FOA NWO-CESU-17-24 NR SPT Hill AFB.pdf

Funding Opportunity Announcement

HILL AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) AND UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE (UTTR), UTAH AND NEVADA

Funding Agency : Funding Instrument: Cooperative Agreement

US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District 1616 Capitol Ave Omaha, NE 68102

Funding Opportunity No: NWO-CESU-17-24

CFDA No: 12.632

Program Title: Legacy Resource Mgmt Program

Issue Date: 20170721 Application Due Date: 20170821

Overview:

NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPORT HILL AFB AND UTTR

Overall, the objective of this project includes supporting the Natural Resource Management Team (NRMT) with various duties including critical habitat mapping, burrowing owl surveys, burrowing owl boxes maintenance/refurbishment, dark kangaroo mouse surveys, golden eagle nest surveys, raptor habitat surveys, kit fox surveys, avian surveys, predator surveys, mule deer habitat utilization survey, reptile surveys, vegetation monitoring, range trend model updates, wildlife monitoring, creating green firebreaks, burned-area succession rate determination, and invasive species control and habitat restoration. Because the Hill AFB Natural Resources Program is located at Hill AFB, this work requires an onsite support person located and based at Hill AFB, Davis County, Utah with experience accomplishing similar work in the region. The onsite work shall involve supervision and logistics support of intensive field work on the UTTR.

PoP: 12 months Estimated Total Funding: $ 382,269.00 Estimated Number of Awards: 1

Contents of Full Text Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description V. Application Review Information II. Award Information VI. Award Administration Information III. Eligibility Information VII. Agency Contacts IV. Application Information VIII. Other Information Contact Information: Questions relating to Grants.gov including the registration process and system requirements should be directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726. For assistance with the requirements of this Funding Opportunity Announcement, please contact stephanie.a.rostermundt@usace.army.mil.

Instructions to Applicants:

The complete funding opportunity announcement, application forms, and instructions are available for download at Grants.gov.

Applications in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement shall be submitted by the application due date. Applications may be submitted by mail, email, or via the internet through Grants.gov.

Applicants shall have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, register with the Central Contract Registry (CCR), and if submitting application via the internet, register with Grants.gov.

See Section IV of the Funding Opportunity Announcement for complete application submission information.

Section I: Funding Opportunity Description

NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPORT HILL AFB AND UTTR

Section II: Award Information

Cooperative Agreement; $382,269.00 Budget; 1 award; 12 month Period of Performance

Section III: Eligibility Information

Eligible Applicants – ALL MEMBERS OF THE GREAT BASIN CESU NETWORK (http://www.cesu.psu.edu/unit_portals/CALI_portal.htm)

1. Cost Sharing – 100% USACE Funded

2. Other – n/a

Section IV: Application and Submission Information

1. Address to Request Application Package The complete funding opportunity announcement, application forms, and instructions are available for download at Grants.gov. USACE is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an applicant’s inability to access documents posted at the referenced website.

The administrative point of contact is Stephanie Rostermundt, 402-995-2083, Stephanie.A.Rostermundt@usace.army.mil

2. Content and Form of Application Submission All mandatory forms and any applicable optional forms must be completed in accordance with the instructions on the forms and the additional instructions below.

a. SF 424 - Application for Federal Assistance

b. SF 424 A – Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs

c. SF 424 B – Assurances – Non-Construction Programs

d. Program Narrative – Brief program description illustrating applicant’s ability to meet the goals and objectives described in Section I of the announcement.

Cooperative Agreement Requirements:

a. SF-PPR quarterly

b. SF-425 quarterly and final.

c. All other required submissions per 2 CFR 200/DoDGARS

3. Application shall be submitted NO LATER THAN 21 AUGUST 2017

4. Submission Instructions

Applications may be submitted e-mail and the internet.

a. E-mail:

Format all documents to print on Letter (8 ½ x 11”) paper. E-mail proposal to

Stephanie.A.Rostermundt@usace.army.mil

b. Internet:

Applicants are required to submit proposals through Grants.gov. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their Grants.gov proposal submission is received in its entirety. The Government bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission of conversion processes associated with electronic submissions. The Government will bear no responsibility for delays in submissions due to technical difficulties at or with the Grants.gov website.

All applicants using Grants.gov to submit proposals must be registered and have and account with Grants.gov. It may take up to three weeks to complete Grants.gov registration. For more information on registration, go to http://www.grants.gov/ForApplicants.

Section V: Application Review Information

1. Criteria The following criteria shall serve as the standard against which any response to this announcement will be evaluated.

a. Initial Review The Government will perform an initial review to determine that the applicant is (1) eligible in accordance with Section III of the announcement; (2) all information required by Section IV has been submitted; and (3) all mandatory requirements are satisfied.

b. Merit Review Technical Approach

c. Budget Review Meets budget

2. Review and Selection Process :See above

3. Anticipated Award Date Estimated Award Date: 20170901

Section VI: Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices Written notice of award will be given in conjunction with issuance of a cooperative agreement signed by a Grants Officer. The cooperative agreement will contain the effective date of the agreement, the period of performance, funding information, and all terms and conditions. The recipient is required to sign and return the document before work under the agreement commences. Work described in this announcement SHALL NOT begin without prior authorization from a Grants Officer.

2. Administrative Requirements The cooperative agreement issued as a result of this announcement is pursuant to the administrative requirements in 2 CFR 200 and DoDGARS.

3. Reporting

Omaha District POC listed below

Section VII: Agency Contact

Stephanie Rostermundt, Grants Officer, Contracting Division USACE, Omaha District Tel: 402-995-2083

ATTN: CECT-NWO-E

1616 Capitol Ave Omaha, NE 68102 E-mail: Stephanie.A.Rostermundt@usace.army.mil

Section VIII: Other Information n/a