This funding opportunity is ONLY available for Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units under the Great Lakes-Northern Forest, Chesapeake Watershed, Northern Atlantic Coast, Great Rivers, and Great Plains CESU Units.

Project Title: VEGETATION MANAGEMENT for NATURAL RESOURCES BRANCH, FORT DRUM, NEW YORK

A cooperative agreement is being offered ONLY to members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program Region(s) identified above. Award will be made upon mutual agreement and acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in the request for proposal and the recipient’s CESU Master Agreement.

Note the established CESU Program indirect rate is 17.5%.

Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential organizations for this project. Approximately $234,154 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for optional tasks and/or follow on work in subsequent years.

NOTE: This project will be awarded under the authority of 16 USC 670c-1, Sikes Act.

For projects for the implementation and enforcement of integrated natural resources management plans, priority shall be given to award to Federal and State agencies having responsibility for the conservation or management of fish or wildlife.

Period of Performance. The base period of agreement will extend 12 months from date of award. There may be up to four 12-month follow-on periods based on availability of funding.

Description of Anticipated Work: See attached Statement of Objectives

NOTE: At this time we are only requesting that you demonstrate available qualifications and capabaility for performing similar or same type of work by submitting a Statement of Interest. A full proposal and budget are NOT requested at this time.

Submission of Your Statement of Interest

1. Statements of Interest (SOIs) are due by 2:00 P.M., Central Time, on 30 January 2025 to:

Sandy Justman

Grants Specialist

USACE, Fort Worth District

Email: sandra.justman@usace.army.mil

Office: 817-886-1073

Chanley Jenkins

Project Manager

USACE, Fort Worth District

Email: chanley.r.jenkins@usace.army.mil

Office: 918-671-9132

Description of Anticipated Work: See full Request documents on the Documents/Attachments Tab

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