Coastal Riverine Fish Dynamics and Marsh-Mangrove Habitat Use in Shark River Slough, Florida | W9126G 25 2 SOI 4017

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The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Fort Worth District, is seeking Statements of Interest (SOIs) for a research project titled "Coastal Riverine Fish Dynamics and Marsh-Mangrove Habitat Use in Shark River Slough, Florida." This notice is not requesting a full technical proposal or a detailed budget at this stage. Instead, USACE is using the SOI process to identify qualified organizations that could carry out the work, with the intention of later selecting a partner and then requesting a full proposal from the most suitable respondent.

The opportunity will be funded through a cooperative agreement (Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement) under CFDA 12.005, categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The project is expected to support one award (Expected Awards: 1). While the overall award ceiling listed is $914,300, the near-term expectation is that approximately $155,000 will be available for the initial base period. USACE also notes that additional funds may be available later to cover optional tasks and/or follow-on work in subsequent years, depending on project needs and funding availability.

The planned period of performance is structured as a 12-month base period beginning on the date of award, with the possibility of four additional follow-on periods, each also lasting 12 months. In other words, the effort could extend up to five years total if follow-on periods are exercised. The specific scientific and technical activities are described in an attached Statement of Objectives (SOO), which is referenced as the source for the anticipated work scope. From the title and framing, the work centers on understanding how fish communities and their movements in coastal riverine systems interact with, and depend on, marsh and mangrove habitats within Shark River Slough in Florida, likely generating information useful for ecosystem management and restoration decisions.

Eligibility is limited. This funding opportunity is only available to participants within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network for the South Florida-Caribbean and Gulf Coast CESU Region. That restriction is critical: organizations outside those CESU regions would not be eligible to respond competitively unless they are participating through the CESU framework in that specified region. The opportunity is listed under an "Other" opportunity category, reflecting that this is an SOI-driven process rather than a standard open grant competition at the full proposal stage.

SOIs must be submitted via email by 10:00 AM Central Time on April 21, 2025 (Original Closing Date: 2025-04-21). USACE notes that the Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) must remain posted for at least 30 days before the government makes a decision and potentially requests full proposals, which signals a two-step process: first, screening and selecting an appropriate CESU partner based on SOIs; second, inviting a full proposal from the chosen or shortlisted organization(s).

Questions and SOI submissions are directed to two USACE contacts. The grants specialist is Yvonne Howard (yvonne.howard@usace.army.mil, 817-751-9737) and the project manager is Chanley Jenkins (chanley.r.jenkins@usace.army.mil, 918-671-9132). The funding opportunity number is W9126G 25 2 SOI 4017, and the posting (creation) date is March 20, 2025, which can be used to verify the listing and track it in internal grant systems.

• The Department of Defense in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Coastal Riverine Fish Dynamics and Marsh-Mangrove Habitat Use in Shark River Slough, Florida" 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 2025-03-20.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-04-21. (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 $914,300.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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