Opportunity ID: 89653
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-DMBM-AHDP-2011-0002 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Avian Health and Disease Program Support |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | – |
Assistance Listings: | 15.655 — Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Apr 25, 2011 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 03, 2011 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 03, 2011 |
Archive Date: | Jun 02, 2011 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
Award Ceiling: | $548,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Migratory Birds |
Description: |
ABSTRACT Funding Announcement FWS-DMBM-AHDP-2011-0002 Project Title Avian Health and Disease Program support Recipient Wildlife Management Institute, Incorporated (WMI) Total Anticipated Award Amount $548,000.00 Cost Share Not Applicable New Award or Continuation? New Award Anticipated Length of Agreement 3 years Anticipated Period of Performance June 1, 2011 � April 30, 2014 Award Instrument Grant OVERVIEW RECIPIENT INVOLVEMENT AVIAN HEALTH AND DISEASE PROGRAM INVOLVEMENT SINGLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION 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 Division of Migratory Bird Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria: |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Samantha Gibbs
Avian Disease Coordinator Phone 301 497 5860 Email:samantha_gibbs@fws.gov |
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