NOISYNOPSISBORLC20N003.pdf

Notice of Intent to Award Template (03/2019)

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

This notice is not a request for applications. This provides public notice of the Bureau of Reclamation’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.

OPPORTUNITY

NUMBER

BOR-LC-20-N003

PROJECT TITLE Genetic Monitoring of Native Fish RECIPIENT Wayne State University

ANTICIPATED

FEDERAL

AMOUNT

$2,500,000

STATUTORY

AUTHORITY

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934 as delegated by Department Manual (DM) 255 DM 1.1.B

CFDA NUMBER 15.517

RECLAMATION

POINT OF

CONTACT

Katherine Calagua; Email: kcalagua@usbr.gov

SUMMARY OF

PROJECT

ACTIVITIES

The activities to be funded through this action include:

1. Genetic monitoring of various stocks and life stages of razorback and bonytail, to include: hatchery broodstocks, backwater populations, and mainstem populations

2. Material archiving and development of integrated database

Milestones:

Genotype Historic Samples December 31, 2020 Genotype Annual Samples Annually by December 31st Whole Genome Sequencing December 31, 2021 PIT tag monitoring Annually by December 31st Material Archive and Database Annually by December 31st

Notice of Intent to Award Template (03/2019)

SELECTION

JUSTIFICATION

The Recipient has been identified as employing uniquely qualified staff with specialized skills and expertise on the subject matter.

Wayne State University, Department of Biology; specifically, Dr. Tom Dowling (Principal Investigator) is uniquely qualified to characterize genetic variation in razorback sucker (RBS) and bonytail using a variety of methods.

These qualifications are based on a proven track record of rapid genetic data acquisition for imperiled native fishes, high levels of scientific productivity, and supplying timely feedback to resource management agencies. Specifically, he has:

1. Successfully demonstrated these prescribed techniques on populations of RBS within the proposed study sites. Samples and data from previous years are cataloged and stored at his facility, and his continued access to past samples will allow for greater analysis using a long term data set.

2. Worked for twenty plus years monitoring the genetic diversity of RBS within its historic range. This continued involvement in the matter has established partnerships with resource managers to facilitate cooperative research throughout the Colorado River Basin.