MULTI SPECIES STUDY/SURVEYS ON BOARD MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA | N62473 24 2 0007

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The grant opportunity titled "MULTI SPECIES STUDY/SURVEYS ON BOARD MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA" is a Department of the Navy effort, administered through Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFAC SW), to fund updated biological surveys and related reporting for special status wildlife on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in California. The driving purpose is compliance and planning support under several key authorities, including the Endangered Species Act of 1973, DoD Instruction 4715.3 (Environmental Conservation Program), Marine Corps Order P5090.2A, and the installation's 2018 Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP). In practical terms, the Navy is looking to keep current, defensible, on-the-ground data about sensitive species so the base can both meet legal conservation obligations and continue to plan and execute military operations and infrastructure work without unnecessary delays or avoidable impacts.

The work centers on collecting and maintaining up-to-date information needed to manage federally threatened and endangered (and otherwise special status) species on the installation. The opportunity emphasizes field-based data that answers common regulatory and management questions, such as whether target species are present or absent in particular areas, where they occur spatially, how much suitable habitat exists, how suitable that habitat is, and what life history needs the species are expressing on-site (for example, breeding use, foraging, seasonal movements, and habitat associations). These types of data are the backbone of installation natural resources management because they allow MCAS Miramar to make informed decisions about where and when training, maintenance, construction, and habitat management actions can occur while minimizing impacts to protected species.

A major expected output is written technical reporting that directly supports project planning and routine maintenance planning, including formal Endangered Species Act consultations. ESA consultations often depend on credible, recent survey information and habitat assessments, and the opportunity is explicit that the resulting reports will be used for that purpose. Beyond immediate compliance, the data are also meant to guide longer-term management decisions on the base, improving understanding of how federally listed species actually use the habitats available within MCAS Miramar boundaries, and helping the installation prioritize conservation actions where they will matter most.

While the title references multi-species studies/surveys, the notice highlights that the "base portion" of the agreement at MCAS Miramar will focus specifically on the federally threatened coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica). That signals that at least a substantial component of the funded effort will involve gnatcatcher-focused survey work and associated habitat evaluation within suitable coastal sage scrub and related habitat types on or adjacent to operational areas. The government also references additional attachments (Enclosure 1 for the full scope of work and Enclosure 2 for applicable terms and conditions), which typically means the detailed survey protocols, timing/seasonality requirements, deliverable formats, data standards (GIS layers, metadata, etc.), access constraints, and coordination expectations are laid out in those enclosures rather than in the public synopsis.

The funding mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement, which usually implies a more collaborative relationship than a standard grant, with the agency expecting some level of involvement during performance (for example, coordination on survey locations, review of interim products, or alignment with installation management needs). The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, falls under the Natural Resources activity area, and is associated with CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) 12.300. The Navy anticipates making one award, with an award ceiling of $777,865, indicating a single partner will likely be selected to carry out the scope for the covered period.

Eligibility is aimed at a specific set of partners: a Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) cooperative partner that qualifies under DoD assistance regulations (DoDGARS Part 34) or the uniform federal assistance rules at 2 CFR 200. The notice also indicates that the agency is seeking statements of interest, which commonly function as an initial screening step to identify qualified partners before requesting full technical and cost proposals or moving into negotiations under the CESU framework. The opportunity number is N62473 24 2 0007, and the original closing date listed is 2024-08-26, which is the key deadline for interested eligible entities to submit their materials as instructed in the solicitation package.

Overall, this opportunity is best understood as applied conservation science in direct support of military installation planning: conducting targeted surveys (with an emphasized focus on the coastal California gnatcatcher), documenting habitat conditions and suitability, and producing decision-ready deliverables that MCAS Miramar can use to meet ESA obligations, streamline consultations, and manage habitat responsibly while sustaining mission requirements.

• The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "MULTI SPECIES STUDY/SURVEYS ON BOARD MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-07-26.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-08-26. (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 $777,865.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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