Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

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Opportunity number
G27AS00061
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Up to $49,994

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible applicants
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About this opportunity

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The U.S. Geological Survey seeks a participating partner of the Hawaii-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit for a single cooperative agreement, with a $49,994 ceiling, to characterize stable isotopes in mosquitoes in and around Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii. Applications are due November 30, 2026. Eligible applicants must be participating partners of the Hawaii-Pacific Islands CESU. The opportunity anticipates one award, with a $49,994 ceiling and a $1 floor. No cost sharing is required, and the CESU-negotiated indirect cost rate is capped at 17.5%.

The anticipated period of performance runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027. Work includes analyzing stable isotope ratios (13C, 15N, 2H) in Culex quinquefasciatus egg rafts and adults to characterize a mosquito isoscape, and a pilot study linking native flowering trees, native bird blood, and mosquito tissues to explore avian malaria food web dynamics. Deliverables include presenting findings at the Hawaii Conservation Conference, publishing peer-reviewed papers, and compiling and releasing a curated isotope dataset through USGS processes. The award is a cooperative agreement with substantial federal involvement anticipated, and USGS scientists will hold co-authorship on resulting publications.

Merit review weights purpose, objectives, and relevance at 30 points, technical approach at 25 points, budget justification and clarity at 20 points, and qualifications, experience, and past performance at 25 points. Preapplication coordination is required. Applicants must register in SAM.gov, obtain a Unique Entity Identifier, register with Grants.gov, and submit SF 424 through Grants.gov by 11:59 PM ET. Attachments A through D cover the biographical sketch, current and pending support, the project abstract, and geospatial data instructions. Award notification occurs through receipt of a cooperative agreement from a USGS contracting officer, typically within 3 to 6 months. Funding depends on available internal USGS budgets, with no separate appropriation reserved for external competition. The opportunity is listed under Assistance Listing 15.808, USGS Research and Data Collection.

Synopsis

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research to characterize stable isotopes in mosquitoes collected in and around Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (hereafter, Hakalau). Hakalau provides habitat for the most intact community of native Hawaiian birds remaining in Hawaiʻi, at least partly due to the lack of disease-carrying Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes (hereafter, Culex) in the higher elevation portions of the refuge.

Eligibility

This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program. CESU's are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.

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G27AS00061.docx DOCX document
ATTACHMENT_D_-_Geospatial_Data_Instructions..docx DOCX document
ATTACHMENT_C_-_Project_Abstract_Summary_Requirement..docx DOCX document
ATTACHMENT_B_-_Common-form_current-and-pending-support-doi-omb-3145-0279_3..pdf PDF
ATTACHMENT_A_-_Biographical-sketch-common-form-doi-omb-3145-0279_3..pdf PDF
PKG00294489.pdf PDF

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