Opportunity Information: Apply for W9126G22 2 SOI 3024
This opportunity is a Department of Defense (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District) cooperative agreement aimed at supporting the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii (USAG-HI) Natural Resources Program on the island of Oahu. The Army is looking for qualified investigators or organizations to provide professional and technical services that help the installation meet its legal and stewardship responsibilities under key environmental laws, especially the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1) and the Endangered Species Act. The central goal is to keep military training lands available and realistic for the national defense mission while still protecting Oahu's highly sensitive natural resources and ensuring compliance with federal requirements.
Funding is expected to be about $5.5 million for an 18-month base period of performance, with a planned start date of September 15, 2022. The notice also signals that additional funding may be available in later fiscal years for follow-on work, potentially across up to four additional performance periods, and the overall award ceiling listed for the opportunity is $30 million. The government anticipates making one award. At this stage, the Army is not asking for a full technical proposal; it is requesting Statements of Interest (SOIs) to identify parties that can demonstrate relevant qualifications and experience performing similar work.
The background presented in the notice explains why the work is complex and long-term. USAG-HI manages training and operational lands on Oahu where more than 100 federally listed threatened or endangered species occur within the Army's action area. The program has been operating for over 23 years and actively manages more than 6,500 acres across seven primary installations plus additional off-site locations. Work is largely driven by the Oahu and Makua Implementation Plans, which stem from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinions and outline required avoidance, minimization, and mitigation actions. The Army describes a mature program structure with more than 50 cooperating personnel, including subject matter specialists, multiple field teams, GIS and database management, rare plant propagation staff (lab and greenhouse operations), ecosystem restoration staff, invasive ungulate management staff, and administrative and operations support, all overseen by senior management. In practice, this indicates the awardee will be supporting an established, multi-discipline conservation and compliance program rather than building one from scratch.
Specific anticipated tasks are referenced as being detailed in a Statement of Objectives attached in the related documents (not included in the text provided). Based on the program description, the work is expected to involve the kinds of activities typical of integrated natural resources and threatened/endangered species management on military lands: planning and implementation support; field operations for species protection and habitat management; ecological restoration; rare plant propagation and outplanting support; invasive species and ungulate control; monitoring and data collection; GIS and database support; and documentation needed for compliance and reporting tied to the implementation plans and Biological Opinions.
Administrative details in the posting include that SOIs were due by 5:00 PM Central Time on June 3, 2022, following a required 30-day posting period before the government decides whether to request full proposals. The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number W9126G22 2 SOI 3024, categorized as "Other," and uses a cooperative agreement instrument under a science and technology/research and development activity category (CFDA 12.005). Points of contact are Sandy Justman, Contract Specialist (sandra.justman@usace.army.mil, 817-886-1073), and Greg Bonnell, Project Manager (Gregory.W.Bonnell@usace.army.mil, 918-951-0591).Apply for W9126G22 2 SOI 3024
- 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 "Natural Resources & Threatened Endangered Species Mgmt US Army Garrison Hawaii Oahu" 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 May 03, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 03, 2022. (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 $30,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Defense cooperative agreement opportunity issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, to support the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii (USAG-HI) Natural Resources Program on the island of Oahu.
2) What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to provide professional and technical services that help USAG-HI meet legal and stewardship responsibilities for natural resources on Oahu, while keeping military training lands available and realistic for the national defense mission and maintaining compliance with federal environmental requirements.
3) Which laws and compliance drivers are specifically highlighted?
The notice emphasizes responsibilities under key environmental laws, especially the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1) and the Endangered Species Act. It also references U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinions that drive required actions through implementation plans.
4) Where will the work take place?
The work supports the USAG-HI Natural Resources Program on Oahu, Hawaii. The program covers training and operational lands across seven primary installations plus additional off-site locations.
5) Why is this effort described as complex and long-term?
USAG-HI manages training and operational lands where more than 100 federally listed threatened or endangered species occur within the Army's action area. The program has been operating for over 23 years and actively manages more than 6,500 acres, with work largely driven by long-standing implementation plans and Biological Opinions.
6) What is the expected funding amount and period of performance?
Funding is expected to be about $5.5 million for an 18-month base period of performance, with a planned start date of September 15, 2022.
7) Is there potential for additional funding beyond the base period?
Yes. The notice signals that additional funding may be available in later fiscal years for follow-on work, potentially across up to four additional performance periods.
8) What is the overall award ceiling for this opportunity?
The overall award ceiling listed for the opportunity is $30 million.
9) How many awards does the government expect to make?
The government anticipates making one award.
10) What type of application is being requested right now?
At this stage, the Army is requesting Statements of Interest (SOIs) to identify qualified investigators or organizations that can demonstrate relevant qualifications and experience performing similar work. A full technical proposal is not being requested at this stage.
11) What is an SOI intended to demonstrate for this opportunity?
Based on the notice, an SOI should demonstrate relevant qualifications and experience performing similar work to support an established natural resources compliance and management program on military lands, particularly work associated with threatened and endangered species and related compliance requirements.
12) What kinds of work are expected under this cooperative agreement?
Specific tasks are referenced as being detailed in an attached Statement of Objectives (not included in the text provided). However, based on the program description, the work is expected to involve activities typical of integrated natural resources and threatened/endangered species management on military lands, such as:
- Planning and implementation support tied to implementation plans and Biological Opinions
- Field operations for species protection and habitat management
- Ecological restoration
- Rare plant propagation and outplanting support (including lab and greenhouse operations)
- Invasive species and ungulate control
- Monitoring and data collection
- GIS and database support
- Documentation to support compliance and reporting requirements
13) Is the awardee expected to build a program from scratch?
No. The notice describes a mature program structure with more than 50 cooperating personnel and multiple functional teams (field teams, GIS/database staff, rare plant propagation staff, restoration staff, invasive ungulate management staff, and administrative/operations support), overseen by senior management. The awardee is expected to support an established, multi-discipline conservation and compliance program.
14) What plans and documents are mentioned as major drivers of the work?
The notice identifies the Oahu and Makua Implementation Plans as major drivers. These plans stem from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinions and outline required avoidance, minimization, and mitigation actions.
15) What is the planned start date?
The planned start date stated in the notice is September 15, 2022.
16) What was the SOI deadline and time zone?
SOIs were due by 5:00 PM Central Time on June 3, 2022.
17) Does the notice describe what happens after the SOI period?
Yes. The posting notes a required 30-day posting period before the government decides whether to request full proposals.
18) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is W9126G22 2 SOI 3024.
19) How is this opportunity categorized in the posting?
The opportunity is categorized as "Other" and uses a cooperative agreement instrument. It is identified under a science and technology/research and development activity category and references CFDA 12.005.
20) Who are the government points of contact?
The points of contact listed are:
- Sandy Justman, Contract Specialist: sandra.justman@usace.army.mil, 817-886-1073
- Greg Bonnell, Project Manager: Gregory.W.Bonnell@usace.army.mil, 918-951-0591
21) Which USACE office is associated with this opportunity?
The issuing organization identified is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District.
22) What resource context is highlighted for the action area on Oahu?
The notice states that more than 100 federally listed threatened or endangered species occur within the Army's action area on Oahu, indicating a highly sensitive natural resource setting and a strong compliance focus.
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