The Department of Environmental Conservation is offering a grant to implement a BioAcoustic Fish Fence (BAFF) at Barkley Lock, Kentucky, to prevent the passage of Asian carp. The University of Minnesota, a leading expert in BAFF technology, will conduct field testing to assess the effectiveness of using acoustic signals to deter invasive carp. This grant is awarded as a single-source cooperative agreement due to the specialized expertise required for working with proprietary acoustic signals. The project aims to test a unique acoustic signal and bubble curtain technology previously analyzed in laboratories, with the University of Minnesota possessing the necessary technical skills and field experience for successful implementation.
Opportunity ID: 306970
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F18AS00237 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Co-lead a test of a BioAcoustic Fish Fence (BAFF) ability to stop Asian Carp passage at Barkley Lock, Kentucky |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.678 — Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2018 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative to the University of Minnesota under justification 505DM 2.14.B.4. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 17, 2018 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative to the University of Minnesota under justification 505DM 2.14.B.4. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 18, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $44,242 |
| Award Ceiling: | $44,242 |
| Award Floor: | $44,242 |
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 this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative to the University of Minnesota under justification 505DM 2.14.B.4. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | Field implementation of a BioAcoustic Fish Fence (BAFF) to limit movement of Asian carp thru a lock chamber. Funding will allow a leading North American expert on BAFFs, and the only known person working on their use in stopping the movement of invasive carp to assist with the assessment of a field deployment in Asian carp infested waters. This is a notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the University of Minnesota without competition under justification 505DM 2.14.B.4. Competition for this award is not practical because of the unique qualifications needed to work with a proprietary acoustic signal to deter Asian carp at a large lock and dam structure. The applicant, University of Minnesota – the BAFF lead professor (LP), is uniquely qualified to complete this project given his highly specialized technical and field expertise. This project will test a proprietary acoustic signal and associated bubble curtain deterrent technology that has specifically been analyzed in a laboratory setting by the BAFF LP using Asian carp species. In addition to this recent laboratory work on Asian carp, the BAFF LP has experience with the installation of acoustic deterrent structures/arrays at large river U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lock/and Dam structures and has designed the evaluation of acoustic deterrent systems in the Upper Mississippi River Basin for both native and invasive fish species. These experiences and associated technical expertise are unique to the BAFF LP and are essential to the success of this project. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.grants.gov/ |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rob Simmonds 612-713-5114
rob_simmonds@fws.gov Email:rob_simmonds@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 306970 Full Announcement-NOFO & Single Source -> Single Source.pdf
Folder 306970 Full Announcement-NOFO & Single Source -> NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Rob Simmonds 612-713-5114 rob_simmonds@fws.gov Email: rob_simmonds@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.678 | PKG00243661 | Jul 10, 2018 | Jul 17, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
306970 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
306970 SF424B-1.1.pdf
306970 SF424A-1.0.pdf
306970 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
306970 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
306970 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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