National Park Service Offering Grant for Archeological Survey in Chignik & Meshick Rivers Region

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.

ABSTRACT
Funding Announcement Number J9796100057
Project Title Archeological Survey In The Chignik & Meshik Rivers Region
Recipient University of Alaska Fairbanks, UA Museum
Principle Investigator / Program Manager Scott Shirar
University of Alaska Fairbanks
907 Yukon Drive
Fairbanks, AK 99775

Total Anticipated Award Amount $350,000.00
Cost Share None
New Award or Continuation? CESU – New Award
Anticipated Length of Agreement 5 years
Anticipated Period of Performance DOA – 6/1/2015
Award Instrument Cooperative Agreement – CESU
Statutory Authority 16 USC 1a -2j, 16 USC 5933
CFDA # and Title 00.000
Single Source Justification Criteria Cited Continuation – CESU
Unique Qualifications
NPS Point of Contact Erica Cordeiro
Contract Specialist
907-644-3303

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OVERVIEW, RECIPIENT AND NPS SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMENT

Substantial involvement on the part the National Park Service is anticipated for the successful completion of the objectives to be funded by this award. In particular, the National Park Service will be responsible for the following:

This project will be designed and organized cooperatively, by the Katmai Park Archaeologist, and by researchers at UAMN and through continuing dialog and cooperative work, adjustments and review of design and implementation will be accomplished. Logistics and field work will be coordinated and conducted primarily by UAMN, with substantial contributions in logistic support from NPS. Backcountry travel will be coordinated and provided by NPS and USFWS. Annual reports will be prepared by UAMN, but reviewed and supplemented by NPS. Final reporting will be generated jointly by UAMN, NPS, and USFWS

SINGLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SINGLE SOURCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS

Department of the Interior Policy (505 DM 2) requires a written justification which explains why competition is not practicable for each single-source award. The justification must address one or more of the following criteria as well as discussion of the program legislative history, unique capabilities of the proposed recipient, and cost-sharing contribution offered by the proposed recipient, as applicable.

In order for an assistance award to be made without competition, the award must satisfy one or more of the following criteria:

(1) Unsolicited Proposal – The proposed award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award, but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives;

(2) Continuation – The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of an activity presently being funded, and for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity;

(3) Legislative intent – The language in the applicable authorizing legislation or legislative history clearly indicates Congress’ intent to restrict the award to a particular recipient of purpose;

(4) Unique Qualifications – The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications;

(5) Emergencies – Program/award where there is insufficient time available (due to a compelling and unusual urgency, or substantial danger to health or safety) for adequate competitive procedures to be followed.
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The National Park Service did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria:

(4) Unique Qualifications –

In the following ways, UAMN fulfills each of the essential requirements of completing the proposed project efficiently and effectively:
– Unique institutional experience organizing field work in remote, backcountry locations where logistics, safety, and transportation are complex, costly, and difficult.
– UAMN has the technical expertise, experience, training, and equipment to conduct geochemical analysis of volcanic rocks essential to one aspect of this project. Their work on the distribution and sourcing of obsidian in Alaska is pioneering.
– UAMN has the requisite experience and curatorial standards for handling cultural resources from NPS, USFWS, and private lands. Furthermore, UAMN is the repository of record for all USFWS cultural resources.