Date:  Thursday, March 28, 2024

A cooperative agreement is being offerred ONLY to members of the Cooperative Ecosystem
Studies Units (CESU) Program Region(s) identified above. Award will be made upon mutual
agreement and acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in the request for proposal
and the of the recipient’s CESU Master Agreement. Note the established CESU Program
indirect rate is 17.5%.

Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential
organizations for this project. Approximately $378,130 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.

NOTE: This project will be awarded under the authority of 10 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 agreement will extend 18 months from date of
award. There may be up to four 18-month follow-on periods based on project needs and
availability of funding.

Description of Anticipated Work: See attached Application and Details

NOTE: At this time we are only requesting that you demonstrate available qualifications and
capabaility for performing similar or same type of work by submitting a Statement of Interest. A full proposal and budget are NOT requested at this time.

Due date: 12:00pm Central Time 28 March 2024

Attached Files:  PDF icon Application and Details