Notice of Intent to Award.pdf

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Determination for Issuing a Single Source Financial Assistance Award

Instructions: In accordance with Service policy 516 FW 6, Issuing Discretionary Grant and Cooperative Agreement Awards without Competition , complete th is form to document the justification for issuing a single source grant or cooperative agreement award. This form must be signed by both a program representative and the employee with signature authority for the award to be issued (see 516 FW 3, Signature Authority for Grant and Cooperative Agreement Awards). The completed and signed form must be maintained in the official award file.

Recipient Name: University of Hawaii, Hilo

Project Title: Climate Change Research Support

Program Contact: Jeff Burgett

Select all criteria that apply (from 505 DM 2):

(1) Unsolicited Proposal: The proposed award is the result of an unsolicited application that represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach that is not the subject of a current or planned award, but is found to be advantageous to program objectives.

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(2) Continuation: The activity to be funded is necessary for the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of, an activity we are funding and holding a competition would have a significant adverse effect on continuing or completing the activity.

(3) Legislative Intent: The language in the applicable authorizing legislation or legislative history clearly indicates the intent of Congress to restrict the award to a particular recipient or purpose.

II (4) Unique Qualifications: The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on a variety of demonstrable factors such as location; property ownership; voluntary support capacity; cost-sharing ability, if applicable; technical expertise; or other such unique qualifications.

(5) Emergencies: Because of a compelling and unusual urgency, or substantial danger to health or safety, there is not enough time to follow adequate competitive procedures.

Explain below why competition for this award is not practical. As applicable, summarize the program legislative history, unique capabilities of the proposed recipient, and any cost-sharing contribution offered by the proposed recipient. Be brief and specific:

HCSU staff critical to functioning of the PICCC are currently supported by a previous agreement with the recipient. Holding a competition or changing recipients at this time would significantly impair the ability of PICCC to deliver products and services to cooperators.

The University of Hawai'i at Hilo, Hawai'i Cooperative Studies Unit (HCSU) in the UHH Office of Research is uniquely suited to conduct and manage collaborative projects with the PICCC due to its existing role as a supporting entity for other critical conservation partnerships in Hawai'i.

I have determined that this project meets the requirements for a single source award and recommend that it be awarded to the recipient named above.

JEFF BURGETT Digitally signed by JEFF BURGETI Date: 2017.01.1 3 10:14:37-10'00'

Program Representative Sign and Date

Jeff Burgett Printed Name of Program Representative

I, as the Service employee with signature authority for this award under 516 W 3, have reviewed this program recommendation nd find that it eets the requirements for a single source a rd.

FWS 3-2452

11/25/2013