Beale AFB Nature Trail | W9126G 23 2 SOI 2158

Opportunity Information: Apply for W9126G 23 2 SOI 2158

The "Beale AFB Nature Trail" opportunity is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District funding announcement seeking qualified partners to provide natural resource support at Beale Air Force Base through a cooperative agreement. At this stage, the government is not asking for a full technical proposal or a detailed budget. Instead, it is requesting a Statement of Interest (SOI) that highlights an organization’s qualifications, relevant experience, and capability to perform similar work. Responses will be used to identify potential organizations, and only selected parties would later be invited to submit a full proposal.

Eligibility is limited to members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program, specifically the California and Great Basin CESU regions identified in the announcement. The award will be made under the authority of 16 USC 670c-1 (the Sikes Act), which supports implementation and enforcement of Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMPs) on military installations. Consistent with the Sikes Act, the announcement notes that priority may be given to federal and state agencies that have responsibility for conserving or managing fish and wildlife. The award terms will be governed by mutual agreement and acceptance of the conditions in the request for proposal and the recipient’s CESU Master Agreement, and the established CESU indirect cost rate of 17.5 percent is specifically referenced.

Funding is expected to be about $357,000 for the base period, with the potential for an additional $300,000 for optional tasks and/or follow-on work in later years, depending on funding availability. The total potential value implied by those amounts is up to roughly $657,000. The base period of performance is planned for 18 months from the date of award. The government also anticipates the possibility of up to two additional 18-month follow-on periods, plus up to two additional 12-month periods focused on monitoring and maintenance, again contingent on available funding and program needs.

The announcement indicates that the detailed scope is contained in an attached Statement of Objectives, which would describe the anticipated work in more specific terms (for example, tasks related to natural resource management support, trail-related environmental planning, habitat considerations, monitoring, or other INRMP-aligned activities). Since that document is not included in the text provided, the key takeaway is that the agency wants to screen for capable CESU partners now, before requesting full technical and cost proposals later.

SOIs were due by 5:00 PM Central Time on July 1, 2023, and were to be submitted by email. The listed points of contact are Audria Gill, Grants Specialist (audria.j.gill@usace.army.mil, 817-886-1925), and David Leptien, Project Manager (david.b.leptien@usace.army.mil, 402-889-5570). The notice also explains that SOIs must be posted on Grants.gov for 30 days prior to the government making a decision and inviting full proposals, reinforcing that this is an initial market-research and partner-identification step rather than the final application phase.

• The Fort Worth District in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Beale AFB Nature Trail" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.005.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2023-06-01.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-07-01. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $657,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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