National Institute of Justice

Description

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals from interested parties to: (1) identify and assess the highest priority technology needs of the Kenyan Wildlife Services (KWS) Air wing in furtherance of their counter-poaching mission; (2) purchase and deliver aircraft and supporting technologies as informed by the needs assessment; and (3) conduct an operational evaluation of the purchased and delivered aircraft and supporting technologies. While the technology will be delivered to the Kenyan Wildlife Service, the operational evaluation of the aircraft and supporting technology will be made widely available to U.S. State and local law enforcement – particularly those in rural and tribal jurisdictions operating in similar environments as the KWS Air Wing – who are implementing or considering the use of low-cost aircraft to support their mission. This project in part fulfils and promotes the objectives of the Presidential Executive Order on Combating Wildlife Trafficking issued July 1, 2013, which calls for enhanced domestic efforts to combat wildlife trafficking and increased assistance to foreign nations in building capacity to combat wildlife trafficking.

Who can apply

• Unrestricted

Contact

For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays. <br/>Applicants that experience unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond their control that prevent them from submitting their application by the deadline must e-mail the NIJ contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline and request approval to submit their application. <br/>For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Michael O’Shea, Law Enforcement Program Manager, by telephone at 202-305-7954 or by e-mail at Michael.O'Shea@ojp.usdoj.gov. You may also contact Maureen McGough, Policy Advisor, at 202-305-4539 or Maureen.McGough@ojp.usdoj.gov. General information on applying for NIJ awards can be found at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/welcome.aspx. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/faqs.aspx.
Michael.O'Shea@ojp.usdoj.gov or Maureen.McGough@ojp.usdoj.gov