Statements of Interest (SOI)

Federal Partners: Advertise a project to our Academic/NGO Partners by sending a RSOI to our office at gpcesu@unl.edu This information is updated as we receive it, so please check frequently. CLOSED OPPS ARE SHOWN AS EXAMPLES BELOW. Please check dates so you don't apply for a closed item.

A CESU project must be collaborative and within the natural resource and cultural mission of the CESU system. A project must adhere to criteria for CESU projects.

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December 2024

Integrated Training Area Management Support for Fort McCoy in Wisconsin

Applicants must be a member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Regions: Colorado Plateau / Great Plains CESU Regions

The objectives of the work and specific tasks are detailed in the document below.

Agency: Department of the Army, Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers

Timeframe: Statements of Interest are due by 5:00 P.M., Central Time, on Monday 13 January 2025.

Funding: Approximately $712,715 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for optional tasks and/or follow on work in subsequent years.

Originally Posted here: December 13, 2024

Request for Statement of Interest

September 2024

Plant Ecologist – Tribal Coastal Restoration

Eligibility: All CESU Partnering Institutions and Organizations

Purpose: This Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) is to coordinate with a Plant Ecologist on Tribal coastal restoration. The Plant Ecologist position will be funded by TCR through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Ecosystem Restoration Program to assess the botanical/native seed and plant materials needs, and to provide technical support for Tribes who are relocating, retreating, expanding, or utilizing protect-in-place measures to address climate-induced erosion and similar impacts. The objectives of the work and specific tasks are detailed in the document.

Agency: The Bureau of Indian Affairs' Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR)

Submission Deadline: Due by Thursday, October 10th, 2024, 7:59 pm Alaska Daylight Time / 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time.

Funding: Please see the attached combined documents: RSOI, Position Description, and Statement of Work for more information.

Originally Posted here: September 26, 2024

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July 2024

USMC Installation Climate Change Assessments and Project Support for Headquarters Marine Corps

Applicants must be a member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units. Regions: Chesapeake Watershed / Gulf Coast / Great Plains / North Atlantic Coast CESU Regions

The objectives of the work and specific tasks are detailed in the document.

Agency: Department of the Army, Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers

Timeframe: Statements of Interest are due by Noon, Central Time, 18 August 2024. Any questions or clarifications are due no later than 31 July 2024.

Funding: Approximately $550,000 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for optional tasks and/or follow on work in subsequent years.

Originally Posted here: July 22, 2024

Request for Statement of Interest

July 2024

Integrated Training Area Management Support of the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area

Applicants must be a member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units. Regions: Colorado Plateau / Great Plains / CESU Regions

A cooperative agreement is being offered ONLY to members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program Region(s) identified above. The objectives of the work and specific tasks are detailed in the document.

Agency: Department of the Army, Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers

Timeframe: Statements of Interest are due by 5:00 P.M. Central Time on 17 Aug 2024.

Funding: Approximately $447,264.15 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for optional tasks and/or follow on work in subsequent years.

Originally Posted here: July 22, 2024

Request for Statement of Interest

CANCELLED AND REMOVED 8-8-2024

Environmental Conservation and Compliance Support for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center

Originally Posted here: July 22, 2024

July 2024

Baseline Biological Surveys at Naval Radio Transmitter Facility LaMoure, North Dakota

Applicants must be a member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units. Regions: Great Rivers / Great Plains / Rocky Mountains CESU Regions

A cooperative agreement is being offered ONLY to members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program Region(s) identified above. The objectives of the work and specific tasks are detailed in the document.

Agency: Department of the Army, Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers

Timeframe: Statements of Interest are due by 12:00 P.M. Central Time on 16 AUG 2024.

Funding: Approximately $221,000 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period.

Originally Posted here: July 19, 2024

Request for Statement of Interest

July 2024

REVISED 7-24-2024 Programmatic Wildland Fire Support for the Army’s Installation Management Command (IMCOM)

Applicants must be a member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units. Regions: Great Plains / Rocky Mountains CESU Regions

The objectives of the work and specific tasks are detailed in the document.

Agency: Department of the Army, Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers

Timeframe: Statements of Interest are due by 5 PM Central Time, August 15, 2024. Questions may be submitted no later than 2 weeks prior to SOI due date.

Funding: (This revision updates the funding available for the base award from $1,712,000 to $1,217,000.) Approximately $1,217,000 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for optional tasks and/or follow on work in subsequent years.

Revision Posted here: July 24, 2024

Request for Statement of Interest

EXTENDED DEADLINE to June 28, 2024 - 2 pm CDT See Below - Originally Posted May 2024

Bat Surveys at Belle Fountain and 15-Mile Bayou for USACE-Memphis District

Applicants must be a member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units. Regions: Great Rivers / Great Plains CESU Regions

A cooperative agreement is being offered ONLY to members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program Region(s) identified above. The objectives of the work and specific tasks are detailed in the document.

Agency: Department of the Army, Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers

Timeframe: Statements of Interest are due by EXTENDED DEADLINE 2:00 P.M., Central Daylight Savings Time (CDT), on 28 June 2024

Funding: Approximately $70,000 to $140,000 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period.The base period of the agreement will extend 6 months from date of award.

Originally Posted here: May 20, 2024 - Posted as Deadline Extended June 18, 2024

Request for Statement of Interest

May 2024

Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Support to TRADOC Proponent Office (TPO) Ranges

Applicants must be a member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units. Regions: Colorado Plateau/Great Plains CESU Regions

The objectives of the work and specific tasks are detailed in the document.

Agency: Department of the Army, Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers

Timeframe: Statements of Interest are due by 12 PM Central Time, 5 June 2024.

Funding: Approximately $671,612.38 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for optional tasks and/or follow on work in subsequent years.

Posted here: May 7, 2024

Request for Statement of Interest

April 2024

Natural Resource Support for IMCOM at Multiple Installations

Applicants must be a member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units. Regions: Colorado Plateau / Great Plains CESU Regions

A cooperative agreement is being offered ONLY to members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program Region(s) identified above. The objectives of the work and specific tasks are detailed in the document.

Agency: Department of the Army, Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers

Timeframe: Statements of Interest are due by 5:00 P.M. Central Time on 25 May 2024.

Funding: Approximately $14,502,485 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Up to 4 additional Follow-on options per installation based on availability of funding.

Posted here: April 26, 2024

Request for Statement of Interest

March 2024

Biological Assessment for Water Draw on the Edwards Aquifer –Joint Base San Antonio for NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

Applicants must be a member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units. Regions: Gulf Coast/Great Plains/Rocky Mountain CESU Regions

The objectives of the work and specific tasks are detailed in the document.

Agency: Department of the Army, Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers

Timeframe: Statements of Interest are due by 2:00 P.M., Central Daylight Savings Time (CDT), on Monday, April 1, 2024.

Funding: Approximately $138,000 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for optional tasks and/or follow on work in subsequent years.

Posted here: March 4, 2024

Request for Statement of Interest

February 2024

Seasonal Natural and Cultural Resource Management Program Support on Air Force Installations

Applicants must be a member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units. Regions: Great Basin/Great Plains/Gulf Coast CESU Regions

The objectives of the work and specific tasks are detailed in the document.

Agency: Department of the Army, Fort Worth District, Corps of Engineers

Timeframe: Statements of Interest are due by 2:00 P.M., Central Daylight Time (CDT), on Wednesday, March 15, 2024.

Funding: Approximately $1,347,252.18 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for follow on work in subsequent years.

Posted here: February 15, 2024

Request for Statement of Interest