Opportunity Information: Apply for W9126G 21 2 SOI 3684
The Lualualei Protected Species Management opportunity is a Department of Defense cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Fort Worth District) to identify a partner who can provide professional, technical, and on-the-ground support to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) for natural resources and protected species work in Lualualei Valley, Hawaii. The effort is designed to help JBPHH carry out its responsibilities under two key federal conservation laws: the Sikes Act Improvement Act (which requires military installations to manage natural resources through Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans, or INRMPs) and the Endangered Species Act (which governs protection and recovery actions for listed species and their habitats). Rather than requesting a full proposal immediately, the government first solicits Statements of Interest to screen and identify qualified investigators and teams before inviting a complete technical proposal and budget.
The project is tied specifically to implementation of the June 2012 JBPHH INRMP Addendum developed by Commander, Navy Region Hawaii. That addendum relates to natural resource management actions in parts of Lualualei Valley and reflects coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, including changes involving critical habitat designations. The awardee would essentially function as a technical support partner to JBPHH Natural Resources, helping plan, execute, and document management actions that protect and recover native species while addressing ongoing threats from invasive animals, invasive plants, and predation pressures.
The anticipated scope of work is broad and field-oriented, with eight main objectives. First, it calls for developing and implementing a Plant and Snail Management Plan, indicating a focus on conserving rare native flora and native land snails that are often highly sensitive to habitat disturbance and invasive predators. Second, it requires a management plan and implementation actions for Marsilea villosa, a threatened Hawaiian water fern that typically depends on specific wetland or seasonally inundated habitat conditions. Third, the project includes expanding fenced management units and conducting ungulate control, a common and critical action in Hawaii where feral pigs, goats, and other ungulates can severely degrade native ecosystems through browsing, trampling, and erosion. Fourth, it specifically calls for aerial surveys for feral goats followed by removal of detected populations, suggesting rugged terrain and the need for landscape-scale detection and response. Fifth, it includes removal of non-native plants within fenced units, reinforcing that fencing alone is not enough and that active invasive plant management is required to allow native species to persist and expand. Sixth, the work includes meeting outplanting needs for threatened and endangered species, meaning propagation, planting, and follow-up care intended to augment small populations and improve long-term stability. Seventh, it adds rat trapping in outplanting areas, recognizing that rodents can consume seeds, seedlings, and native snails and can undermine restoration if not controlled. Eighth, it requires installation and maintenance of two Remote Autonomous Weather Stations (RAWS), which would support site-specific environmental monitoring useful for management decisions, drought and fire-related planning, and evaluating restoration outcomes over time.
In terms of structure and funding, the government anticipated about $594,127 available to support the initial effort, with the possibility of additional follow-on funding in later fiscal years if the work continues successfully. The agreement is set up with a one-year base period from the date of award and four additional one-year option periods, each dependent on funding availability. While the notice lists an overall award ceiling of $2,672,228, the stated near-term expectation is the smaller initial amount with the potential to scale through options as needs and funding allow. Only one award was expected.
Eligibility has an important restriction: applicants must be non-federal partners within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network to be considered. That requirement matters because it narrows the field to universities, nonprofits, and other qualifying organizations that are recognized CESU partners, and it also signals the cooperative nature of the agreement, where collaboration and shared objectives between the installation and the recipient are central.
The submission requested at this stage is a Statement of Interest rather than a full study proposal, and the notice explicitly says a detailed proposal and budget are not needed yet. Statements of Interest were due by July 3, 2021, after a minimum 30-day posting period. Questions and responses were directed to the listed government contacts at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a multi-year protected species and habitat management support project focused on practical conservation actions in Lualualei Valley that align with JBPHH INRMP commitments and ESA-driven conservation priorities.Apply for W9126G 21 2 SOI 3684
- The Department of Defense, Fort Worth District in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lualualei Protected Species Management" 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 Jun 04, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 03, 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 $2,672,228.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Lualualei Protected Species Management (JBPHH, Hawaii)
1. What is the Lualualei Protected Species Management opportunity?
This opportunity is a Department of Defense cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Fort Worth District) to identify a partner to provide professional, technical, and on-the-ground support to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) for natural resources and protected species work in Lualualei Valley, Hawaii.
2. Who is issuing the agreement and who will the partner support?
The agreement is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Fort Worth District). The selected partner would support JBPHH Natural Resources in implementing protected species and habitat management actions in Lualualei Valley.
3. Is this a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement?
It is described as a cooperative agreement. That format generally indicates an active partnership relationship where the recipient and the government collaborate toward shared objectives (as reflected in the notice language about cooperative support).
4. What laws and compliance drivers does the project support?
The work is intended to help JBPHH meet responsibilities under two key federal conservation laws: (1) the Sikes Act Improvement Act, which requires military installations to manage natural resources through Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMPs), and (2) the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which governs protection and recovery actions for listed species and their habitats.
5. What specific management plan does this work implement?
The project is tied to implementation of the June 2012 JBPHH INRMP Addendum developed by Commander, Navy Region Hawaii. The addendum covers natural resource management actions in parts of Lualualei Valley and reflects coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, including changes involving critical habitat designations.
6. What is the government requesting at the first stage of submission?
At this stage, the government is requesting a Statement of Interest (SOI) to screen and identify qualified investigators and teams. A complete technical proposal and budget are not requested initially.
7. Do applicants need to submit a full technical proposal and budget now?
No. The notice explicitly states that a detailed proposal and budget are not needed at the Statement of Interest stage. The government plans to use SOIs to identify qualified parties before inviting a complete technical proposal and budget.
8. What is the geographic location of the work?
The work is focused on Lualualei Valley, Hawaii, in areas associated with JBPHH natural resources and protected species management commitments.
9. What is the overall purpose of the project?
The effort is designed to help plan, execute, and document management actions that protect and recover native species while addressing ongoing threats such as invasive animals, invasive plants, and predation pressures.
10. What are the main objectives or task areas in the scope of work?
The anticipated scope is broad and field-oriented, with eight main objectives: (1) develop and implement a Plant and Snail Management Plan; (2) create and carry out a management plan for Marsilea villosa; (3) expand fenced management units and conduct ungulate control; (4) conduct aerial surveys for feral goats and remove detected populations; (5) remove non-native plants within fenced units; (6) meet outplanting needs for threatened and endangered species; (7) conduct rat trapping in outplanting areas; and (8) install and maintain two Remote Autonomous Weather Stations (RAWS).
11. What does the Plant and Snail Management Plan involve?
The notice calls for developing and implementing a Plant and Snail Management Plan, reflecting a focus on conservation of rare native flora and native land snails, including practical actions to support their protection and recovery in Lualualei Valley.
12. Which threatened species is specifically mentioned in the scope?
The scope specifically mentions Marsilea villosa, identified as a threatened Hawaiian water fern that typically depends on wetland or seasonally inundated habitat conditions.
13. What kinds of invasive animal management are included?
The scope includes expanding fenced management units, ungulate control, aerial surveys for feral goats followed by removal of detected populations, and rat trapping in outplanting areas to reduce predation and restoration failures.
14. Why does the scope emphasize fencing and ungulate control?
The notice highlights that feral pigs, goats, and other ungulates can severely degrade native ecosystems through browsing, trampling, and erosion. Expanding fenced management units and implementing ungulate control are therefore core actions to protect habitats and support recovery of native species.
15. What does the aerial survey requirement suggest about the work environment?
The inclusion of aerial surveys for feral goats suggests rugged terrain and the need for landscape-scale detection and response in Lualualei Valley, followed by removal of detected goat populations.
16. What invasive plant work is included?
The project includes removal of non-native plants within fenced units. The notice frames this as necessary because fencing alone is not sufficient; active invasive plant management is needed for native species to persist and expand.
17. What does "outplanting" mean in this project?
The scope includes meeting outplanting needs for threatened and endangered species, meaning activities such as propagation, planting, and follow-up care intended to augment small populations and improve long-term stability.
18. Why is rat trapping included in the scope?
The notice recognizes that rodents can consume seeds, seedlings, and native snails and can undermine restoration efforts. Rat trapping in outplanting areas is included to reduce those impacts and improve restoration success.
19. What are Remote Autonomous Weather Stations (RAWS) and what will they be used for?
The scope requires installation and maintenance of two Remote Autonomous Weather Stations (RAWS). The notice indicates these stations support site-specific environmental monitoring useful for management decisions, drought and fire-related planning, and evaluating restoration outcomes over time.
20. How much funding is anticipated for the initial effort?
The government anticipated about $594,127 available to support the initial effort, with the possibility of additional follow-on funding in later fiscal years if the work continues successfully.
21. What is the total potential funding ceiling for the cooperative agreement?
The notice lists an overall award ceiling of $2,672,228. It also notes that the near-term expectation is the smaller initial amount, with the potential to scale through option years as needs and funding allow.
22. What is the expected performance period and project structure?
The agreement is structured as a one-year base period from the date of award plus four additional one-year option periods. Each option period is dependent on funding availability.
23. How many awards does the government expect to make?
Only one award was expected, according to the notice.
24. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to non-federal partners within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network. This requirement narrows eligibility to organizations recognized as CESU partners (such as universities, nonprofits, and other qualifying organizations within that network).
25. Why does CESU membership matter for this opportunity?
The notice states that applicants must be non-federal partners within the CESU network to be considered. This both limits who can apply and signals the cooperative, partnership-based nature of the agreement.
26. When were Statements of Interest due?
Statements of Interest were due by July 3, 2021, after a minimum 30-day posting period.
27. Where should questions about the opportunity be directed?
The notice indicates that questions and responses were directed to the listed government contacts at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
28. What happens after the Statement of Interest stage?
Based on the notice description, the government plans to use Statements of Interest to screen and identify qualified investigators and teams before inviting a complete technical proposal and budget from selected parties.
29. What types of support is the selected partner expected to provide?
The selected partner is expected to provide professional, technical, and on-the-ground support. The notice frames the partner role as helping JBPHH plan, execute, and document protected species and habitat management actions aligned with the INRMP Addendum and ESA priorities.
30. What are the main threats this project is intended to address?
The notice emphasizes threats from invasive animals (including ungulates and rats), invasive plants, and predation pressures, all of which can hinder protected species recovery and habitat quality in Lualualei Valley.
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