AFCEC Seasonal Support

ELIGIBILITY: This funding opportunity is ONLY available for Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units in the Colorado Plateau, Gulf Coast & Southern Appalachian Mountain CESU regions. Note: Must be a non-federal partner in the CESU Units listed above to be qualified to be considered. Project Title: Seasonal Natural and Cultural Resources Support on Air Force Installations Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential investigators for a project to be funded by the US Air Force, which provides professional and technical support for its Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) and Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP) in order to facilitate successful implementation of the 16 USC 670c-1 Sikes Act. Approximately $415,000 is expected to be available to support this project for the base CLIN. Approximately $266,000 may be available for the option CLINs. (If this information is scrambled, please see attached full announcement) NOTE: Attached to this document you will find a DRAFT Statement of Work/Objectives for your reference only. Again, at this time we are only requesting that you demonstrate available qualifications and skills for performing similar or same type of work. A full study proposal and proposed budget are NOT requested at this time. Brief Description of Anticipated Work: This project focuses on the following objective: The Cooperator shall provide semi-skilled and non-professional seasonal support to assist Air Force installations with the implementation of projects related to the stewardship of natural resources and cultural resources as indicated in the installation INRMP/ICRMP. Conservation program tasks assigned at each installation are temporary and seasonal in nature. Work assigned to Cooperator employees will require only entry level knowledge in natural and cultural resources management. The Cooperator will provide supervision and oversight to Cooperator employees. Cooperator employees shall work closely with AF conservation program professionals for daily coordination and consultation for work activities at AF installations. The Cooperator and the AF personnel will mutually ensure the benefit to their respective programs and personnel in terms of learning/professional experience of the individual performers. The base CLIN includes support for five (5) installations. There are also eight (8) option CLINs to be awarded based on bona fide need. Workforce development opportunities may include the following subject areas: (If this information is scrambled, please see attached full announcement) Fish and Wildlife Management: fish and wildlife surveys, population monitoring, habitat mapping, invasive species control and management; Threatened and Endangered Species Management: species inventories, population monitoring, habitat mapping, and assistance for implementing conservation requirements; Outdoor Recreation Management: administration of hunting, fishing, and other authorized outdoor recreation activities; Conservation Program Planning Support;Forest Management: survey and update data;Wetlands Protection and Management: Inventory and restoration;Protection of Coastal and Marine Resources: habitat mapping, inventory, and analysis; and implementing shoreline habitat restoration projects; Livestock Grazing and Agriculture Out leasing: includes monitoring the effects of grazing on native ecosystems and sensitive species; Outdoor Recreation: monitoring recreation activities, maintenance of interpretive nature trails and recreation sites; Land Management: introducing native plants in landscapes, invasive species control, urban forest management, and soil erosion control; Cultural Resources support opportunities may include the following subject areas: • Archaeological site monitoring and identification: assist with recording data on standardized forms, photo documentation, and collection of artifacts; • Archaeological site stabilization: assist with preparing material for transport to archaeological site to be stabilized, installing stabilization materials, and documentation of stabilization efforts; • Tribal Relations Program: research and update data; • Public interpretation: Work with installation to interpret sites for a public audience; • Cemetery Management: determine if historically mapped cemeteries are still on AF lands or if they were removed when the government acquired the land. NOTE: At this time we are only requesting that you demonstrate available qualifications and skills for performing similar or same type of work. You will be evaluated for request for a proposal based on skills, qualifications and certifications demonstrated in your SOI. Period of Performance. The period of performance is 18 months from date of award. Please send responses or direct questions to: Sandy Justman Agreement I Contract Specialist USACE Fort Worth District [email protected] Office: (817) 886-1073 Review of Statements of Interest will begin 14 July 2020.