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San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike Captive Breeding Project

Department of Defense Fort Worth District
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Application Deadline:

Expired

Type

Financial aid

Reference Number

W9126G-22-2-SOI-2166

Note: A full study proposal and proposed budget are NOT requested at this time.Project Title: SAN CLEMENTE LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE CAPTIVE BREEDING PROJECT, SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, NAVAL BASE CORONADO, CALIFORNIAResponses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential investigators for a project to be funded by Commander, US Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), which provides professional and technical support for the Naval Base Coronado Natural Resources Program in order to facilitate successful implementation of 16 U.S.C. ยง 670(c) (1) โ€“ (SIKES ACT), USACE Acquisition Instruction (UAI) Part 5101, Version 4 dated 25 Jan 2017, revised July 2018, re-delegation of Authority in 16 U.S.C. ยง670C-1. Approximately $756,908 is expected to be available to support this project. Additional funding may be available for follow on work in subsequent fiscal years to the successful Recipient/Awardee.Note: Must be a non-federal partner and belong to one of the following CESU Units to be qualified and considered: Californian, Desert Southwest, or Pacific Northwest Unit.Brief Description of Anticipated Work: In order to perform this work successfully, the cooperator must have capabilities to support on site goals and objectives at Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island, Naval Base Coronado. The cooperator will be providing technical natural resource support to provide San Clemente Island with the captive management and release of the Loggerhead Shrike in order to support current management plans, regulatory mandates and regional natural resource goals. Goals and Objectives The goals and objectives of the project are to continue to maintain and care for captive Loggerhead Shrikes for release, provide necessary veterinary care and pathology for chicks and adults, and to collect and analyze all necessary biological data. This will be accomplished through several specific tasks outlined in the Statement of Objectives (SOO). Tasks include participation in a detailed kick-off meeting, coordination of any other meetings required to support project execution, data storage, analytical reporting, maintaining and caring for current captive loggerhead shrike at San Clemente Island, production of juvenile loggerhead shrikes for release, execution of supplemental diet plans that provide food and forage for captive flock, provide demographic and genetic management for captive and wild flocks on San Clemente Island, and providing veterinary care and pathology services for San Clement Loggerhead Shrikes. For detailed required project activities refer to the provided SOO. Period of Performance: Base Effort - Work will begin from the date of award and extend 18 months in total. Fieldwork will occur for a minimum of the first 12 months of the period of performance, with annual and cumulative analyses and reporting occurring within the 18-month period of performance. These elements are non-severable. Please send responses or direct questions to: Sandy Justman Grants Specialist USACE Ft. Worth District Sandra.justman@usace.army.mil Office: (817) 886-1073 Kathy Mitchell Environmental Agreements PM USACE Ft. Worth District Kathy.s.mitchell@usace.army.mil Office: (817) 886-1709 Timeline for Review of Statements of Interest: The RSOI is required to be posted for at least 30 days prior to the Government making a decision and requesting full proposals. Responses due by 4 APR 2022.
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Posted on:

Application Deadline:

Expired

Type

Financial Aid

Reference Number

W9126G-22-2-SOI-2166

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Coronado , United States