USMC Climate Change Assessment and Project Support | W9126G 24 2 SOI 3545

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The USMC Climate Change Assessment and Project Support opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number W9126G 24 2 SOI 3545) is a cooperative agreement being offered through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, under CFDA 12.005 and categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The government is not asking for a full technical proposal or a detailed budget at this stage. Instead, applicants are being asked to submit a Statement of Interest (SOI) that signals their qualifications, capability, and fit for the work described in the Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) package and Statement of Objectives.

The anticipated work centers on providing professional support to conduct climate change analyses for U.S. Marine Corps-related needs. The recipient is expected to supply the personnel, equipment, and materials necessary to evaluate climate change risks and vulnerabilities and to help develop adaptation strategies. The work is expected to rely on authoritative, region-specific climate science and projections, and to make use of existing climate tools rather than reinventing methods from scratch. In practical terms, this implies analytical and planning support that could include interpreting downscaled projections, assessing exposure and sensitivity of assets or natural resources, identifying likely impacts, and translating findings into actionable adaptation options consistent with existing planning frameworks.

The period of performance is structured for continuity and longer-term support. It includes a 12-month base period starting from the date of award, followed by six follow-on periods. Each follow-on period begins immediately after the preceding period ends, creating a multi-year pathway if the government exercises those options.

This opportunity is limited in eligibility. It is available only to Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units (CESU) within the Chesapeake Watershed, North Atlantic Coast, Gulf Coast, and Great Plains regions. That restriction is central: entities outside those CESU networks or regions would not be eligible under this posting. The work is issued under Sikes Act authority (16 USC 670c-1), which supports projects tied to the implementation and enforcement of integrated natural resources management plans, with priority given to federal and state agencies responsible for conserving and managing fish and wildlife. That context signals that the climate analyses and adaptation planning are likely to interface with installation natural resources management priorities and compliance-driven planning needs.

The administrative timeline is straightforward. Statements of Interest must be submitted by email with attachments no later than noon Central Time on August 18, 2024. Questions or requests for clarification are due earlier, by July 31, 2024. The listed points of contact are Sheri Vendemia, Grants Specialist at USACE Fort Worth District (cheryl.r.vendemia@usace.army.mil), and Kathy S. Mitchell, Project Manager at USACE Fort Worth District (kathy.s.mitchell@usace.army.mil, 817-886-1709). The notice also highlights that RSOIs must be posted on Grants.gov for 30 days prior to the government making a decision and requesting full proposals, meaning the SOI functions as an initial screening step before any invitation to submit a complete application package.

Funding-wise, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $2,921,000 and anticipates a single award. While the posting does not request a full budget now, the ceiling provides a rough sense of the maximum potential total value the government expects for the effort, subject to scope, negotiations, and the structure of base and follow-on periods.

• The Fort Worth District in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USMC Climate Change Assessment and Project Support" 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 2024-07-19.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-08-18. (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 $2,921,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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