Rare Plant Monitoring at Naval Base Point Loma and Naval Base Coronado | N62473 18 2 0006

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The Department of Defense, through NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, offered a discretionary Cooperative Agreement opportunity titled "Rare Plant Monitoring at Naval Base Point Loma and Naval Base Coronado" (Funding Opportunity Number N62473 18 2 0006; CFDA 12.300). The project is centered on supporting the environmental compliance responsibilities at Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) and Naval Base Coronado (NBC), two installations that provide operational support to the broader military defense complex in their area. The bases' Environmental Divisions must ensure day-to-day mission activities remain compliant with county, state, and federal environmental requirements, and they rely on biological and ecological studies to inform environmental documentation and decision-making tied to permitting and consultation processes (including Army Corps of Engineers permitting and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service consultations), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses, and long-term planning documents such as Installation Development Plans and Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMPs). Those INRMPs cover both terrestrial resources and adjacent nearshore environments where Navy activities interface with sensitive habitats and species.

The core purpose of the grant is to strengthen and standardize rare plant monitoring on NBPL and NBC by aligning Navy monitoring efforts with the San Diego County-wide San Diego Monitoring and Management Program (SDMMP). By integrating these programs, the Navy and the selected recipient would generate monitoring data that are consistent and comparable across the county, rather than being siloed or collected under differing methods. This supports several INRMP requirements and advances an ecosystem-based management approach intended to protect mission readiness and operational functionality. In practice, that means reducing the likelihood that Navy operations inadvertently harm special status plant species or degrade the ecosystems they depend on, which can create regulatory constraints, project delays, or mitigation obligations.

Under the scope described, the recipient would be expected to focus on rare plant occurrences identified by the recipient and carry out a review of monitoring data with a strong emphasis on quality assurance and quality control. The recipient would also coordinate with the SDMMP Database Manager to ensure surveyed occurrences, locations, and associated monitoring data are properly organized and usable within the county-wide framework. A key deliverable is a summary report documenting which rare plant occurrences were surveyed, where they occur, what data were collected, and what the monitoring results imply for future monitoring priorities and management actions. The opportunity emphasizes collaboration and communication, reflecting the Navy's need to work with external partners while meeting regulatory responsibilities and maintaining credible, defensible data for consultations, planning, and long-term stewardship.

Administratively, the opportunity was open to an unrestricted pool of eligible applicants (subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice). The agency anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $6,497. The opportunity was originally posted on August 2, 2018, with an original closing date of September 3, 2018. The notice indicates that full technical and performance expectations were further detailed in the statement of work associated with the proposed Cooperative Agreement.

• The Department of Defense, NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rare Plant Monitoring at Naval Base Point Loma and Naval Base Coronado" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 02, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 03, 2018. (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 $6,497.00 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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