USACE, Fort Worth District Grant for California Least Tern & Western Snowy Plover Monitoring & Raptor Management on Naval Base Coronado

Project Title: California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover Nest Monitoring and Raptor Management on Naval Base Coronado, San Diego, California

Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential investigators for this project. Approximately $665,667 is expected to be available to support this project for the base year. Additional funding may be available for additional tasks and/or follow on work in subsequent fiscal years up to $3,328,335 for the successful Recipient/Awardee.

Background:

The work will involve: the monitoring and research of populations of the federally endangered California Least Tern (Sternula antillarum browni, CLT) and the federally threatened Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus, WSP) along with Raptor Management on NBC, including Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), Naval Amphibious Base Coronado (NAB), and Silver Strand Training Complex South (SSTC-S).

Brief Description of Anticipated Work:

This research focuses on the following objectives:

“See Attached Statement of Objectives”

NOTE: At this time we are only requesting that you demonstrate available qualifications and skills for performing similar or same type of work. You will be evaluated for request for a proposal based on skills and qualifications demonstrated in your SOI.

Period of Performance: The period of performance for the base period will be 18 months starting from the date of award. The period of performance includes 12 months of fieldwork, plus 6 months to draft and prepare final reports, and submit and pay final invoices. These

element s are non-severable.

Option Periods:

Four 18-month option periods are anticipated based on project conditions and needs. The first Option Period will start 12 months from the beginning of the Base Period as shown below there will be 6 months of overlapping to allow for 12 full months of data and 6 months of data analysis and reporting activities for each effort.

Note: A full study proposal and proposed budget are NOT requested at this time.

Please send responses or direct questions to:

Sandy Justman

Grants Specialist

USACE, Fort Worth District

Email: Sandra.justman@usace.army.mil

Office: 817-886-1073

Kathy Mitchell

Project Manager

USACE, Fort Worth District

Email: Kathy.S.Mitchell@usace.army.mil

Timeline for Review of Statements of Interest: RSOI’s required to be posted on www.Grants.gov for 30 days, prior to the Government making a decision and requesting full proposals. Responses are due by 5:00 P.M., Central Time, on 13 May 2022.