Department of the Interior: Research Grant for Historical Reports on Lake Lodge at Grand Teton National Park

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 NPS-NOIP16AC01176
Project Title National Park Service- Historical Reports on Lake Lodge at Grand Teton National Park
Recipient University of Pennsylvania
Principle Investigator / Program Manager Dr. Frank Matero
Total Anticipated Award Amount 81,120
Cost Share None Required
New Award or Continuation? Task award under terms and conditions established in umbrella Cooperative Agreement, P14AC00921
Anticipated Length of Agreement Through March 29, 2017
Anticipated Period of Performance July, 2016 through March 29, 2017
Award Instrument Cooperative Agreement (task award)
Statutory Authority 54 U.S.C. §100703, Cooperative Study Units
CFDA # and Title 15.945
Single Source Justification Criteria Cited #4 – Unique Qualifications
NPS Point of Contact Tina Holland

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OVERVIEW, RECIPIENT AND NPS SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMENT

University of Pennsylvania will collaborate with the National Park Service for the purpose of providing research, technical assistance, and/or education. Project Title: Jackson Lake Lodge Historic Structures Report, Part 3:
This project provides an opportunity for architecture and historic preservation students to gain real world experience working on largescale historic preservation planning projects, as well as an opportunity for students to work in a national park applying federal preservation standards. The work offers a scientific approach to cultural resource management that can, and will, be used as a template beyond the NPS, highlighting how archival research can be supplemented by scientific testing. In addition, the project promotes public and private participation in historic preservation through collaboration between the University of Pennsylvania, NPS, and concessioners.

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.

The National Park Service awarded this task to the University of Pennsylvania based on the following exception. University of Pennsylvania is a member of the NPS CESU network.
(4) Unique Qualifications -The cooperator is a member of an established Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network, and was awarded a Cooperative Agreement P14AC01176 allowing UOP to participate in specific tasks, and can provide the specific research and investigative support to conduct this particular task while providing an effective outcome for the National Park Service and the research project. As such, the applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on their participation as a University Partner in the Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit, their capacity to provide appropriate researchers, and their ability to broadly utilize research results as teaching tool.