Habitat Conservation and Improvement for the federally endangered Small’s milkpea and candidate species sand flax | W9126G 24 2 SOI 3228

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This funding opportunity supports habitat conservation and on-the-ground improvement work for two rare plant species at a military installation in South Florida: the federally endangered Smalls milkpea and the candidate species sand flax. The project location is U.S. Army Garrison Miami at the Homestead and SOCSOUTH site in Homestead, Florida, and it is framed as a conservation effort that also helps the military reduce environmental constraints that could affect training, testing, and operations.

The award will be issued as a cooperative agreement through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District. It is restricted to organizations that are members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program, specifically those in the Gulf Coast, South Florida Caribbean, and Piedmont-South Atlantic CESU regions. Applicants should also factor in the CESU indirect cost rate, which is set at 17.5 percent for this opportunity. The program is using a two-step approach at this stage: agencies are not asking for a full technical proposal or a detailed budget yet, only a Statement of Interest that demonstrates relevant qualifications and the ability to carry out similar work.

In terms of funding and duration, USACE expects about $50,000 to be available for the initial base period. The base period of performance is 12 months from the date of award. If funding remains available and the project continues to meet needs, the agreement may include up to four additional 12-month follow-on periods. With those potential follow-ons, the total project value could reach up to $210,000 across the base period plus four subsequent periods (five years total, if all options are exercised). The announcement indicates the work scope is described in an attached Statement of Objectives, meaning the core technical requirements and deliverables are defined there, even though only a qualifications-focused submission is being requested right now.

Legally and programmatically, the project is being executed under the authority of 10 USC 2684a, which is used for agreements intended to limit encroachments and other constraints on military readiness activities. The notice references implementing guidance (UAI Part 5101, Version 4, dated 25 Jan 2017 and revised July 2018) and related re-delegation authority, which signals that the conservation outcomes are tied to maintaining operational flexibility while meeting natural resource stewardship obligations.

For submission logistics, Statements of Interest are due by 12:00 P.M. Central Time on July 15, 2024. Submissions are to be emailed as attachments, and questions can be directed to the USACE points of contact: Sandy Justman (Grants Specialist) at sandra.k.justman@usace.army.mil and Kelsee Crawley (Project Manager) at kelsee.f.crawley@usace.army.mil. The listing identifies this as one expected award, with an award ceiling of $210,000. Additional listing details include the opportunity number W9126G 24 2 SOI 3228, CFDA 12.005, and an activity category aligned with science, technology, and other research and development, reflecting that the effort likely combines applied field work, monitoring, and habitat management planning or evaluation rather than being purely construction or purely academic research.

• The Fort Worth District in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Habitat Conservation and Improvement for the federally endangered Small’s milkpea and candidate species sand flax" 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 2024-06-14.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-15. (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 $210,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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