Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI P18AC01368
The National Park Service (NPS), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued a Notice of Intent to Award for a discretionary funding action titled "Operation and Maintenance of Continuous Water Quality Monitorin" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS NOI P18AC01368). This notice is essentially an announcement to the public that NPS plans to move forward with a specific task agreement under an existing, previously awarded cooperative agreement. In other words, it is not an open competition and it is not requesting new applications or proposals from the general public. The purpose of the task agreement is to support the ongoing operation and maintenance of continuous water quality monitoring systems, which typically means keeping installed monitoring equipment functioning, ensuring data collection continues without major gaps, performing calibration and routine servicing, troubleshooting equipment failures, and managing or transferring collected data so it remains usable for resource management decisions.
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary program and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which generally indicates that NPS expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out (for example, coordination on monitoring objectives, data standards, reporting needs, site access, and integration with park management priorities). The funding activity category is Natural Resources, and it is associated with CFDA number 15.945, a catalog listing commonly tied to NPS assistance activities.
The notice indicates there is an expectation of one award, reinforcing that this action is intended for a specific partner already operating under the underlying cooperative agreement framework. The listed award ceiling is shown as 0, which often appears in notices of intent when the agency is not posting a competitive funding range in the public listing or when final budget details are contained in the attached full announcement or internal task agreement documentation rather than the summary field. The posting (creation) date is September 12, 2018, with an original closing date of September 21, 2018, but because it is not a request for applications, the "closing date" functions more like an administrative timeline for public notice rather than a deadline for prospective applicants to submit materials.
Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with instructions to see additional eligibility details in the full announcement. Practically, however, the key constraint is that the work is to be issued as a task agreement under a cooperative agreement that was already awarded previously, meaning only the existing cooperative agreement partner would typically be positioned to receive this task agreement. Anyone seeking to understand the exact scope of work, performance period, reporting requirements, deliverables, or site-specific monitoring expectations would need to consult the attached full announcement referenced in the notice, since the public summary mainly communicates the intent to award and the general subject matter (continuous water quality monitoring operations and maintenance) rather than the detailed technical or administrative requirements.Apply for NPS NOI P18AC01368
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Operation and Maintenance of Continuous Water Quality Monitorin" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.945.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 12, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 21, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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)
What is the name of this funding action?
The discretionary funding action is titled "Operation and Maintenance of Continuous Water Quality Monitorin."
Who is issuing this Notice of Intent to Award?
The Notice of Intent to Award is issued by the National Park Service (NPS), which is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is NPS NOI P18AC01368.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. This is a Notice of Intent to Award, which signals that NPS plans to move forward with a specific award action. It is not an open competition and it is not requesting new applications or proposals from the general public.
What does a "Notice of Intent to Award" mean in this case?
It means NPS is announcing publicly that it intends to issue a specific task agreement under an existing, previously awarded cooperative agreement. The notice is informational and reflects an agency intent to proceed, rather than inviting new submissions.
What funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates NPS expects substantial involvement in the project as the work is carried out. Based on the notice description, this can include coordination on monitoring objectives, data standards, reporting needs, site access, and alignment with park management priorities.
What is the purpose of the task agreement described in the notice?
The purpose is to support the ongoing operation and maintenance of continuous water quality monitoring systems.
What kinds of activities are typically included in "operation and maintenance" for continuous water quality monitoring?
As described in the notice summary, this typically includes keeping installed monitoring equipment functioning, ensuring data collection continues without major gaps, performing calibration and routine servicing, troubleshooting equipment failures, and managing or transferring collected data so it remains usable for resource management decisions.
What is the program category or focus area for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Natural Resources.
Is there a CFDA number associated with this notice?
Yes. The notice is associated with CFDA number 15.945, which is a catalog listing commonly tied to NPS assistance activities.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
The notice indicates an expectation of one award.
What does "expected number of awards: 1" suggest?
It reinforces that this action is intended for a specific partner already operating under the underlying cooperative agreement framework, rather than multiple awards to different applicants.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligibility field is broadly labeled as "Others," with a note to see additional eligibility details in the full announcement. However, the notice also explains that the work is to be issued as a task agreement under a cooperative agreement that was already awarded previously, which typically means only the existing cooperative agreement partner would be positioned to receive the task agreement.
Can a new organization submit an application or proposal for this opportunity?
Based on the notice description, no. This is not a request for applications. It is tied to a task agreement under an existing cooperative agreement, so it is not structured for new applicants from the general public.
What is the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is shown as 0.
Why would the award ceiling be listed as 0?
In notices of intent, an award ceiling of 0 often appears when the agency is not posting a competitive funding range in the public summary, or when final budget details are contained in the attached full announcement or internal task agreement documentation rather than the summary field.
When was this notice posted?
The posting (creation) date is September 12, 2018.
What is the closing date and does it function like a submission deadline?
The original closing date is September 21, 2018. Because this is not a request for applications, the closing date functions more like an administrative timeline for public notice rather than a deadline for prospective applicants to submit materials.
Where can someone find the full scope of work, deliverables, or reporting requirements?
The public summary mainly communicates the intent to award and the general subject matter. To understand the exact scope of work, performance period, reporting requirements, deliverables, or site-specific monitoring expectations, the notice indicates that a referenced attached full announcement should be consulted.
What should someone do if they want site-specific details about the monitoring systems or expectations?
The notice summary does not provide site-specific monitoring expectations. It points readers to the attached full announcement for the detailed technical and administrative requirements.
Does this notice indicate how NPS will use the monitoring data?
The notice indicates the collected data should remain usable for resource management decisions, but it does not provide additional detail beyond that summary description.
Is this funding action described as discretionary or mandatory?
It is categorized as a discretionary program.
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