Opportunity Information: Apply for NPSP16AC00427
Apply for NPSP16AC00427
- The DOI-NPS in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Yellowstone Controlled Ground Water Area Long Term Monitoring" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.915.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 05, 2016 and posted on Apr 05, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 05, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 Yellowstone Controlled Ground Water Area Long Term Monitoring opportunity (Funding Announcement Number NPSP16AC00427) is a National Park Service notice of intent to award, meaning it is not open for applications and is published strictly to inform the public that NPS plans to fund a specific project without full and open competition. The project is structured as a cooperative agreement under statutory authority 54 U.S.C. Sections 100301-100302 and is associated with CFDA 15.915 (Technical Preservation Services). It falls under the Natural Resources activity category, with eligibility noted for public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, though in this case NPS is proceeding with a single, pre-identified recipient. The anticipated total award amount is $141,116 with no cost share required, and the expected number of awards is one.
The selected recipient is the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (Montana Tech of the University of Montana), led by Principal Investigator/Program Manager John J. Metesh, Ph.D., P.G. (Director and State Geologist). The award is issued as Task Agreement P16AC00427 under a broader Master Agreement P13AC00350. The anticipated period of performance runs from April 5, 2013 through September 30, 2016, with the agreement extending through September 30, 2016. The National Park Service point of contact listed for the award is Tina Holland. The original posting date is April 5, 2016, and the public notice references a May 5, 2016 date in the opportunity record, but again, it is not a competitive solicitation.
The core purpose of the agreement is to protect Yellowstone National Park’s world-unique geothermal system, especially where the system extends beyond the park’s legal boundary into Montana. Because geothermal and groundwater systems do not stop at jurisdictional lines, monitoring conditions immediately north of the park is treated as essential to safeguarding thermal features and hydrothermal processes inside Yellowstone. To address this cross-boundary risk, the State of Montana established a Yellowstone Controlled Groundwater Area (YCGWA) adjacent to the park. The central management goal of that controlled area is to ensure that no thermal waters are produced in ways that could impact Yellowstone’s geothermal resources, particularly along the park’s northern boundary.
The work emphasized in the notice is long-term monitoring and information sharing between Montana and Yellowstone National Park. The parties will discuss and share data and interpretations about the status of the Yellowstone geothermal system, with the monitoring dataset specifically including hydrology measurements, temperature information, and geochemical analyses. The monitoring results generated in the Controlled Groundwater Area are intended to be communicated to the park so NPS can evaluate potential external influences on the geothermal system and respond as needed. A key deliverable described in the compact language is maintenance of an adequate database for the YCGWA, which at minimum must include analyses of water chemistry, temperature, well depth, well capacity, and well location.
The award is justified as a single-source action under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2) using the “Unique Qualifications†criterion (criterion #4). The notice explains that competition is not practicable because the responsibilities for both NPS and the State of Montana are spelled out in the United States Park Service - Montana Compact (Montana Code 85-20-401), and only the State of Montana has the legal authority to establish, permit, and monitor water flows within Montana in a controlled groundwater area. The notice further references the January 31, 1994 Water Rights Compact executed by NPS, the State of Montana, and the Department of Justice, which sets out the United States’ reserved water rights for Yellowstone’s geothermal system and creates the YCGWA with administrative, enforcement, research, and data collection procedures designed to prevent impacts to Yellowstone’s hydrothermal system. Because many of those procedures are described as beyond ordinary state water rights administration and are uniquely tied to the compact’s protective framework, the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology is treated as uniquely positioned and authorized to carry out the required monitoring and database work in support of Yellowstone’s geothermal protection objectives.
Yellowstone Controlled Ground Water Area Long Term Monitoring (NPSP16AC00427) - FAQs
What is the Yellowstone Controlled Ground Water Area Long Term Monitoring opportunity?
It is a National Park Service (NPS) notice of intent to award funding for a specific long-term monitoring and information-sharing project focused on groundwater and geothermal conditions adjacent to Yellowstone National Park.
Is this opportunity open for applications?
No. This is a notice of intent to award, published to inform the public that NPS plans to fund a specific project without full and open competition. It is not a competitive solicitation and is not accepting applications.
What is the Funding Announcement Number?
The Funding Announcement Number is NPSP16AC00427.
What type of award is being used?
The project is structured as a cooperative agreement under statutory authority 54 U.S.C. Sections 100301-100302.
What is the CFDA associated with this award?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.915 (Technical Preservation Services).
Which activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the Natural Resources activity category.
Who is eligible for this kind of opportunity (as listed in the notice)?
The notice lists eligibility for public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, although NPS is proceeding with a single, pre-identified recipient for this specific award.
How many awards does NPS expect to make under this notice?
The expected number of awards is one.
What is the anticipated total award amount?
The anticipated total award amount is $141,116.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost share is required.
Who is the selected recipient?
The selected recipient is the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (Montana Tech of the University of Montana).
Who is the Principal Investigator/Program Manager for the recipient?
The Principal Investigator/Program Manager is John J. Metesh, Ph.D., P.G. (Director and State Geologist).
How is this award identified within NPS agreements?
The award is issued as Task Agreement P16AC00427 under a broader Master Agreement P13AC00350.
What is the period of performance for the agreement?
The anticipated period of performance runs from April 5, 2013 through September 30, 2016, with the agreement extending through September 30, 2016.
When was this notice posted?
The original posting date is April 5, 2016. The public notice also references a May 5, 2016 date in the opportunity record.
Who is the National Park Service point of contact?
The NPS point of contact listed for the award is Tina Holland.
What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The core purpose is to protect Yellowstone National Park's world-unique geothermal system, especially where the system extends beyond the park's legal boundary into Montana, by supporting long-term monitoring and information sharing.
Why does monitoring outside the park matter for Yellowstone?
The notice explains that geothermal and groundwater systems do not stop at jurisdictional boundaries. Monitoring conditions immediately north of the park is treated as essential to safeguarding thermal features and hydrothermal processes inside Yellowstone.
What is the Yellowstone Controlled Groundwater Area (YCGWA)?
It is a controlled groundwater area established by the State of Montana adjacent to Yellowstone National Park to address cross-boundary risks to the park's geothermal system.
What is the central management goal of the YCGWA?
The central management goal is to ensure that no thermal waters are produced in ways that could impact Yellowstone's geothermal resources, particularly along the park's northern boundary.
What work does the notice emphasize?
The notice emphasizes long-term monitoring and information sharing between Montana and Yellowstone National Park, including sharing data and interpretations about the status of the Yellowstone geothermal system.
What types of monitoring data are included in the dataset described?
The monitoring dataset includes hydrology measurements, temperature information, and geochemical analyses.
How will monitoring results be used?
Results generated in the Controlled Groundwater Area are intended to be communicated to Yellowstone National Park so NPS can evaluate potential external influences on the geothermal system and respond as needed.
What database-related deliverable is specifically mentioned?
A key deliverable is maintaining an adequate database for the YCGWA.
What minimum information must the YCGWA database contain (as stated in the notice)?
At minimum, the database must include analyses of water chemistry, temperature, well depth, well capacity, and well location.
Why is this being awarded as a single-source action rather than competed?
The award is justified as a single-source action under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2) using the "Unique Qualifications" criterion (criterion #4). The notice states competition is not practicable because responsibilities are spelled out in the United States Park Service - Montana Compact (Montana Code 85-20-401), and only the State of Montana has legal authority to establish, permit, and monitor water flows within Montana in a controlled groundwater area.
What laws or agreements are cited as supporting the monitoring framework?
The notice references the United States Park Service - Montana Compact (Montana Code 85-20-401) and the January 31, 1994 Water Rights Compact executed by NPS, the State of Montana, and the Department of Justice.
What does the 1994 Water Rights Compact establish related to this work?
It sets out the United States' reserved water rights for Yellowstone's geothermal system and creates the YCGWA, including administrative, enforcement, research, and data collection procedures designed to prevent impacts to Yellowstone's hydrothermal system.
Why is the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology described as uniquely positioned for this work?
The notice indicates that the monitoring and database responsibilities are uniquely tied to the compact's protective framework and involve procedures beyond ordinary state water rights administration. Because only the State of Montana has authority in the controlled groundwater area, the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology is treated as uniquely positioned and authorized to carry out the required monitoring and database work.
Does the notice describe a competitive review process or application deadlines?
No. Because this is a notice of intent to award to a pre-identified recipient, the notice does not describe an open application process or competitive submission deadlines.
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