Field Biology Technical Assistance and Predator Control for Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Kauai, Hawaii | W9126G 24 2 SOI 2518

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Field Biology Technical Assistance and Predator Control for Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on Kauai, Hawaii is a Department of Defense grant opportunity being run through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District. The government is not asking for a full technical proposal or a detailed budget at this stage. Instead, it is conducting an initial screening through a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) to identify organizations that are qualified to perform field biology support and predator control work tied to natural resources management at PMRF. The anticipated award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, and the work is tied to implementation and enforcement of Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans under the Sikes Act authority.

Funding for the initial base period is expected to be about $612,000 for a 12-month period of performance starting from the date of award. The notice also signals potential growth in scope and dollars over time: there may be optional tasks and/or follow-on work in later years, with up to four additional 12-month follow-on periods if funding is available. While the posting lists an award ceiling of $3,249,191, the immediate expectation is the base-year funding amount, with the ceiling reflecting the possible total value when optional and follow-on periods are included. The opportunity anticipates a single award.

This opportunity is explicitly limited in eligibility. It is only available to participants in specific Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) regions: Hawaii-Pacific Islands, Desert Southwest, Californian, and Rocky Mountains. The government emphasizes that this is Sikes Act work (10 USC 670c-1 / 16 USC 670c-1 as cited), and for projects supporting natural resources plans on military lands, priority is to be given to federal and state agencies with responsibilities for conserving or managing fish and wildlife. In practice, that means applicants should pay close attention to whether they are within the eligible CESU network and, if applicable, clearly communicate any statutory or mission-based fish and wildlife management responsibilities.

Because the government is only requesting a Statement of Interest right now, the submission is meant to be short and qualifications-driven rather than a full workplan. The Statement of Interest is capped at two pages, single-spaced, 12-point font, and it needs to include basic entity identifiers and a focused summary of capability. Specifically, applicants must provide their name and organization, CAGE code, UEI, and an email contact. They also need a brief qualifications section that includes a biographical sketch of the Principal Investigator highlighting experience and capabilities directly related to the project, short descriptions of relevant past projects and clients, a description of the staff/faculty/students available and their expertise, and a summary of resources that support successful performance (for example, specialized equipment, lab capacity, greenhouse access, or field facilities). The technical details of the anticipated work are referenced as being in an attached Statement of Objectives, which suggests applicants should align their qualifications narrative to those objectives even though they are not submitting an approach or budget yet.

Statements of Interest were due May 17, 2024 by 5:00 P.M. CST, and submissions are made via email. The two listed points of contact are Yvonne Howard, Grants Specialist at USACE Fort Worth District (yvonne.howard@usace.army.mil, 817-751-9737), and Kathy S. Mitchell, Project Manager (kathy.s.mitchell@usace.army.mil, 817-886-1709). After receipt, a review board at the receiving installation or activity will evaluate submissions from eligible CESU members and determine which organizations best match program objectives, with particular attention to the strength of the Principal Investigator, relevance of experience, and overall capability to execute the work. Only the top respondents will be invited to submit a full proposal later. The notice also mentions the administrative timeline requirement that RSOIs be posted on Grants.gov for 30 days before the government makes its decision and requests full proposals, signaling that the Statement of Interest phase is part of a formal down-select process rather than an informal market survey.

In short, this is a qualifications-based gatekeeping step for a multi-year, potentially multi-million-dollar cooperative agreement supporting biological field support and predator control at PMRF on Kauai. The immediate action requested is a tightly written, two-page Statement of Interest that proves the applicant has the right Principal Investigator, track record, staffing depth, and operational resources to carry out similar natural resources field work under the Sikes Act framework, within the eligible CESU regions.

• The Department of Defense in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Field Biology Technical Assistance and Predator Control for Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Kauai, Hawaii" 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 2024-04-18.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-17. (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 $3,249,191.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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