US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, is offering a Cooperative Agreement for Baseline Biological Surveys at Naval Radio Transmitter Facility LaMoure, North Dakota

Project Title: Baseline Biological Surveys at Naval Radio Transmitter Facility LaMoure, North Dakota

A cooperative agreement is being offered ONLY to members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies 

Units (CESU) Program Region(s) identified above. Award will be made upon mutual agreement and 

acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in the request for proposal and the of the 

recipient’s CESU Master Agreement.

Note the established CESU Program indirect rate is 17.5%.

Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential 

organizations for this project. Approximately $221,000 is expected to be available to support this 

project for the base period.

NOTE: This project will be awarded under the authority of 16 USC 670c-1, Sikes Act: For projects 

for the implementation and enforcement of integrated natural resources management plans, priority 

shall be given to award to Federal and State agencies having responsibility for the conservation or 

management of fish or wildlife.

Period of Performance. The Base Period will be 28 months from the date of award. The 28 period of 

period of performance will start with field work in the spring of 2025 through the summer and 

conducting a second field season from spring to summer 2026 with an additional few months to 

compile the report.

Description of Anticipated Work: See attached Statement of Objectives

NOTE: At this time we are only requesting that you demonstrate available qualifications

and capability for performing similar or same type of work by submitting a Statement of

Interest. A full proposal and budget are NOT requested at this time.

Submission of Your Statement of Interest

1. Statements of Interest are due by 12:00 P.M., Central Time, on 16 AUG 2024.

2. Submit your Statement of Interest via e-mail attachments or direct questions to:

Sandy Justman

Grants Specialist

USACE, Fort Worth District

Email: sandra.justman@usace.army.mil

Office: 817-866-1073

Brian Hesford

Project Manager

USACE, Fort Worth District

Email: brian.d.hesford@usace.army.mil

Office: 402-200-8268

Review of Statements Received: All statements of interest received from a member of the CESU Region(s) identified above will be evaluated by a board comprised of one or more people at the receiving installation or activity, who will determine which statement(s) best meet the program objectives: offer the most highly qualified Principal Investigator, have the most relevant experience and the highest capability to successfully meet the program objectives. Submitters whose statements are determined to best meet the program objectives will be invited to submit a full proposal.

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