The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is offering this grant to develop strategic approaches for managing invasive plants across National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) lands. This grant is for assisting the USFWS in creating effective methods and tools to guide invasive plant management. The selected vendor will conduct a comprehensive review, evaluation, and synthesis of existing invasive plant assessment protocols and tools. The findings will then be utilized to develop a tailored protocol and a new set of decision-making tools specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The USFWS staff will engage in close, collaborative work with the vendor throughout the project to ensure the successful creation and implementation of these vital management resources.
Opportunity ID: 102733
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 8USFWSIM-1005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Design Strategic Approach to Mgmt of Invasive Plants on NWRS |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 13, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $90,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $90,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | There is not an application process for the Designing a Strategic Approach to the Management of Invasive Plants for the National Wildlife Refuge System project. This is a notice of intent to award Utah State University a single source agreement of $90,000 under justification 505 DM 2.14 (B4). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) desires to work with a vendor who is able to assist with developing methods and tools to guide strategic management of invasive plants on National Wildlife Refuge System lands. The project will include review, evaluaiton, and synthesis of existing protocols and tools used to conduct invasive plant assessments. Synthesis results will be used to develop a protocol and a set of tools that meet the needs of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The USFWS staff will work closely and collaboratively with the vendor to develop protocols and decision tools. The award of contracts, modifications, or change orders and performance of all work on this project shall be exclusively within the contract of the government. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Giselle Block, 916-531-6546
Email:giselle_block@fws.gov |
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