National Park Service Grant for Archeological Backlog Cataloging at Golden Gate National Parks

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 P11AT00568
Project Title Cataloging Archeological Backlog
Recipient Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Principle Investigator / Program Manager Laurie Wetzel
Total Anticipated Award Amount $152,000
Cost Share None
New Award or Continuation? Continuation
Anticipated Length of Agreement 3 Years
Anticipated Period of Performance 04/20/2011 – 09/10/2013
Award Instrument Cooperative Agreement
Statutory Authority 16 U.S.C. §1g
CFDA # and Title 15.946 – Cultural Resources Management

Single Source Justification Criteria Cited The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of an activity presently being funded, and for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity. Cataloging the park’s extensive archeological is an ongoing process that will take many years.
NPS Point of Contact Abby Sue Fisher

OVERVIEW

STATEMENT OF JOINT OBJECTIVES/PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN

Our goal in collaborating with Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (GGNPC) is continued research, interpretation and care for the park’s museum collections. Proper handling, storage, documentation and accountability are essential for the long-term preservation and protection of these significant cultural resources. Once these one-of-a-kind resources are cataloged, they will be accessible for research, exhibit, and educational programming.

The goal of this project is to catalog archaeological backlog of approximately 23,255 artifacts in year two (2) of three (3), from Alcatraz (Officers Row, Hospital Site), Fort Mason Historic District (Yerba Buena 1 and 2, Palmer House (FM-4), Building 235, 238, and 239), Fort Point, and Presidio Quartermaster Landfills. Many of the collections are from sites where we share programs and interpretive opportunities with the GGNPPC.