Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton Natural Resources Support- Juvenile Salmonid Surveys in Sinclair Inlet, WA
A Cooperative Agreement funds juvenile salmonid survey work in Sinclair Inlet, WA for Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton natural resources support under a Sikes Act authority, limited to Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units in the California and Pacific Northwest Regions.
⚑ Only Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units in the California and Pacific Northwest Regions may apply · Sikes Act authority; priority given to Federal and State fish/wildlife agencies · Maximum 17.5% indirect cost rate stated for the cooperative agreement · Meaningful work must commence by 30 Sep 2026
This is a natural resources/fisheries field survey on juvenile salmonids for a naval base, which is outside IPPRA’s core survey, risk, energy, weather, education, and public-opinion programs. It is applied ecological monitoring with no clear social-behavioral or policy-evaluation component that would make it a plausible PI-level pursuit for this team.
JUDGED AGAINST THE ROSTER'S PUBLICATION DOSSIER · GPT-5.4-MINI · 2026-08-21
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 45 partial | portfolio topics: environment, water_resources; social/behavioral work is none; funds applied research; university can only partner, not lead; capped at 45 (limited social-science role) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 40 partial | technical depth: minor; funds applied research |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 25 weak | funds applied research; deep-tech content |
Description
A FULL STUDY PORPOSAL AND PROPOSED BUDGET IS REQUESTED
PROJECT: Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton Natural Resources Support- Juvenile Salmonid Surveys in Sinclair Inlet, WA
NOTE: For any Cooperative Agreement entered into in response to this Request for Full Proposal (RFP), a maximum 17.5% indirect cost rate will be paid on work covered by such agreement or any modifications thereto. Unless the agreement specifies otherwise, the basis of direct costs against which the agreement’s indirect cost rate is applied must be either the same base identified in the recipient's federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement or, if the recipient does not have a federally negotiated indirect cost rate
agreement, the Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) base. NOTE: This project will be awarded under the authority of 16 USC 670c-1, Sikes Act. For projects for the implementation and enforcement of integrated natural resources management plans, priority shall be given to award to Federal and State agencies having responsibility for the conservation or management of fish or wildlife. Period of Performance. The base period of the agreement will extend approximately 30 months from the date of award (mid-late Sep 2026). Meaningful work must commence by 30 Sep 2026.
Submit the proposal in order for USACE to receive no later than Tuesday, 8 September 2026, prior to Noon Central Time via email to: Agreement Specialist, cheryl.r.vendemia@usace,army.mil AND Agreement Project Manager, brian.d.hesford@usace.army.mil.
Refer to attached documents for full details.
Eligibility
This opportunity is ONLY available to Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units under the Californian and Pacific Northwest Regions. SIKES AUTHORITY: In accordance with the 16 USC 670c-1, Sikes Act, projects for the implementation and enforcement of integrated natural resources management plans, priority shall be given to Federal and State agencies having responsibility for the conservation or management of fish or wildlife.
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Cheryl Vendemia Grantor <cheryl.r.vendemia@usace.army.mil>
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