Grant Opportunity - Fallon Range and Training Complex (FRTC) Sage Grouse Field Data Collection

The Nevada Department of Wildlife, in partnership with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Geological Survey, is soliciting subgrant proposals for sage-grouse field data collection at the Fallon Range and Training Complex (FRTC). This adaptive study aims to collect greater sage-grouse population data, movement data, and acoustic data to evaluate sage-grouse populations in relation to military overflight noise. The project is structured in two phases over a minimum five-year study period, with Phase 1 focusing on desktop analysis and pilot studies to establish baseline data and monitoring methodologies, and Phase 2 involving full field investigation of military aircraft overflight impacts on sage-grouse stress metabolites, behavior, and population demographics. Deliverables include lek count data, video recordings, VHF/GPS data from marked birds, acoustic monitoring at selected sites using NDOW protocols, and annual submission of field data forms and acoustic data to NDOW by June of each year. Subgrantees must demonstrate a minimum of 20 years of experience collecting acoustic data in quiet sagebrush environments with at least 10 years specifically collecting acoustic data at greater sage-grouse leks, and must identify qualified project managers and supporting staff. Grant proposals are due by close of business on Monday, March 16, 2026, with submissions directed to Brad Bauman at the Nevada Department of Wildlife.

Eligibility requirements mandate that subgrantees maintain an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) in good standing, with no local match requirement specified as this is a federally funded grant opportunity. There are no identified set-aside designations or restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise status noted in the procurement documents. Subgrantees will be responsible for providing soundscape equipment to NDOW and conducting sound level measurements using Sony A10 sound recorders and Larson-Davis 831/831C sound level meters with low-noise microphones, with annual cost estimates requiring approval before each field season. Subgrantees must include a current Indirect Cost Negotiation Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior if indirect costs are proposed. No specific award value or budget range is listed in the available procurement documents; interested parties should contact the Nevada Department of Wildlife for additional budget information.