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This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without competition.

ABSTRACT

OVERVIEW

To create additional training opportunities for qualified students. Interns will assist Federal government professionals involved in historic preservation and allied fields such as archeology, history, museum management and landscape architecture, in directed assignments focusing on Federal efforts in cultural resources management and protection. Duties may include archeological, architectural or landscape surveys; historical research and resource documentation; technical writing and publication development; artifact and records cataloging, conservation and management; database and Web page creation and maintenance; and hands-on condition assessment and repair of historic structures.

STATEMENT OF JOINT OBJECTIVES/PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN

Two internships with the Museum Management Program. These training opportunities will allow the interns to learn about and participate in a national historic preservation program by working directly with Federal cultural resource professionals on the projects:

1. Assists in updating policies, procedures, and technical guidance for preserving and protecting NPS museum collections for park staff located in over 360 parks and centers throughout the USA. The guidance is published in the NPS Museum Handbook, Part I, Museum Collections, and the NPS Conserve O Gram Technical Leaflet Series [www.nps.gov/museum]. Other duties may be assigned as needed. Experience in and knowledge of best practices in museum collections care, as well as excellent writing and editing skills, required (1000 hours).

2. Assists in developing virtual museum exhibits and other educational products that are made available to the public at www.nps.gov/museum . Duties include preparing park object catalog information using Microsoft Excel; writing and editing object captions and exhibit thematic narratives; and other duties as assigned. Knowledge of museum exhibit development, as well as excellent writing, editing and Excel skills, required. Experience with Adobe Photoshop highly recommended (1000 hours).

RECIPIENT INVOLVEMENT

1. Use the existing format to recruit and select additional trainees, or, in limited circumstances, extend existing training projects, for the program currently being offered. Every effort will be made to match the candidates' qualifications with NPS needs.

2. Make financial and technical arrangements for the additional trainees to work in Washington, DC and other locations as necessary.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVOLVEMENT

1. Assist with selection of prospective interns, as identified by NCPE, based on qualifications.

2. Provide a project mentor, materials, specialized tools and training, and related supplies for completion of the internship project.

3. Work with interns in conduct of the internship, assigning tasks, based upon each trainee's interest, knowledge and skills, providing guidance and direction as needed for completion of duties, and reviewing work products to ensure they meet the goals of the internship.

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.

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

Unique Qualifications

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