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Funding Opportunity Announcement

FISHERIES PROGRAM SUPPORT

FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI

Funding Agency : Funding Instrument: Cooperative Agreement

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

KANSAS CITY DISTRICT

601 E 12TH STREET, ROOM 647

KANSAS CITY, MO 64106

Funding Opportunity No:

W912DQ-19-2-0001

CFDA No: 12.114

Program Title: Fisheries Program Support, Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Issue Date: 20181024 Application Due Date: 20181123

Overview:

SUMMARY OF WORK: The purpose is to provide Fisheries Program Support at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. The objectives of the work to be performed are to; conduct aquatic and fisheries resource surveys and make management recommendations; provide technical assistance and overall aquatic program guidance; identify habitat enhancement projects and evaluate their effectiveness; and provide technical review and written comments on any aquatic/fisheries resource compliance documents that are generated during the period covered by this program description.

BACKGROUND: Fort Leonard Wood is located in Pulaski County, MO approximately 120 miles southwest of St.

Louis, MO and 85 miles northeast of Springfield, MO. The installation consists of 61,411 acres. Much of the land surrounding FLW is part of the Mark Twain National Forest.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: All responsible, non-federal entities submitting funding requests that meet the requirements in the program description will be considered for this funding opportunity.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Title 16 U.S.C. Section 670c-1 provides, in part, that “[t]he Secretary of a military department may enter into cooperative agreements…with nongovernmental organizations” for the purposes of “[t]he maintenance and improvement of natural resources on, or to benefit natural and historic research on, military installations and State-owned National Guard installations.”

Estimated Total Funding: $110,000 Estimated Number of Awards: 1

Contents of Full Text Announcement I Funding Opportunity Description V Application Review Information II Award Information VI Award Administration Information III Eligibility Information VII Agency Contacts IV Application & Submission Information VIII Other Information

Contact Information: Questions relating to Grants.gov including the registration process and system requirements should be directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726. For assistance with the requirements of this Funding Opportunity Announcement, please contact Ms. Mandy Ashmore by email at mandy.ashmore@usace.army.mil or by phone at (816) 389-3839.

Instructions to Applicants:

The complete funding opportunity announcement, application forms, and instructions are available for download at Grants.gov.

Applications in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement shall be submitted by the application due date.

Applications may be submitted by mail, email, or via the internet through Grants.gov.

Applicants shall have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, register with the System of Award Management (SAM), and if submitting application via the internet, register with Grants.gov.

See Section D of the Funding Opportunity Announcement for complete application submission information.

Section I: Funding Opportunity Description

The objectives of the work to be performed under this project description are to: a) conduct aquatic and fisheries resource surveys and make management recommendations; b) provide technical assistance and overall aquatic program guidance; c) identify habitat enhancement projects and evaluate their effectiveness; and d) provide technical review and written comments on any aquatic/fisheries resource compliance documents that are generated during the period covered by this program description.

Fort Leonard Wood currently consists of 61,410 acres and is designated as an active Installation Management Command (IMCOM) installation. Fort Leonard Wood is located just south of Waynesville and St. Robert, in Pulaski County, Missouri located in the northern Ozark Highland region of south-central Missouri.

The Non-Federal Entity (NFE) shall support Fort Leonard Wood and the aquatic and fisheries program following all standard procedures and protocol required of NFEs at Fort Leonard Wood.

The NFE Agreement Program Manager shall schedule visits to Fort Leonard Wood and conduct oversight as needed to ascertain that the Fisheries Program Support is being implemented and appropriate technical assistance is being provided.

To perform the required work, the NFE shall provide all professional staff, support staff, and specialists necessary to plan, supervise, perform, and report the required technical assistance.

The NFE shall furnish all labor, travel, supplies, computer equipment, and material necessary to perform the technical assistance. The NFE shall also provide adequate professional supervision to assure the accuracy, quality, and completeness of all work required under this agreement.

The level of effort shall include one assigned Fisheries Program Support employee at Fort Leonard Wood that will not exceed the 40-hour/week position requirement with the approved NFE F&A. NFE F&A includes the overhead and program management / reach-back funding that has been agreed to in the accepted budget.

Title to federally-owned property, supplies, and equipment purchased under this Agreement remains vested in the federal government and must be returned to the DoD component for further agency utilization. Any equipment, vehicles, supplies, or property utilized under the Agreement or under other similar Agreements awarded to the NFE for Natural, Cultural, or environmental purposes are to be considered government property and for use as directed by the government in execution of Fort Leonard Wood, Environmental Division programs.

In order to accomplish the objectives of this program description, it shall be necessary for the NFE to complete the following tasks:

Task 1. Data Collection and Analysis. Collect, analyze and summarize field data for inclusion in reports or the Geographical Information System (GIS). Maintain computer data files and raw data sheets of data collected. Data analysis will be conducted per FLW protocol and in coordination with the FLW NRB staff; data and field notes will be submitted to the NRB Office according to a schedule specified by FLW. Specific projects are outlined below:

Conduct angler and resource user surveys at various impoundments and Stone Mill Spring Recreation Area.

Conduct fish and other aquatic biota population sampling at various impoundments, Big Piney River and Roubidoux Creek.

Conduct water quality and/or biomonitoring on lotic and lentic waters such as impoundments, Big Piney River and Roubidoux Creek.

Task 2. Technical Support. Provide technical expertise to Natural Resource Branch (NRB) by preparing documents, maps, graphics and conducting reference searches. Support NRB with natural resource projects outlined below:

Coordinate fish stocking with other agencies and fish purchasing with commercial aquaculturists.

Review and streamline/standardize fishing regulations in coordination with other concerned parties.

Disseminate fishing regulations and information via on-site information boards and posters, websites, pamphlets, and articles and programs using print and electronic media outlets.

Identify requirements to develop, enhance and maintain fishing impoundments, and their associated facilities to enhance fishing and outdoor recreational opportunities.

Assist DFMWR in coordination and conduct of the annual Kids’ Trout Fishing Derby and Kids’ Catfishing Derby.

Provide educational outreach through the development, coordination and conduct of fishing/aquatic resource clinics and classes.

Develop a volunteer program to aid in aquatic resource and fisheries management.

Assist NRB with liaison and coordination with other resource management agencies, entities and individuals.

Task 3. Habitat Improvement. Support NRB with project management to improve aquatic and terrestrial resources. Specific projects are outlined below.

Identify requirements to control, eradicate or establish aquatic vegetation in installation impoundments.

Identify requirements to renovate installation impoundments.

Establish and maintain fish attractors in installation impoundments.

Identify watershed, embankment and shoreline erosion sites and recommend appropriate remediation or control measures.

Provide input to develop and implement plans for the establishment of new impoundments, for both wildlife and fisheries needs.

Assist in other terrestrial and wildlife habitat projects such as prescribed burning and food plot establishment

The NFE shall be required to provide evidence that the individual assigned to carry out the program support functions and the work described under this program description meet the following qualifications:

Valid State Driver’s License and US Citizenship are required for Unescorted Access to Fort Leonard Wood.

Ability to successfully pass background investigations to gain access to Army installations, IT systems, and for the issuance of a government issued Common Access Card.

A M.S. in Fisheries or Aquatic Sciences.

A minimum of 5 years field experience in the management of all aspects of both cold and warm water aquatic resources and fisheries. Provide name of project, dates of project, point of contact, phone number or job position to include title, dates of employment, supervisor's name and phone number.

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in natural resource management on federal and/or military lands. Provide name of project, installation name, dates of project, point of contact, phone number or job position to include title, dates of employment, supervisor's name and phone number.

A minimum of five (5) years of experience resulting in the general knowledge of legislation and guidelines relevant to the management of natural resources in Missouri, and of Army policy concerning the management of natural resources. Please include a list of the titles, and dates of training classes that correspond to this qualification.

A minimum of five (5) years of experience with Midwestern U.S. aquatic and fisheries resources, including threatened and endangered species (TES) management. Provide name of project, installation name, dates of project, job position to include title, and dates of employment.

Work requires being physically capable of lifting 50 pounds by themselves, limited strenuous outdoor labor and exposure to potential allergens, insects, and all weather conditions. Must be familiar w/ small boat/motor operations as well as electrofishing gear/operations. Provide name of project, dates of project, job position to include title, and dates of employment.

Deliverables

The NFE Program Manager shall submit the following deliverables to the USACE PM and Fort Leonard Wood POC:

Monthly Reports. One (1) word-processed letter report describing progress of the technical assistance completed in accordance with the program description and deliverables completed for the monthly reporting period. The report shall be received on or before the last day of each month of reporting and occur on a 30-day cycle.

Documents. Original copies of all field notes, resource inventory lists, photographs, negatives, photographic logs, maps and drawings prepared during work conducted under this program description are the property of the US Government and shall be delivered to the appropriate Fort Leonard Wood Natural Resource Manager as soon as is practical after they are produced.

Field and Safety Equipment. Field equipment and safety supplies such as steel toed boots and other safety equipment must be purchased in order to perform the program description tasks.

All requested submissions shall be completed and provided to the Fort Leonard Wood Program Manager / POC by the designated deadline, which will vary by task/project in accordance with the project schedule.

Project Review Meetings

Project Review Meetings will take place as needed throughout the project, but at a minimum quarterly or at major milestones during the period of performance.

The NFE Agreement Program Manager, or their designated representative, shall routinely contact the USACE PM and/or the Fort Leonard Wood POC to acquire tasks, information, deadlines, and other requests in fulfillment of the technical assistance requirements.

Section II: Award Information

One Cooperative Agreement with estimated funding of $110,000 for the base program period.

The period of performance of this cooperative agreement is 15 December 2018 through 31 December 2019. If the parties agree, the period of performance for the agreement may be extended if funds are available and the extension would not exceed any applicable limitations.

Any extension shall be formalized through modification of the agreement by the Grants Officer and the Recipient.

Base Year: Shall begin 15 December 2018 and end 31 December 2019.

Year 2: Shall begin 1 January 2020 and end 31 December 2020.

Year 3: Shall begin 1 January 2021 and end 31 December 2021

Year 4: Shall begin 1 January 2022 and end 31 December 2022

Year 5: Shall begin 1 January 2023 and end 31 December 2023

The Fort Leonard Wood DPW government employees and USACE employees will be substantially involved in the agreement by providing oversight and task distribution to the agreement personnel. The NFE will collaborate with the government employees to accomplish Bat Monitoring tasks. NFE’s may be requested to advise the government on the best path forward on certain tasks and collaborate with the government on program decisions. NFE’s may be requested to produce monitoring data reports that will be approved by government officials before consultation with USFWS. Government employees will provide guidance, review completed work, and provide approval of work within agreement.

Section III: Eligibility Information

Eligible Applicants – All qualified, non-federal entities submitting funding requests that meet the requirements in the program description will be considered for this funding opportunity.

Cost Sharing – The action will be 100% funded by USACE.

Section IV: Application and Submission Information

A. Content and Form of Application Submission

All mandatory forms and any applicable optional forms must be completed in accordance with the instructions on the forms and the additional instructions below.

a. SF 424 - Application for Federal Assistance

b. SF 424 A – Budget Information for Non-construction Programs

c. SF 424 B – Assurances – Non-Construction Programs

d. Program Narrative – The program narrative should include a program description illustrating applicant’s ability to meet the goals and objectives described in Section A of the announcement. The narrative should provide an overview of the organization.

The narrative should also describe the methods the applicant will use to monitor project progress and what accountability measures will be used to evaluate the project results.

e. Proposed Project Staff – Provide a biographical sketch of each key person who will be working on the project, including their relevant experience and particular qualifications for the proposed project.

f. Organization chart – Provide an organizational chart detailing the key personnel involved in performance and oversight of performance, including names and titles.

g. Past Performance Information – Applicant will submit examples of recent relevant experience to demonstrate ability to successfully and satisfactorily meet the requirement. Applicants will provide information regarding why they believe any submitted past performance information is relevant to the current application.

Experience is considered recent if it has been completed within five years from the due date for applications.

h. Budget narrative – Provide a budget narrative that justifies the direct costs for the proposed project. The budget narrative should discuss the necessity, reasonableness, and allocability of all proposed costs. Applicants should provide a copy of either their latest indirect cost agreement or state their indirect cost rate. The narrative should identify resources and needs required for the proposed project, including equipment, facilities, and training among others. The written budget shall be rounded to whole dollars and will need to demonstrate the NFE’s costs to complete the required staffing and tasks described herein. A budget should be prepared for each task that the budget is being proposed for. The budget application should be itemized and reflect specific cost elements (i.e. man-hours, labor costs, materials, equipment, overhead and fees) to complete each task. Any assumptions made in development of the budget should be documented. The budget to execute the work does not need to be overly complicated or detailed. We encourage straightforward budgets. The budget needs to show line items and F&A with a clear understanding that the NFE can provide the required position / technical assistance at Fort Leonard Wood.

The administrative point of contact is David Miller (816) 389-2258, david.f.miller@usace.army.mil.

Application shall be submitted NO LATER THAN November 24, 2018 at 2:00 PM CDT.

If any portion of a proposal received by our office electronically is unreadable, the grants officer will notify the applicant and permit the applicant to resubmit the unreadable portion of the application. The method and time for resubmission will be prescribed by the grants officer after consultation with the applicant. The resubmission shall be considered as if it were received at the date and time of the original unreadable submission for the purpose of determining timeliness, provided the applicant complies with the time and format requirements for resubmission prescribed by the grants officer. Applicants are responsible for submitting applications so as to reach our office by the application deadline

Any application that is received by our office after the exact time specified for receipt of applications is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the grants officer determines that accepting the late application would not unduly delay the acquisition; and—

-If it was transmitted by email, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of applications; or

-There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received by our office and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of applications; or

-It was the only application received.

Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at our office includes the time/date stamp of the Bolling Federal Building mailroom on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the mailroom, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that applications cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of applications by the exact time specified, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of applications will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

Applications may be withdrawn by written notice at any time before award.

The grants officer will promptly notify any applicant if its application was received late, and will inform the applicant whether its application will be considered.

B. Submission Instructions

Applications may be submitted by mail, e-mail, or via the internet. Choose ONE of the following submission methods:

i. Mail one unbound copy of your complete proposal to:

US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District Attn: David Miller 601 E 12th Street, Room 647 Kansas City, MO 64106

ii. E-mail:

Format all documents to print on Letter (8 ½ x 11”) paper. E-mail proposal to david.f.miller@usace.army.mil with courtesy copy to mandy.ashmore@usace.army.mil.

iii. Internet:

Applicants are not required to submit proposals through Grants.gov. However, if applications are submitted via the internet, applicants are responsible for ensuring that their Grants.gov proposal submission is received in its entirety. The Government bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission of conversion processes associated with electronic submissions. The

Government will bear no responsibility for delays in submissions due to technical difficulties at or with the Grants.gov website. All applicants choosing to use Grants.gov to submit proposals must be registered and have and account with Grants.gov. It may take up to three weeks to complete Grants.gov registration. For more information on registration, go to http://www.grants.gov/ForApplicants.

Section V: Application Review Information

Timely applications will be evaluated in accordance with the process outlined below.

A. Initial Review

The Government will perform an initial review to determine if an applicant is (1) eligible in accordance with Section III of the announcement; (2) all information required by Section IV has been submitted; and (3) all mandatory requirements are satisfied.

B. Merit Review

Each eligible application will be evaluated by a federal awarding technical team based on the following criteria utilizing the merit descriptions below and ranked in order from most-highly rated to least. These criteria are listed in decreasing order of weight.

Management (heavyweight criterion) – Applicant demonstrates how internal quality controls will take place and accounting or bookkeeping procedures as well as the organizational structure for performance and oversight of the program description (Section A).

Qualifications of Key Personnel (middleweight criterion) – Applicant demonstrates the qualification for personnel who will be working on the requirement. Resumes or qualifications statements may be submitted for key personnel. NOTE: The recipient must receive prior approval from the Grants Officer listed in Section G for any changes in key personnel during the life of the agreement.

Technical Merit (lightweight criterion) – Applicant demonstrates how performance of the program description (Section A) will be accomplished.

Each merit review criteria will be rated with the following descriptions:

- Exceeds – Exceeds the program support requirements listed in Section A

- Meets – Meets the program support requirements listed in Section A

- Does Not Meet – Does not meet the program support requirements listed in Section A

C. Budget Review

Each qualified application budget will be evaluated as described below:

- Cost Reasonableness – Cost analysis will be conducted to determine if the applicant’s budget is reasonable and realistic with allocable and allowable costs and if the applicant demonstrates the ability to comply with all financial regulatory requirements and financial reporting.

D. Pre-award risk survey

A pre-award risk survey will be conducted to determine the qualification of the applicant and to determine if the level of risk of the most highly ranked applicant is too high to allow for award of a federal assistance agreement, if the risk is such that special terms and conditions are necessary to mitigate risk, or if the risk is low enough to award without any special terms and conditions.

The Government will review for each applicant the following:

-Single Audit Act audit (if applicable) -FAPIIS Report -Dun & Bradstreet Report -SAM Exclusions (EPLS)

-Past Performance – Past performance information will be reviewed to determine the applicant’s probability of meeting the program description requirements.

Section VI: Award Administration Information

A. Award Notices Written notice of award will be given in conjunction with issuance of a cooperative agreement signed by a Grants Officer. The cooperative agreement will contain the effective date of the agreement, the period of performance, funding information, and all terms and conditions. The recipient is required to sign and return the document before work under the agreement commences. Work described in this announcement SHALL NOT begin without prior authorization from a Grants Officer.

B. Administrative Requirements The cooperative agreement issued as a result of this announcement is subject to the administrative requirements in 2 CFR Subtitle A; 2 CFR Subtitle B, Ch. XI, Part 1103; and 32 CFR Subchapter C, except Parts 32 and 33.

C. Reporting The cooperative agreement issued under this announcement will establish reporting requirements which, in general, will consist of the following:

Biannual Reporting

(1) SF-425 Federal Financial Report

(2) Progress Reports

Annual Reporting

(1) SF-428 Tangible Personal Property Report

(a) SF-428 A – Annual Report (reporting Federally-owned property)

(b) SF-428 B – Final Report

(c) SF-428 C – Disposition Request

(2) RPSR – Real Property Status Report (if applicable)

(a) RPSP Attachment A – General Reporting

(b) RPSR Attachment B – Request to Acquire, Improve or Furnish

(c) RPSR Attachment C – Disposition Request

(3) Recipient shall submit an annual inventory report to the Government listing all federally owned property in their custody.

D. Payments The Government will reimburse the NFE up to the negotiated amount for performance under this agreement. The Government is not liable for any expenditure in excess of this amount unless agreed to by modification.

Payments will be made on a reimbursable basis for actual costs incurred.

The NFE shall submit a “Request for Advance or Reimbursement” (SF-270) along with an itemized breakdown of costs and the corresponding back-up documentation to support the actual costs incurred other required documentation no more frequently than quarterly to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ATTN: CENWK-EC-DT/Payment Coordinator 601 East 12th Street, Room 505 Kansas City, MO 64106-2896

E. Government Furnished Information and Materials The government will furnish the following materials, information, and support:

Access to installation maps, written documents, and electronic files relevant to the aquatic and fisheries resources at Fort Leonard Wood.

The necessary permission to enter and conduct aquatic and fisheries resource investigations at Ft. Leonard Wood.

The necessary physical facilities to conduct the tasks specified in the program description, including telephone and access to any computer networks and websites necessary to complete these tasks.

Field equipment to perform tasks related to the program description to include sampling/monitoring equipment, cameras, boats, motors, and survey instruments.

E. Government Project Personnel

Kansas City District Corps of Engineers Project Manager (PM): Ms. Kathy Baker (816-389- 3906, e-mail kathy.t.baker@usace.army.mil is the PM responsible for execution of this agreement.

Fort Leonard Wood Program Manager: Mr. Kenton Lohraff (573 -596-2814, e-mail kenton.m.lohraff.civ@mail.mil) is the Fort Leonard Wood Natural Resource Branch Chief and is responsible for program management of the work requirements.

Section VII: Agency Contact

Mandy Ashmore, Grants Officer, Contracting Division

USACE, NWK District 601 E 12th Street, Room 647

Kansas City, MO 64106 E-mail: mandy.ashmore@usace.army.mil Tel: 816-389-3839

Section VII: Other Information Nothing follows