Natural Resources Support at Travis AFB, CA | W9126G 24 2 SOI 3302

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This opportunity is a cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, for on-site natural resources support at Travis Air Force Base in California. The work is framed around helping the installation carry out the goals of its Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP), which is the core planning document used under the Sikes Act to guide how military lands manage fish, wildlife, habitat, and related natural resource responsibilities while still supporting the mission. The anticipated scope is practical, field-oriented support for a large project, with emphasis on species and habitat work as well as compliance and management activities tied to wetlands and floodplains.

At this stage, applicants are not being asked to submit a full technical proposal or a detailed budget. Instead, the government is requesting Statements of Interest (SOIs), which are typically shorter qualification-focused submissions used to identify a suitable partner before inviting a more complete package later. The review window for SOIs is 30 calendar days from the posting date, and the posted closing date is July 8, 2024.

The planned performance structure is an 18-month base period starting at award, broken into three parts: a 3-month administrative onboarding phase to get staff and any subcontractors in place, a 12-month technical period when the fieldwork is conducted, and a final 3-month administrative closeout phase dedicated to completing reports with no new work initiated. In addition to the base period, the agency anticipates up to four separate 18-month follow-on periods. The notice explains that overlap between base and follow-on periods is intended to prevent gaps in staffing and contracting, since field activities are expected to occur throughout each 12-month technical window.

Eligibility is narrow. This funding opportunity is only available to Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) members under the Californian and Colorado Plateau CESU units, and it is explicitly issued under Sikes Act authority (16 USC 670c-1). The Sikes Act language included in the notice highlights that priority should be given to federal and state agencies with responsibility for conservation or management of fish or wildlife, which signals the government is looking for partners with established natural resources management roles and field capability rather than general-purpose contractors.

Administrative details included in the announcement note that the opportunity category is listed as "Other," the activity category aligns with science and technology and other research and development, and the CFDA/assistance listing number is 12.005. USACE expects to make one award, with an award ceiling of $6,000,000. Questions and SOI coordination are directed to Nicholas Aprea, Grants Specialist (Nicholas.a.aprea@usace.army.mil), and David Leptien, Project Manager (david.b.leptien@usace.army.mil), both with the USACE Fort Worth District.

• The Fort Worth District in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Natural Resources Support at Travis AFB, CA" 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 2024-06-06.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-08. (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 $6,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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