Opportunity Information: Apply for W9126G252SOI5342
The Sustainable Range Study at Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield, GA is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District funding opportunity focused on the conservation and rehabilitation of natural resources on military installations, specifically in support of sustainable training ranges. The government is not asking for a full technical proposal or a detailed budget at this stage. Instead, it is soliciting a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) to identify qualified organizations that could carry out the work described in the Statement of Objectives (SOO), which is referenced as an attachment in the notice. The project sits under Sikes Act authority (16 USC 670c-1), meaning it is tied to implementation and enforcement of Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMPs) and emphasizes coordination with, and priority for, agencies responsible for fish and wildlife conservation or management.
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement (not a standard procurement contract), and the activity is categorized under science and technology and other research and development. The CFDA number listed is 12.005. The opportunity is discretionary and anticipates a single award. The base period of performance is 12 months from the date of award, with the possibility of up to four additional 12-month follow-on periods if funding is available. In practical terms, that structure signals a project that may begin with an initial year of study or implementation work and then continue through optional years for additional tasks, monitoring, refinement of methods, or expanded scope, depending on results and agency priorities.
Funding for the base period is expected to be about $918,531. The notice also indicates that additional funding may be available to the selected recipient for optional tasks and/or follow-on work in later years. Separately, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $5,607,728, which aligns with the idea that the initial year is only part of a potentially multi-year effort and that the total value could grow substantially if the optional periods are exercised and funded. Because only one award is expected, prospective applicants should treat the RSOI as a competitive gatekeeping step: the government will review statements of interest, decide which organization(s) appear best suited, and then request full proposals later from those selected.
Eligibility is limited in a very specific way. This opportunity is only available to Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) within three named regions: Gulf Coast, Southern Appalachian Mountains, and Piedmont South Atlantic Coast. That limitation is important because it excludes otherwise capable entities that are not part of those CESU networks or are affiliated with CESU regions outside the ones listed. In addition, the Sikes Act framing reinforces that the work should directly support natural resource management planning and execution on the installation, with attention to fish and wildlife conservation responsibilities. The notice explicitly states that, consistent with the Sikes Act, priority should be given to Federal and State agencies that have fish and wildlife conservation or management responsibilities, which can affect teaming strategies (for example, a university CESU partner working closely with a state wildlife agency or a federal resource agency).
The timeline note explains how the government will handle the initial market research phase: RSOIs must be posted on Grants.gov for 30 days before the government makes a decision and potentially requests full proposals. The opportunity was created on 2025-06-27, and the original closing date is 2025-07-27, matching that 30-day posting window. Interested parties should plan around that deadline for submitting their statement of interest and should expect that any request for a full proposal would come after the government completes its review of the RSOIs.
For questions or submission-related issues, the notice provides two points of contact at USACE Fort Worth District: Maria Lopez, Grants Specialist (Maria.E.Lopez@usace.army.mil, 817-886-1881) and Joshua Wurtz, Project Manager (Joshua.C.Wurtz@usace.army.mil, 918-951-0591). Since the SOO is referenced but not included in the text you provided, any organization preparing an RSOI would typically review that attachment carefully to tailor its capabilities statement to the specific study objectives, methods, deliverables, and installation needs at Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield.
In plain terms, this announcement is an early-stage screening step for a multi-year, potentially multi-million-dollar cooperative agreement supporting sustainable range and natural resource work at Fort Stewart/HAAF. The immediate action for applicants is not writing a full proposal, but submitting a strong statement of interest through Grants.gov that clearly demonstrates relevant expertise, past performance on comparable military natural resource and range sustainability efforts, and eligibility through the specified CESU regions under Sikes Act authority.Apply for W9126G252SOI5342
- The Fort Worth District in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sustainable Range Study at Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield, GA" 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 2025-06-27.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-07-27. (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 $5,607,728.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Sustainable Range Study at Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield (HAAF), GA?
This is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District funding opportunity focused on conserving and rehabilitating natural resources on a military installation. The effort is specifically intended to support sustainable military training ranges at Fort Stewart/HAAF in Georgia.
2) Who is the funding agency and what type of opportunity is this?
The funding agency is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District. The opportunity is described as a science and technology and other research and development activity, and it will be awarded as a cooperative agreement (not a standard procurement contract).
3) Is the government requesting a full technical proposal and detailed budget right now?
No. At this stage, the government is not asking for a full technical proposal or a detailed budget. It is soliciting a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) to identify qualified organizations that could perform the work described in the Statement of Objectives (SOO), which is referenced as an attachment in the notice.
4) What is an RSOI and how will it be used?
An RSOI (Request for Statements of Interest) is an early-stage screening step. The government plans to review submitted statements of interest to determine which organization(s) appear best suited for the work and then potentially request full proposals later from those selected.
5) What law or authority governs this opportunity?
The project is under Sikes Act authority (16 USC 670c-1). That means it is tied to implementation and enforcement of Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMPs) and emphasizes coordination with agencies responsible for fish and wildlife conservation or management.
6) How does the Sikes Act affect priorities or partnerships?
The notice states that, consistent with the Sikes Act, priority should be given to Federal and State agencies that have fish and wildlife conservation or management responsibilities. This can influence teaming strategies, such as structuring collaboration between a CESU-affiliated university partner and a state wildlife agency or federal resource agency.
7) What is the award instrument?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement. This is different from a standard procurement contract and is used for assistance relationships where substantial involvement between the agency and recipient may be expected.
8) What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 12.005.
9) Is this a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is identified as discretionary.
10) How many awards does the government expect to make?
The notice anticipates a single award.
11) What is the expected period of performance?
The base period of performance is 12 months from the date of award. The notice also allows for up to four additional 12-month follow-on periods if funding is available.
12) What does the base period plus optional follow-on periods mean in practical terms?
It signals that the project may start with an initial year of study or implementation work and, depending on results and agency priorities, could continue through optional years for additional tasks, monitoring, refinement of methods, or expanded scope if those options are funded and exercised.
13) How much funding is expected for the base period?
Funding for the base period is expected to be about $918,531.
14) What is the award ceiling and why is it higher than the first-year amount?
The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $5,607,728. This aligns with a potentially multi-year effort where the initial 12-month base period could be followed by up to four additional years of work, with additional funding for optional tasks and/or follow-on work.
15) Will there be additional funding beyond the base year?
The notice indicates that additional funding may be available to the selected recipient for optional tasks and/or follow-on work in later years, subject to funding availability.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) within three named regions: Gulf Coast, Southern Appalachian Mountains, and Piedmont South Atlantic Coast.
17) Are organizations outside the listed CESU regions eligible?
No. The limitation is region-specific. Organizations that are not part of the CESU network, or that are affiliated with CESU regions outside the three listed regions, are excluded under the eligibility rules as described in the notice.
18) What is the competitive nature of the RSOI stage?
Because only one award is expected, the RSOI functions as a competitive gatekeeping step. The government will evaluate statements of interest, decide which organization(s) appear best suited, and then may request full proposals from those selected.
19) Where do applicants submit the RSOI?
RSOIs must be posted/submitted via Grants.gov, consistent with the notice.
20) What is the RSOI posting window and submission deadline?
The notice indicates RSOIs must be posted on Grants.gov for 30 days before the government makes a decision and potentially requests full proposals. The opportunity was created on 2025-06-27, and the original closing date is 2025-07-27, matching the 30-day posting window.
21) When might a request for full proposals occur?
If the government decides to proceed, any request for a full proposal would come after USACE completes its review of the RSOIs, which would occur after the posting window closes.
22) What is the Statement of Objectives (SOO), and why is it important?
The Statement of Objectives (SOO) is referenced as an attachment in the notice and is expected to describe the specific work to be performed. Since the SOO is not included in the provided text, applicants would typically review that attachment to tailor their statement of interest to the project objectives, methods, deliverables, and installation needs at Fort Stewart/HAAF.
23) What kind of work is this opportunity intended to support?
Based on the notice description, it is intended to support conservation and rehabilitation of natural resources on the installation in a way that supports sustainable training ranges, and it is tied to INRMP-related implementation and coordination under the Sikes Act.
24) Who are the points of contact for questions?
The notice provides two USACE Fort Worth District contacts:
- Maria Lopez, Grants Specialist: Maria.E.Lopez@usace.army.mil, 817-886-1881
- Joshua Wurtz, Project Manager: Joshua.C.Wurtz@usace.army.mil, 918-951-0591
25) What should an organization emphasize in its statement of interest?
Based on the notice, the statement of interest should clearly demonstrate eligibility through the specified CESU regions and show relevant expertise and past performance on comparable military natural resource and range sustainability efforts, aligned with the Sikes Act/INRMP context and the SOO requirements.
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