Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers

Description

REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF INTEREST The Avon Park Air Force Range (APAFR) is responsible for managing over 106,000 acres of land and desires to protect and manage fish, wildlife, and other natural resources while simultaneously accomplishing its primary mission of providing a realistic training environment for military units from the United States Air Force and other Services. Twelve federally-listed endangered or threatened species have been documented within APAFR and numerous state listed species may occur or are known to occur. Knowledge of the population dynamics, ecology, and natural history of these species is crucial to managing the landscape for long term biodiversity. The first stage of competition begins with the submission of the SF 424 and the 2 page capabilities statement. In the second stage, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will invite applicants whose Statement of Interest are reviewed favorably to submit full proposals. A board will review these proposals, and an award will be made. Approx $427,000 in funding is available for the first year. All SOIs must be submitted via www.Grants.gov by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST), on 20 March 2012.

Who can apply

• Unrestricted

Contact

Michael Johns <br/>Contracts Specialist <br/>Phone 817-886-1266
michael.v.johns@usace.army.mil