P14AS00331 - Notice of Intent - Single Source Justification - WHIS CAL FIRE Hazard Fuels Project.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.

ABSTRACT

Funding Announcement Number

NPS-NOI-P14AS00331

Project Title Trinity River Camp Hazard Fuels Reduction Project Recipient CAL FIRE Trinity River Principle Investigator / Program Manager

Sean Kavanaugh Assistant Chief – West Operations California Department of Forestry Shasta Trinity Unit P.O. Box 639 Lewiston, C.A. 96052 Work: 530-286-2880 Cell: 530-448-2404 Email: Sean.Kavanaugh@fire.ca.gov

Total Anticipated Award Amount NTE $25,000.00

Cost Share “None” New Award or Continuation? New Award

Anticipated Length of Agreement August 2014 – December 2014

Anticipated Period of Performance August 2014 – December 2014

Award Instrument Task Agreement against Cooperative Agreement No. P11AC91401 Statutory Authority 16 U.S.C. §1g CFDA # and Title 15.949 – Rural Fire Assistance Single Source Justification

(4) Unique Qualifications mailto:Sean.Kavanaugh@fire.ca.gov

Criteria Cited NPS Point of Contact

Yvonne Morales Financial Assistance Officer Point Reyes National Seashore 1 Bear Valley Road Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 Work: (415)464-5221 Email: yvonne_morales@nps.gov

OVERVIEW

CAL FIRE SHU Trinity River Conservation Camp crews would be utilized to help perform fire and fuels related project activities required for the protection and management of the Whiskeytown N.R.A. This agreement also provides the CAL FIRE SHU Trinity River Conservation Camp with a consistent program of work activities and on the job work training opportunities per state mandated requirements for these resources.

STATEMENT OF JOINT OBJECTIVES/PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN

The primary purpose of these work projects are to work in cooperation with the National Park Service in accomplishing enhanced ecosystem and local community resilience to wildfire and enhance response to wildland fire events through preventive vegetation treatment activities on public lands. The proposed activities support protection of public resources and values, including NPS lands as well as neighboring public safety, property and resources. It also supports the leveraging of limited resources between governmental agencies to accomplish these activities helping to reduce duplication of efforts and resources translating into greater efficiency and reduced costs.

RECIPIENT INVOLVEMENT

Cal-Fire will cut, buck, and consolidate the piling of vegetation. They will also provide handline construction , scattering of materials, dispersal of berms and assist with pile burning activities with the Trinity River Camp Area. Cal-Fire will provide crews, transportation, supervision, mechanized equipment, and PPE.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVOLVEMENT

Substantial involvement on the part of the National Park Service is anticipated for the successful completion of the objectives to be funded by this award. In particular, the National Park Service will be responsible for the following:

Whiskeytown wildland fire management staff will be required to develop individual project plans and treatment prescriptions. Additionally, park staff will provide project guidance and oversight of Conservation Camp crews work activities to ensure individual treatment goals and mailto:yvonne_morales@nps.gov objectives are being met. NPS will provide an orientation to Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, the National Park service and overall safety.

SINGLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SINGLE SOURCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS

Department of the Interior Policy (505 DM 2) requires a written justification which explains why competition is not practicable for each single-source award. The justification must address one or more of the following criteria as well as discussion of the program legislative history, unique capabilities of the proposed recipient, and cost-sharing contribution offered by the proposed recipient, as applicable.

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;

(2) Continuation – The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of an activity presently being funded, and 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, cost-sharing ability if applicable, technical expertise, or other such 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.

The National Park Service did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria:

(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, cost-sharing ability if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications. They also have an “Umbrella” Cooperative Agreement with the National Park Service, Pacific West Regional Office to work collaboratively with the NPS on fire projects.