VEGETATION MANAGEMENT for NATURAL RESOURCES BRANCH, FORT DRUM, NEW YORK | W9126G252SOI2001

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District is soliciting Statements of Interest (SOIs) for a cooperative agreement supporting vegetation management work for the Natural Resources Branch at Fort Drum, New York. The effort is tied to natural resources planning and management needs at the installation and is being pursued under the authority of the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1), which governs projects that implement and enforce Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMPs). While the notice does not spell out the technical tasks in the text provided, it points applicants to an attached Statement of Objectives in the opportunity documents for the full scope of anticipated work.

Eligibility is narrow and limited to organizations that are members of specific Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) regions: Great Lakes-Northern Forest, Chesapeake Watershed, Northern Atlantic Coast, Great Rivers, and Great Plains. This means the opportunity is not open to the general public or to entities outside those CESU networks. The award will be made only after mutual agreement on the project terms and acceptance of the conditions in the request package and the recipient's existing CESU Master Agreement. The established CESU indirect cost rate applies, and the notice specifies an indirect rate of 17.5 percent.

Funding for the base period is expected to be about $234,154. The agreement’s base period of performance is 12 months from the date of award, and the government indicates the potential for up to four additional 12-month follow-on periods depending on funding availability and project needs. The listing also shows an award ceiling of $1,234,018 and anticipates making one award, which signals that the government may be planning a multi-year relationship where optional tasks and/or follow-on work could substantially increase total funding over time if exercised.

At this stage, the government is not requesting a full technical proposal or a budget. Instead, organizations are asked only to submit an SOI demonstrating qualifications and capability to perform the same or similar work. In practice, that means the SOI should emphasize relevant vegetation management experience, comparable project performance, key staff expertise, and the ability to execute work under a CESU cooperative agreement framework, rather than providing a detailed workplan and cost build-up.

SOIs are due by 2:00 P.M. Central Time on January 30, 2025. Submissions are to be sent to Sandy Justman, Grants Specialist (sandra.justman@usace.army.mil; 817-886-1073) with project coordination through Chanley Jenkins, Project Manager (chanley.r.jenkins@usace.army.mil; 918-671-9132). The opportunity is posted under Funding Opportunity Number W9126G252SOI2001, categorized as "Other," using a Cooperative Agreement instrument, and associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing 12.005. The administering agency identified in the listing is the USACE Fort Worth District, even though the on-the-ground work is for Fort Drum in New York.

A notable policy point in the notice is the Sikes Act priority language: for projects supporting INRMP implementation and enforcement, priority is to be given to federal and state agencies responsible for conservation or management of fish or wildlife. That does not eliminate other CESU members from consideration, but it signals how the government may weigh applicants when identifying the most suitable organization(s) to invite forward or select for award. For the exact technical requirements and deliverables, applicants are expected to consult the full request package and attachments, especially the Statement of Objectives referenced in the announcement.

• The Fort Worth District in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "VEGETATION MANAGEMENT for NATURAL RESOURCES BRANCH, FORT DRUM, NEW YORK" 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 2024-12-31.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-01-30. (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 $1,234,018.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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