciers. By summer 2011, geospatial outputs are to be delivered to NPS and made available online through GLIMS and GINA, and the team is expected to provide substantive input to two draft reports.
16) What deliverables are expected for publication or online access?
By summer 2011, the geospatial outputs are expected to be delivered to NPS and also made available online through GLIMS (Global Land Ice Measurements from Space) and GINA (the Geographic Information Network of Alaska).
17) What reports are mentioned, and what will they cover?
Two draft reports are referenced: one technical and one interpretive. The technical content is expected to document datasets, analytical methods, and observed status and trends by region, by park, and by glacier type, and to discuss how observed changes relate to broader global glacier change and regional climate patterns. The effort also includes preparing supporting visuals such as tables, charts, and maps, and reviewing and commenting on draft report materials.
18) What is the anticipated period of performance?
The notice describes the agreement as a new award with an anticipated period of performance from September 1, 2010 through May 31, 2013.
19) How is the budget described across fiscal years?
Funding is broken out across fiscal years with CESU overhead applied at 17.5 percent. The budget lines show approximately $86,356 in FY2010 plus about $15,112 in overhead, and approximately $101,820 in FY2011 plus about $17,819 in overhead, totaling $221,107.
20) Is additional future funding expected?
No. The notice explicitly states that additional future funding is not anticipated as necessary to complete the project.
21) Why is NPS making a single-source award instead of competing it?
The notice includes a single-source justification citing Departmental Manual authority (505 DM 2). NPS states the rationale is that only one responsible source can meet the agency's requirements within the needed timeframe, based on the identified UAF team's specialized capabilities.
22) What specific capabilities are cited in the single-source justification?
The notice highlights UAF researchers (particularly Dr. Chris Larsen and associates at the Geophysical Institute) as having recently developed proprietary or newly invented automated glacier mapping and modeling algorithms that use satellite imagery and DEMs to delineate glacier boundaries over very large areas and estimate glacier volume using laser altimetry. It also emphasizes extensive Alaska-specific glacier field experience, including addressing debris-covered ice that may require extensive manual editing of boundary shapefiles, with student assistants described as a cost-effective way to handle that labor-intensive work. Immediate access to extensive in-house remote sensing datasets is also cited as reducing or eliminating data acquisition costs and supporting accuracy, schedule, and budget needs.
23) Was market research conducted to find other potential providers?
The notice states that no market research was conducted because NPS considered the identified UAF team to be the only qualified source for this specific statewide glacier mapping effort given the proprietary automated technique and specialized experience required.
24) What legal/statutory authority is referenced for the cooperative agreement?
The notice references 16 U.S.C. 1(g) as authority for NPS to enter cooperative agreements transferring appropriated funds to public entities and other eligible organizations for public purposes consistent with NPS programs (pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 6305).
25) What category is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity is categorized under environmental work.
26) Who is the NPS point of contact?
The listed NPS point of contact is Erica Cordeiro (EricaCordeiro@nps.gov). The source text also mentions a phone number provided for assistance accessing the announcement.
27) If an organization wants to apply, is there a submission process described?
No. The notice states it is not asking the public to submit applications and is not an open solicitation.
28) What are the main outputs users should expect NPS to receive?
Based on the notice, expected outputs include DEMs derived/compiled from LIDAR/laser altimetry, glacier boundary shapefiles for the 1950s and early 2000s across Alaska NPS units, extracted individual glacier boundaries and terrain/topographic characteristics, volume and volume-change estimates summarized regionally and park-by-park, detailed areal-extent change timelines for 10 to 15 representative glaciers, online availability of geospatial outputs via GLIMS and GINA, and substantive contributions and review input for one technical and one interpretive report with supporting tables, charts, and maps.
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