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Request for Proposals for the 2010 Office of Subsistance Management Fisheries Resources Monitoring Program

Request For Expressions of Interest

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Country:   United States
Notice/Contract Number:   fbo:701819r123
Publication Date:   Nov 22, 2009
Deadline:   Jan 12, 2009
Funding Agency:   Department of the Interior
Buyer:   Fish and Wildlife Service
Original Language:   English

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Address:   United States

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The Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Subsistence Management, administers the Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program (Catalog of Federal and Domestic Assistance Number 15.636 Alaska Subsistence Management). The Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program (Monitoring Program) is seeking technically sound projects that gather information to manage and conserve subsistence fishery resources in Alaska. The program also is directed at supporting meaningful involvement in fisheries management by Alaska Native and rural organizations and promoting collaboration among Federal, State, Alaska Native and local organizations. The Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program encompasses awards made through both Federal assistance and procurement instruments (contracts). This Request for Proposals is the single designated annual competition through which multiple awards will be made. This Request for Proposals # 701819R123 will be posted on http://www.fedbizopps.gov and http://www.grants.gov. As in past years, studies that gather, analyze, and report information needs for subsistence fisheries management on Federal public lands in Alaska (National Wildlife Refuges, National Forests, National Parks and Preserves, National Conservation Areas, National Wild and Scenic River Systems, National Petroleum Reserves, and National Recreation Areas) will be considered. Proposals are to be submitted to the Office of Subsistence Management by January 12, 2009, 5:00 PM Alaska time. Funding Opportunity Description The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) has established guidelines for proposals to successfully compete for funding. Activities that fall outside the scope of the Monitoring Program and will not be considered include: habitat protection, mitigation, restoration, and enhancement; hatchery propagation, restoration, enhancement and supplementation; and contaminant assessment, evaluation, and monitoring. These important activities are most appropriately addressed by the responsible land management or regulatory agency, not the Monitoring Program. In addition, projects for which the primary objective is capacity building (e.g., science camps, technician training, intern programs), are not eligible for funding under the Monitoring Program. However, projects with capacity building as a secondary objective are encouraged, and partnerships/capacity building is one of the ranking criteria used to evaluate proposals. The Monitoring Program provides approximately $7 million annually in funding to support research on and monitoring of Federal subsistence fisheries in Alaska. The funding commitments to multiple year projects influence the amount of funding available each year for new projects. In 2010, approximately $6.5 million will be available to fund new monitoring and research projects needed to sustain Federal subsistence fisheries for rural Alaskans on Federal lands; remaining funding is obligated to existing projects. Proposed requests for funding may be up to four years duration for long-term monitoring projects. Proposals for new project starts can be for up to four years duration. Although all proposals addressing Federal subsistence fisheries will be considered, the Office of Subsistence Management is targeting this Request for Proposals towards specific priority issues and projects identified either by strategic planning efforts or by expert opinion from Regional Advisory Councils, fisheries managers, the Technical Review Committee, and the Office of Subsistence Management staff. A list of priority information needs is included in the application package (see IV. Application and Submission below). Investigators wishing to address information needs other than those identified in the attached list must include a compelling rationale regarding strategic importance and application to Federal subsistence management. Award Information The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service will award multiple cooperative agreements and contracts for selected fisheries investigation projects. Continuation of funding for year two, three or four of multiple-year projects is contingent upon attainment of the study objectives and availability of future government funding. Eligibility Individuals and organizations that have the necessary technical and administrative abilities and resources to ensure successful completion of studies may submit proposals. Entities submitting proposals may be independent investigators, Alaska Native organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, regional fishery organizations, or consulting firms. Applicants and organizations that are included on the Federal Government's Excluded Parties Listing Systems (EPLS) cannot submit proposals. Inclusion on the EPLS listing system indicates debarment from doing business under Federal procurement and/or non-procurement (cooperative agreement) programs. See http://www.epls.gov for the most current listing of debarred organizations. Monitoring Program funding is intended to provide new and improved information for management of subsistence fisheries on Federal public lands, and not duplicate existing programs. Thus, OSM highly discourages agencies shifting their existing projects to the Monitoring Program. Where long-term projects can no longer be funded by agencies, and the project provides direct information for Federal subsistence fisheries management, the policy is to allow a maximum request to the Monitoring Program of up to 50% of the project cost. For new projects with broad overlap of Federal and State management authority, a substantial match in funding must be included in order to be considered for Monitoring Program funding. However, applicants are encouraged to document matching contributions. Proposals with substantial cost sharing may be ranked higher than similar proposals with no identified cost sharing. Application and Submission Address to Request Application Materials and Contact for Further InformationApplicants may request further informatoin or an application package from Kathy Orzechowski, Fisheries Division, Office of Subsistence Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 East Tudor Road, MS 121, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, phone: 907-786-3645, fax: 907-786-3612, email: fisheries_resource_monitoring@fws.gov. In addition, the full announcement and the application package may be accessed on the web at http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/fis.cfml?fissel=1, under "Applying for Funding."
Set-aside code: N/A
Place of performance:
 Anchorage, AK
 995036199
 USA
Contact: Richard Primmer Contract Specialist 9077863611

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