NPS-NOI-19-1235.pdf

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

This announcement is not a request for applications.

This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities. Refer to Section 2. Grants.gov Posting Determination.

ABSTRACT

Grants.gov Opportunity Number Project Title Recipient Anticipated Federal Funding Non-Federal Cost Share Total Anticipated Award Amount

Award Instrument

Anticipated Period of Performance

Legal Authority

CFDA # and Title

Single Source Justification Criteria

National Park Service Point of Contact

PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

STATEMENT OF PUBLIC PURPOSE

Section 1. Project Summary

Task Agreement Cooperative Agreement

Grant Agreement

Current as of 10/29/2018

STATEMENT OF WORK SUMMARY

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES

A. The recipient shall be responsible for the following items under this agreement:

B. The NPS Responsibilities:

A task agreement is proposed;

A cooperative agreement is proposed;

therefore substantial involvement by NPS is anticipated during the period of performance of this agreement. In support of this agreement NPS will:

A grant agreement is proposed, therefore no substantial involvement on the part of the NPS is anticipated for the successful completion of the statement of work. It is anticipated that involvement will be limited to actions related to monitoring project performance and technical assistance at the request of the recipient.

Section 3. Single Source Justification

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

SINGLE SOURCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS

National Park Service Policy FAP&P 1443-2015-06 requires a written justification which explains why competition is not practicable. The justification must address one of the following criteria.

In order for an assistance award to be made without competition, the award must satisfy one or more of the following criteria:

(1) Unsolicited Proposal – The proposed award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award, but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives. The unsolicited proposal must demonstrate an innovative capability or concept not currently available to the government, and prepared without Government involvement. ;

(2) Continuation – The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of, an activity presently being funded, for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity;

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

(4) Unique Qualifications – The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications. Successful past performance, familiarity with existing requirements, capabilities that can be obtained or matched by a competitor, or a positive reputation, are not considered to be unique qualifications.

(5) Emergencies – Program/award where there is insufficient time available (due to a compelling and unusual urgency, or substantial danger to health or safety) for adequate competitive procedures to be followed.

NPS did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria:

Task Agreement issued under previously competed or single source master cooperative agreement per Section 2 above. Single Source Justification not applicable.

Continuation

Unique Qualifications

Unsolicited Proposal

Legislative Intent

Explanation of the proposed recipient’s qualifications or the criteria of the proposed project which requires use of the single source criteria cited.

Section 2. Grants.gov Posting Determination

Emergency

The National Park Service intends to award a task agreement under a previously competed or single source justified award.

The National Park Service intends to award a single source justified cooperative agreement. Refer to Section 3 Single Source Justification.

The National Park Service intends to award a single source justified grant agreement. Refer to Section 3 Single Source Justification.

Section 4. Department of the Interior Secretary’s Priorities

This award will support the following DOI Secretary priority(ies):

Other Key Initiatives:

Employment of veterans.

Supporting DOI Infrastructure needs.

Creating jobs in the American economy.

Access to outdoor recreation opportunities.

Priority 1: Creating a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt Utilize science to identify best practices to manage land and water resources and adapt to changes in the environment.

Examine land use planning process and land use designations that govern public use and access.

Revise and streamline the environmental and regulatory review process while maintaining environmental standards.

Review DOI water storage, transportation, and distribution systems to identify opportunities to resolve conflicts and expand capacity.

Foster relationships with conservation organizations advocating for balanced stewardship and use of public lands.

Identify and implement initiatives to expand access to DOI lands for hunting and fishing.

Shift the balance towards providing greater public access to public lands over restrictions to access.

Priority 2: Utilizing our natural resources Ensure American energy is available to meet our security and economic needs.

Ensure access to mineral resources, especially the critical and rare earth minerals.

Refocus timber programs to embrace the entire 'healthy forests' lifecycle.

Manage competition for grazing resources.

Priority 3: Restoring trust with local communities Be a better neighbor with those closest to our resources by improving dialogue and relationships with persons and entities bordering our lands.

Expand the lines of communication with Governors, state natural resource offices, Fish and Wildlife offices, water authorities, county commissioners, Tribes, and local communities.

Priority 4: Ensuring sovereignty means something Support tribal self-determination, self-governance, and sovereignty.

Solidify mutual interests between the U.S. and the freely associated states and territories.

Priority 5: Generating additional revenues to support DOI & National interests Ensure that the public receives the full market value for the natural resources produced on Federal lands.

Ensure that fees or costs levied for DOI services are reasonable and targeted to achieve cost recovery.

Consider the impact of DOI decisions on economic development and job creation.

Priority 6: Protecting our people and the border Actively support efforts to secure our southern border.

Ensure DOI law enforcement staffing addresses public safety risks anticipated on DOI land.

Promote a "public service" demeanor within our law enforcement community.

Priority 7: Striking a regulatory balance

Reduce the administrative and regulatory burden imposed on U.S.

industry and the public.

Ensure that Endangered Species Act decisions are based on strong science and thorough analysis.

Priority 8: Modernizing our infrastructure Support the White House Public/Private Partnership Initiative to modernize U.S. infrastructure.

Remove impediments to infrastructure development and facilitate private sector efforts to construct infrastructure projects serving American needs.

Prioritize DOI infrastructure needs to highlight:

1. Construction of infrastructure;

2. Cyclical maintenance;

3. Deferred maintenance.

Senior executives are expected to provide leadership in achieving goals of the President and the Secretary.

The Management Team is expected to:

1. Ensure cost-effective operations and quality service to the public;

2. Facilitate organizational cooperation and conflict resolution;

3. Ensure the workplace environment is conducive to employee productivity and safety;

4. Hold individuals accountable for actions that violate DOI policies and requirements.

Priority 10: Achieving our goals and leading our team forward

The proposed project does not support any of the DOI Secretary priorities, but the project is being funded for the following reasons:

Priority 9: Reorganizing for the next 100 years

Improve alignment and integration of the DOI organizational structure. Redistribute organizational resources (people and funding) to enhance mission achievement and improved public service.

Improve organizational alignment with Executive Branch counterparts with major land management assets or influence.

• Store and care for the NPS, Gulf Islands National Seashore historic objects currently housed in the Natchez Collection Management Center.

• Consolidate NPS museum storage facilities by moving additional historic objects and archives from both Gulf Islands National Seashore and Natchez National Historical Park into the Natchez Collection Management Center.

• Ensure that NPS museum collections housed within the facility are provided with curatorial services to meet the NPS standards for the preservation and protection of museum collections.

• Ensure secure public access to the NPS museum and archival collections at the facility for scientific, educational, and religious uses

Project Objectives

• Ensure that NPS storage areas meet regulations and NPS standards for the storage of museum collections.

• Maintain curatorial workspace and a “reading room” for public access to the NPS museum and archival collections.

• Provide appropriate staff oversight to public access of NPS collections.

• Provide appropriate curatorial services to the NPS collections (as set forth in 36 CFR 79 and further defined in NPS Museum Collection policy).

• Monitor and provide Federal oversight of activities performed under this agreement. Monitoring and oversight includes review and approval of financial status and performance reports, payment request, and tasks identified below. Additional monitoring activities may include site visits, conference calls, and other on-site and off-site monitoring activities. At the Recipient’s request, NPS may also provide additional technical assistance to the Recipient in support of the objectives of this agreement.

Substantial involvement by NPS is anticipated during the period of performance of this agreement. In support of this agreement NPS will be responsible for the following:

• Provide an overall plan and general oversight for the Natchez Collection Management Center.

• Implement the NPS Southeast Region Museum Storage Strategy by locating the primary museum storage functions for Natchez National Historical Park, Gulf Island’s National Seashore, and other national parks in the Gulf Coastal areas at Historic Natchez Foundation in a phased manner as the pace of renovations allows.

• Maintain permanent ownership of the NPS museum collections and work collaboratively park-to-park to ensure that appropriate curatorial services are carried out to meet NPS museum standards for all NPS collections stored at the facility, with Natchez National Historical Park taking the lead in curatorial oversight.

• Designate responsibility for all curatorial responsibilities that are specific to the multi park storage partnership to the qualified museum staff at Natchez National Historical Park (including incoming loan forms, location information, environmental monitoring, oversight for storage techniques, and oversight of potential disaster recovery). Other parks with museum collections stored at the facility will provide funding as appropriate for staffing the necessary curatorial services for its stored collections. For Gulf Islands National Seashore, such funding shall amount to no more than two pay periods per year at the GS-5 Museum Technician level.

• Maintain responsibility for all other basic NPS museum curation activities (accessioning, cataloging, condition assessments, conservation, outgoing loans, object transport, and funding for appropriate storage furniture and other necessary equipment) within each individual NPS park unit.

• As funding allows, assist with the staffing of the public reading room at the facility to allow public access to the NPS collections. Subject to the availability of funds.

• Provide financial and in-kind resources to the Historic Natchez Foundation as available to achieve these objectives, subject to the availability of funds.

• Not be responsible for operation and maintenance costs for unoccupied space within the Historic Natchez Foundation facility.

• Work to assist the Historic Natchez Foundation with grant applications to underwrite the costs of achieving NPS museum storage standards at the facility.

• Reimburse the Historic Natchez Foundation (subject to the availability of funds) for a percentage of the reasonable and allowable operation and maintenance costs of the facility. The figure shall be determined by taking the total square footage of space the facility and dividing this sum by the total usable square footage of the facility at the time. The following percentage is reached for storage of NPS collections in the main floor and basement of the Historic Natchez Foundation:

• Conduct an annual inspection of conditions at the facility.

• The Recipient shall carry out the Statement of Work in accordance with the terms and conditions stated herein. The Recipient shall adhere to Federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and codes, as applicable.

• Establish and maintain a building envelope for the designated NPS museum storage areas of its facility that meets NPS standards.

• Provide all necessary utilities, HVAC, security system, and fire suppression to meet NPS standards.

• Preserve, protect, operate, and maintain the Historic Natchez Foundation facility and the facility property in accordance with all state and local laws and building codes and to keep the facility habitable to carry on the business of the Historic Natchez Foundation and the NPS.

• Provide for access by the public to all public portions of the Historic Natchez Foundation facility at reasonable times.

• Grant NPS access to any area of the structure to install equipment or communication lines as deemed necessary by NPS.

• Make no major changes or alterations to the facility except by mutual agreement with NPS.

• Within one (1) day of discovery, report all instances of and circumstances surrounding loss of, deterioration and damage to, or destruction of any NPS collection and any other U.S. Government-owned personal property to the NPS. Within five (5) days of discovery of such an action, report any actions taken to correct any deficiencies in the physical plant or operating procedures that may have contributed to the loss, deterioration, damage or destruction. Any actions that will involve the repair and restoration of any of the Collection and any other U.S. Government-owned personal property must be approved in advance and in writing by the NPS.

• Not in any way adversely alter or deface any of the NPS museum collections. Not remove all or any portion of the NPS museum collections from the premises, or mortgage, pledge, assign, repatriate, transfer, exchange, give, sublet, discard or part with possession of any of the NPS collections or any other U.S. Government-owned personal property in any manner to any third party either directly or indirectly without the prior writer permission of the NPS, and redirect any such request to the NPS for response. In addition, not take any action whereby any of the NPS collection or any other U.S. Government-owned personal property shall or may be encumbered, seized, taken in execution, sold, attached, lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged.

• As funding allows, assist with the staffing of the public reading room.

• Work with the NPS on any exhibits, photography, programming, or publications regarding the NPS museum collections, as well as the development of exhibits or other interpretive materials utilizing NPS museum collections.

• Credit the NPS on all photographs, exhibits, and studies involving NPS collections as follows: "Courtesy of the National Park Service." Provide the NPS with copies of any resulting publications.

• Administer all contracts for the maintenance and repair of the facility.

• Pay all utilities for the building.

• Maintain all exhibits, restrooms, and other public amenities in good working order at all times.

• Provide the NPS parking for one (1) vehicle at no cost to the NPS in a location in the parking lot adjacent to the Historic Natchez Foundation facility that is mutually agreeable between the parties.