Opportunity Information: Apply for W9126G 21 2 SOI 1843
The Environmental Natural Resource Tech Support OASN opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number W9126G-21-2-SOI-1843) is a Department of Defense effort administered through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Fort Worth District) to identify a qualified partner to provide environmental and natural resources technical support to the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, Installations and Environment (OASN (EI&E)). The work is tied directly to the Navy's Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) responsibilities and is intended to help the Department of the Navy (DON) carry out requirements under the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1) and related environmental laws and regulations. This posting is a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI), meaning the government is not asking for a full technical proposal or budget yet; instead, it is screening for the best-qualified investigators/teams and will later invite selected respondents to submit a full proposal.
Eligibility is narrow and centered on the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network. Applicants must be non-federal partners in one of the specified CESU regions (Colorado Plateau CESU and/or Chesapeake Watershed CESU) to be considered. The anticipated award mechanism is a cooperative agreement issued under Sikes Act authority, and it may be administered through CESU if both parties agree and officially authorize use of the CESU network indirect cost rate (listed as 17.5%). The opportunity lists an expected funding amount of about $75,033 (subject to availability of funds), anticipates a single award, and sets an initial base period of performance of roughly six months from the date of award, with project initiation planned for 2021.
The government is seeking junior-level, specialized environmental program and technical support that helps OASN (EI&E) manage several high-priority conservation and compliance efforts affecting Navy and Marine Corps installations and training ranges. A major focus is supporting the Recovery and Sustainment Partnership (RASP) Initiative with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In that role, the selected partner would function as a coordinating touchpoint by attending calls and meetings, communicating DON priorities and positions, preparing briefing materials, and overseeing or organizing data collection that supports RASP decisions. The broader intent of RASP, as described in the notice, is to identify threatened and endangered species that may be candidates for delisting or downlisting, determine the conservation actions needed for long-term recovery, and identify short-term actions that can reduce impacts on military training while still meeting conservation goals.
Another core workstream involves regulatory and policy support for DON leadership. The selected partner would be expected to track proposed and final natural resource-related rules and actions that could affect Navy operations, coordinate internal reviews of those rules, prepare succinct briefs highlighting key issues, and help route consolidated DON input to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). In addition, the work includes developing and updating natural resources policy by issuing data calls and leading workgroups with Navy and Marine Corps representatives. Topics specifically mentioned include Endangered Species Act consultation practices, Sikes Act compliance, invasive species, and other natural resources policy needs as they arise. The notice calls out concrete deliverables for this policy component: a written report and briefing summarizing data call results, a written report and briefing summarizing workgroup findings and required changes, and a draft revised policy document with edits clearly highlighted.
In addition to RASP, rulemaking, and policy development, the effort includes assisting with reports and presentations for senior leadership. That includes soliciting and consolidating inputs from internal stakeholders across the DON to compile data, assemble findings, and support briefings or written products. Travel may be required, with the notice assuming one four-day trip to the West Coast.
The RSOI also describes the skills and qualifications that will be used to decide who is invited to submit a full proposal. Respondents are expected to demonstrate strong familiarity with Navy environmental programs and broad knowledge of natural resources regulatory requirements, including NEPA and natural resources regulations and policies. The notice also states a preference for statements of interest that show access to field technicians with at least five years of experience conducting point count surveys, including the ability to accurately identify riparian birds visually and by sound and to estimate distance and direction using common field instruments. It further emphasizes the importance of having a principal investigator who can synthesize collected field data into a complete, decision-useful report that includes methods, results, statistical analysis, and management recommendations. Taken together, this signals the government wants both headquarters-level policy/regulatory support capacity and credible field ecology/monitoring experience available within the proposed team.
For the submission itself, the government requests a short qualifications package rather than a full proposal. The Statement of Interest is capped at two pages (single-spaced, 12-point font) and should include identifying and contact information (including CAGE code and DUNS), a brief qualifications narrative with biosketches, relevant past projects and clients, the staff/faculty/students available and their expertise, and any additional capabilities such as equipment or facilities that would help execute the work. The government indicates that statements will be reviewed by a board at the receiving installation/activity, and the most suitable respondents will be invited to prepare a full study proposal later.
Key administrative details include a CFDA listing of 12.005, an eligible applicant category that includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education (while still requiring CESU membership/partnership as described), and an original response deadline of 5:00 PM Central Time on February 22, 2021, with the RSOI posted for at least 30 days prior to the government making a selection for proposal invitations. Points of contact listed are Alisa Marshall (Grants Specialist, USACE Fort Worth District) and Margaret M. Wells (Project Manager, USACE Omaha District) for questions and submissions.Apply for W9126G 21 2 SOI 1843
- The Department of Defense, Fort Worth District in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Environmental Natural Resource Tech Spt OASN" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.005.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 21, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 22, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,033.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Environmental Natural Resource Tech Support OASN opportunity?
It is a Department of Defense funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number W9126G-21-2-SOI-1843) administered through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Fort Worth District) to identify a qualified partner to provide environmental and natural resources technical support to the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, Installations and Environment (OASN (EI&E)).
Is this a request for a full proposal and budget?
No. This posting is a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI). The government is not requesting a full technical proposal or budget at this stage. The purpose is to screen for best-qualified investigators/teams, and selected respondents will later be invited to submit a full proposal.
What is the main purpose of the work described in the RSOI?
The work supports the Navy's Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) responsibilities and is intended to help the Department of the Navy (DON) meet requirements under the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1) and related environmental laws and regulations. The effort focuses on junior-level, specialized environmental program and technical support for high-priority conservation and compliance efforts across Navy and Marine Corps installations and training ranges.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to non-federal partners that are part of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network in the specified regions: the Colorado Plateau CESU and/or the Chesapeake Watershed CESU.
Does the opportunity mention any specific applicant types?
Yes. The opportunity includes an eligible applicant category that lists public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, while still requiring CESU membership/partnership as described in the notice.
What is the anticipated award type/mechanism?
The anticipated award mechanism is a cooperative agreement issued under Sikes Act authority.
Will the award be administered through the CESU network?
It may be administered through CESU if both parties agree and the use of the CESU network indirect cost rate is officially authorized. The notice lists the CESU network indirect cost rate as 17.5%.
How much funding is expected?
The opportunity lists an expected funding amount of about $75,033, subject to the availability of funds.
How many awards does the government anticipate making?
The notice anticipates a single award.
What is the expected period of performance?
The notice anticipates an initial base period of performance of roughly six months from the date of award.
When is project initiation planned?
Project initiation is planned for 2021, as stated in the notice.
What major initiatives or workstreams are included?
The RSOI describes several core areas of support, including: support to the Recovery and Sustainment Partnership (RASP) Initiative with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; regulatory and policy support related to natural resources rules and actions; development and updating of natural resources policy within DON; and assistance with reports and presentations for senior leadership.
What is RASP and how would the selected partner support it?
RASP (Recovery and Sustainment Partnership) is described as an effort to identify threatened and endangered species that may be candidates for delisting or downlisting, determine conservation actions needed for long-term recovery, and identify short-term actions that can reduce impacts on military training while meeting conservation goals. The selected partner would serve as a coordinating touchpoint by attending calls and meetings, communicating DON priorities and positions, preparing briefing materials, and overseeing or organizing data collection that supports RASP decisions.
What regulatory and rulemaking support is expected?
The selected partner is expected to track proposed and final natural resource-related rules and actions that could affect Navy operations, coordinate internal reviews, prepare succinct briefs highlighting key issues, and help route consolidated DON input to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
What policy development work is included?
The work includes developing and updating natural resources policy by issuing data calls and leading workgroups with Navy and Marine Corps representatives. Topics specifically mentioned include Endangered Species Act consultation practices, Sikes Act compliance, invasive species, and other natural resources policy needs as they arise.
What deliverables are specifically called out for the policy component?
The notice identifies concrete deliverables for the policy component: (1) a written report and briefing summarizing data call results, (2) a written report and briefing summarizing workgroup findings and required changes, and (3) a draft revised policy document with edits clearly highlighted.
Does the effort include support for senior leader briefings and reports?
Yes. The effort includes assisting with reports and presentations for senior leadership by soliciting and consolidating inputs from internal stakeholders across the DON to compile data, assemble findings, and support briefings or written products.
Is travel expected under this effort?
Travel may be required. The notice assumes one four-day trip to the West Coast.
What qualifications will be used to decide who is invited to submit a full proposal?
The RSOI states that respondents should demonstrate strong familiarity with Navy environmental programs and broad knowledge of natural resources regulatory requirements, including NEPA and natural resources regulations and policies.
Does the notice mention field ecology or monitoring capabilities?
Yes. The notice states a preference for statements of interest that show access to field technicians with at least five years of experience conducting point count surveys, including the ability to accurately identify riparian birds visually and by sound and to estimate distance and direction using common field instruments.
What expectations are stated for the principal investigator (PI)?
The notice emphasizes the importance of having a principal investigator who can synthesize collected field data into a complete, decision-useful report that includes methods, results, statistical analysis, and management recommendations.
What does the government want submitted at this stage?
The government requests a short qualifications package (a Statement of Interest), not a full proposal.
How long can the Statement of Interest be, and what formatting is required?
The Statement of Interest is capped at two pages, single-spaced, in 12-point font.
What information should be included in the Statement of Interest package?
The notice requests: identifying and contact information (including CAGE code and DUNS), a brief qualifications narrative with biosketches, relevant past projects and clients, the staff/faculty/students available and their expertise, and any additional capabilities such as equipment or facilities that would help execute the work.
How will Statements of Interest be reviewed?
Statements will be reviewed by a board at the receiving installation/activity, and the most suitable respondents will be invited to prepare a full study proposal later.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 12.005.
What was the response deadline stated in the notice?
The original response deadline was 5:00 PM Central Time on February 22, 2021.
How long was the RSOI expected to be posted before selection for proposal invitations?
The notice states the RSOI would be posted for at least 30 days prior to the government making a selection for proposal invitations.
Who are the points of contact for questions and submissions?
The notice lists Alisa Marshall (Grants Specialist, USACE Fort Worth District) and Margaret M. Wells (Project Manager, USACE Omaha District) as points of contact for questions and submissions.
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