Opportunity Information: Apply for W9126G 20 2 SOI 2984
The BAT SURVEYS U.S. ARMY GARRISON FORT CARSON, CO opportunity is a Department of Defense (Fort Worth District) request for Statements of Interest (SOIs) to identify qualified investigators to support natural resource management at Fort Carson, Colorado, and the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS). The work is framed as professional and technical support for the installation's Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP), helping Fort Carson meet its responsibilities under the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1). This notice is not asking for a full technical proposal or a detailed budget yet; instead, it is an initial screening step where interested parties submit qualifications and evidence of capability to perform similar work. A draft Statement of Objectives was provided for reference to help applicants understand the anticipated scope.
Eligibility is restricted in a very specific way despite the general listing that might look broad at first glance. Only non-federal partners within Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) in the Desert Southwest CESU region and the North Atlantic Coast CESU region may be considered. In practical terms, an applicant must be an eligible non-federal CESU partner affiliated with one of those two CESU regions to qualify. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, and the government expected to make a single award.
Funding for the base period is approximately $180,563 to cover the core tasks, with the potential for additional funding tied to two optional tasks. The posting lists an award ceiling of $225,213, indicating the maximum potential value if optional work is included or if the final negotiated scope supports that level. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number W9126G 20 2 SOI 2984) was created March 12, 2020, with an original closing date of April 12, 2020, and agency review of SOIs beginning on April 12, 2020.
The anticipated work centers on expanding and refining bat data across multiple habitat types on the military landscape, with special attention to mines and other roosting features. First, the project continues acoustic monitoring by deploying acoustic recording boxes across Fort Carson and PCMS in areas of high bat activity and in distinct habitat types to improve information on species presence, relative abundance, and diversity. Acoustic loggers are also to be placed at mine entrances and exits to capture when and how bats move in and out of mine systems over time and across locations.
Second, the project continues capture efforts through bat netting and roost monitoring at the same acoustic recording sites to strengthen field-verified information that acoustics alone cannot provide. These capture events are intended to document species diversity and population structure, including reproductive status, age distribution, and evidence of white-nose syndrome (WNS) scarring, which is important for tracking health threats and potential impacts to sensitive species. The monitoring is meant to clarify which species assemblages are using Fort Carson and PCMS and how those assemblages vary by site and season.
Third, a telemetry component is included to better understand foraging behavior and identify potential roosting locations, particularly for rare species on Fort Carson and PCMS. Telemetry helps connect where bats are detected or captured to where they actually roost and feed, which can inform management actions, training-area planning, and protection or enhancement of key habitat features.
Fourth, the work includes broader bat habitat investigations and surveys, with an emphasis on mines outside the Stone City mine complex. This includes searching for new openings and surveying mine systems to determine bat use. It also calls for additional roost habitat searches across Fort Carson and PCMS wherever roosting habitat may exist, such as rock cliff faces and similar features, expanding beyond mines to other natural structures bats may depend on.
Fifth, the Stone City mine complex receives targeted attention. The project calls for completing an updated schematic of the complex after surveys, and it includes modifying a mine opening where a tri-colored bat was previously captured. Specifically, the opening is to be changed from a solid, impenetrable grate to a moving gate, implying a management need to balance bat access and safety or security considerations while maintaining suitable conditions for bat movement and roosting.
Sixth, the project includes habitat modeling to develop presence/absence models for bat species across the Fort Carson and PCMS landscape. These models are intended to improve understanding of where bats occur and what landscape or habitat features predict their use, which supports more strategic conservation planning, survey prioritization, and INRMP implementation in areas where military training and ecological stewardship intersect.
For questions or submission coordination, the point of contact listed is Sandra Justman, Contract Specialist, CESWF-CT (USACE), reachable at sandra.justman@usace.army.mil and 817-886-1073.Apply for W9126G 20 2 SOI 2984
- The Department of Defense, Fort Worth District in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BAT SURVEYS U.S. ARMY GARRRISON FORT CARSON, CO" 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 Mar 12, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 12, 2020. (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 $225,213.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): BAT SURVEYS - U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson, CO (SOI Request)
1) What is this opportunity in plain terms?
This is a Department of Defense (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District) request for Statements of Interest (SOIs) to identify qualified investigators to support bat survey work and related natural resource management at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson, Colorado, and the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS).
2) Is this a request for full proposals?
No. The notice is an initial screening step. It is requesting qualifications and evidence of capability to perform similar work, not a full technical proposal and not a detailed budget at this stage.
3) Why is the government asking for an SOI instead of a full proposal?
Based on the posting, the SOI is being used to identify and screen qualified investigators who can perform the anticipated scope. A draft Statement of Objectives was provided for reference so interested parties can understand what the eventual work may include.
4) What is the project trying to accomplish?
The anticipated work focuses on expanding and refining bat data across multiple habitat types on Fort Carson and PCMS, with particular emphasis on mines and other roosting features. The results are intended to inform installation natural resource management and implementation of the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP).
5) What laws or management responsibilities does this support?
The work is framed as professional and technical support for Fort Carson's INRMP and helping Fort Carson meet responsibilities under the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1).
6) Who is eligible to submit an SOI?
Eligibility is restricted to non-federal partners within Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) in two specific regions: the Desert Southwest CESU region and the North Atlantic Coast CESU region. To qualify, an applicant must be an eligible non-federal CESU partner affiliated with one of those two CESU regions.
7) Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
No. The notice specifies non-federal CESU partners only, and only within the Desert Southwest and North Atlantic Coast CESU regions.
8) If an organization is a CESU partner in a different region, can it apply?
Based on the eligibility language provided, only non-federal partners within the Desert Southwest CESU region and the North Atlantic Coast CESU region may be considered.
9) What type of award is expected?
The government plans to use a cooperative agreement as the award mechanism.
10) How many awards does the government expect to make?
The government expected to make a single award.
11) What is the estimated funding amount?
Funding for the base period is approximately $180,563 to cover the core tasks.
12) What is the award ceiling and what does it represent?
The posting lists an award ceiling of $225,213. This indicates the maximum potential value, which may reflect inclusion of optional tasks or a final negotiated scope that supports that level.
13) Are there optional tasks?
Yes. The description notes potential additional funding tied to two optional tasks, beyond the base period work.
14) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is W9126G 20 2 SOI 2984.
15) When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created March 12, 2020. The original closing date was April 12, 2020.
16) When does agency review of SOIs begin?
Agency review of SOIs begins on April 12, 2020, according to the posting.
17) Where will the work take place?
The work is located at Fort Carson, Colorado, and the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS).
18) What are the main technical components of the anticipated scope?
The draft scope described includes: (1) acoustic monitoring across habitat types and at mine entrances/exits, (2) bat capture (netting) and roost monitoring to confirm field details not captured by acoustics alone, (3) telemetry to understand foraging and locate roosts, (4) broader mine and roost habitat investigations beyond the Stone City complex, (5) targeted work at the Stone City mine complex including an updated schematic and a mine opening modification, and (6) habitat modeling to develop presence/absence models across the landscape.
19) What does the acoustic monitoring involve?
The project continues acoustic monitoring by deploying acoustic recording boxes across Fort Carson and PCMS in areas of high bat activity and distinct habitat types to improve information on species presence, relative abundance, and diversity. Acoustic loggers are also placed at mine entrances and exits to document bat movement in and out of mine systems over time and across locations.
20) Why place acoustic loggers at mine entrances and exits?
According to the scope description, the intent is to capture when and how bats move in and out of mine systems over time and across multiple locations, improving understanding of mine use patterns.
21) What does the capture and roost monitoring component involve?
The project continues capture efforts through bat netting and roost monitoring at the same acoustic recording sites to strengthen field-verified information that acoustic detections alone cannot provide.
22) What types of information are capture events intended to document?
The capture work is intended to document species diversity and population structure, including reproductive status, age distribution, and evidence of white-nose syndrome (WNS) scarring.
23) Does this project address white-nose syndrome (WNS)?
Yes. The capture and monitoring work includes documenting evidence of WNS scarring as part of tracking health threats and potential impacts to sensitive species.
24) What is the purpose of the telemetry component?
Telemetry is included to better understand foraging behavior and identify potential roosting locations, particularly for rare species on Fort Carson and PCMS. It helps connect where bats are detected or captured with where they actually roost and feed.
25) What additional habitat investigations are included besides mines?
The scope includes additional roost habitat searches across Fort Carson and PCMS wherever roosting habitat may exist, including features such as rock cliff faces and similar structures, expanding beyond mines to other natural roosting features.
26) What mine-focused work is included outside the Stone City mine complex?
The work includes broader mine habitat investigations and surveys, emphasizing mines outside the Stone City mine complex. This includes searching for new openings and surveying mine systems to determine bat use.
27) What work is planned specifically for the Stone City mine complex?
The scope calls for completing an updated schematic of the Stone City mine complex after surveys. It also includes modifying a mine opening where a tri-colored bat was previously captured.
28) What change is planned for the mine opening at Stone City?
The opening is planned to be changed from a solid, impenetrable grate to a moving gate, suggesting a management need to balance bat access with safety or security considerations while maintaining suitable bat movement and roosting conditions.
29) What is the purpose of the habitat modeling work?
The project includes habitat modeling to develop presence/absence models for bat species across Fort Carson and PCMS. These models are intended to improve understanding of where bats occur and what habitat or landscape features predict use, supporting conservation planning, survey prioritization, and INRMP implementation.
30) What is the relationship between this work and military training areas?
The description notes the modeling and survey results are intended to support INRMP implementation in areas where military training and ecological stewardship intersect, informing management actions and training-area planning.
31) Who is the point of contact for questions or submission coordination?
The listed point of contact is Sandra Justman, Contract Specialist, CESWF-CT (USACE).
32) How can the point of contact be reached?
Email: sandra.justman@usace.army.mil. Phone: 817-886-1073.
33) What should an SOI emphasize for this opportunity?
Based on the posting, the SOI should focus on qualifications and evidence of capability to perform similar work aligned with the anticipated bat survey, monitoring, telemetry, mine/roost investigations, and habitat modeling tasks described in the draft Statement of Objectives.
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