Opportunity Information: Apply for W9126G 20 2 SOI 4877
The Rock Art Management Plan Support at Fort Hunter Liggett opportunity is a Department of Defense (Fort Worth District) cooperative agreement intended to fund the development of a formal management plan for rock art and related cultural resources at Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL). The effort is framed as professional and technical support tied to the installation's Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) and is meant to help FHL meet its obligations under Section 2684 of Title 10, United States Code. The anticipated available funding is about $54,403, with an expectation of a single award, and the performance period is 12 months from the date of award.
Eligibility is narrowly limited despite the general listing in the source data. In practice, this funding opportunity is only available to non-federal partners within Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs) located in the Colorado Plateau and Californian CESU regions. That means an interested organization must be a qualifying, non-federal partner of one of those CESU networks to be considered. Another key point is that the current request is not for a full technical proposal or a detailed budget. Instead, the government is soliciting Statements of Interest (SOIs) to identify qualified investigators or teams. The SOI is evaluated primarily on demonstrated qualifications and relevant experience, particularly experience completing similar rock art documentation and planning work.
The core deliverable is a Rock Art Management Plan that aligns with California Office of Historic Preservation reporting requirements and complies with federal cultural resource laws, specifically the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA). The draft statement of work referenced in the notice is provided only as guidance, but the anticipated tasks are clearly described and revolve around updated documentation, condition assessment, and preservation planning for known sites within FHL.
The plan is expected to include four main subtasks. First, the cooperator must complete thorough site record updates using California Department of Parks and Recreation (CA DPR) forms. This includes not only rock art site forms but also documentation for milling stations and any other associated archaeological features as needed on a site-by-site basis. Second, the cooperator must produce updated site descriptions supported by updated mapping and digital photographs that document current site conditions. A specific technical requirement is that photographic documentation include D-Stretch imagery for all rock art panels, except for Painted Cave (site CA-MNT-256), because D-Stretch imagery for that site already exists.
Third, the work includes a focused investigation at Painted Cave (CA-MNT-256). Using non-damaging methods, the cooperator must assess whether additional pictographs may exist beneath windblown dirt that lines the interior cave walls. The outcome of this task is both an assessment and recommendations for future study and conservation actions if previously undocumented pictographs are identified or suspected. Finally, the Rock Art Management Plan must provide practical preservation recommendations for the recorded sites. This includes identifying restoration or repair needs, outlining best management practices to reduce damage or deterioration, proposing any additional inventory or survey needs to locate unknown sites, and offering broader recommendations to guide long-term conservation efforts.
Minimum qualifications emphasize professional credentials and demonstrated rock art expertise. Investigators must have experience in rock art documentation and study and must meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards (as published in 36 CFR Part 61, Appendix A). The notice indicates that the government will use the SOI review to determine which parties may be invited to submit a full proposal later, so the SOI should concentrate on relevant past performance, staff qualifications, and the ability to carry out documentation, mapping, advanced imaging (including D-Stretch processing), and culturally and legally compliant reporting.
Administrative details in the source data identify the opportunity number as W9126G 20 2 SOI 4877, categorize it under science and technology and other research and development (CFDA 12.300), and list the original closing date as August 7, 2020. Questions and SOIs were directed to the listed points of contact: Sandy Justman (Contract Specialist) at sandra.justman@usace.army.mil and Brian Hesford (Project Manager) at brian.d.hesford@usace.army.mil, with phone numbers provided in the notice.Apply for W9126G 20 2 SOI 4877
- 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 "Rock Art Management Plan Support Fort Hunter Ligget" 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 Jul 08, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 07, 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 $54,403.00 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): Rock Art Management Plan Support at Fort Hunter Liggett
What is the purpose of this grant opportunity?
This cooperative agreement is intended to fund the development of a formal Rock Art Management Plan for rock art and related cultural resources at Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL). The effort is described as professional and technical support connected to the installation's Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) and is meant to help FHL meet obligations under Section 2684 of Title 10, United States Code.
Which agency is offering the opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District.
Is this a grant or a contract?
It is described as a cooperative agreement (not a procurement contract), with the government seeking a partner to carry out the described cultural resource planning and documentation tasks.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is W9126G 20 2 SOI 4877.
What is the CFDA number and category listed for this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 12.300 and categorizes the effort under science and technology and other research and development.
How much funding is anticipated?
The anticipated available funding is approximately $54,403.
How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates an expectation of a single award.
How long is the performance period?
The performance period is 12 months from the date of award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is narrowly limited to non-federal partners within Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs) located in the Colorado Plateau and Californian CESU regions. To be considered, an applicant must be a qualifying, non-federal partner of one of those CESU networks.
Are federal agencies eligible?
No. The opportunity is limited to non-federal partners within the specified CESU regions.
Can an organization outside the Colorado Plateau or Californian CESU regions apply?
Based on the notice, the opportunity is only available to non-federal partners within the Colorado Plateau and Californian CESU regions, so organizations outside those CESU networks would not be eligible.
Is the government requesting a full proposal and detailed budget right now?
No. The government is soliciting Statements of Interest (SOIs) at this stage, not a full technical proposal or a detailed budget.
What is an SOI in this context?
An SOI (Statement of Interest) is used to identify qualified investigators or teams. The SOI is evaluated primarily on demonstrated qualifications and relevant experience, especially experience completing similar rock art documentation and planning work.
How will the SOI be evaluated?
The SOI is reviewed primarily for demonstrated qualifications and relevant experience, including past performance and the ability to perform rock art documentation, mapping, advanced imaging (including D-Stretch processing), and culturally and legally compliant reporting.
Does submitting an SOI guarantee an award?
No. The notice indicates the government will use SOI review to determine which parties may be invited to submit a full proposal later.
What is the main deliverable under this cooperative agreement?
The core deliverable is a Rock Art Management Plan for Fort Hunter Liggett that aligns with California Office of Historic Preservation reporting requirements and complies with federal cultural resource laws, specifically the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA).
What laws and standards must the work comply with?
The plan must comply with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), and it must align with California Office of Historic Preservation reporting requirements. The notice also ties the effort to Section 2684 of Title 10, U.S. Code, and to the installation's INRMP framework.
What are the major task areas described for the Rock Art Management Plan?
The plan is expected to include four main subtasks: (1) thorough site record updates using California Department of Parks and Recreation (CA DPR) forms; (2) updated site descriptions supported by updated mapping and digital photographs documenting current conditions, including D-Stretch imagery for rock art panels (with one stated exception); (3) a focused, non-damaging investigation at Painted Cave (CA-MNT-256) to assess whether additional pictographs may exist beneath windblown dirt; and (4) practical preservation recommendations for recorded sites, including repair/restoration needs, best management practices, potential additional inventory/survey needs, and long-term conservation guidance.
What site record forms are required for updates?
Site record updates are expected to be completed using California Department of Parks and Recreation (CA DPR) forms. This includes rock art site forms and documentation for milling stations and any other associated archaeological features as needed on a site-by-site basis.
What documentation is required for site condition and mapping?
The notice anticipates updated site descriptions supported by updated mapping and digital photographs that document current site conditions.
Is D-Stretch imagery required?
Yes. Photographic documentation is expected to include D-Stretch imagery for all rock art panels, except for Painted Cave (site CA-MNT-256), because D-Stretch imagery for that site already exists.
What is the special requirement for Painted Cave (CA-MNT-256)?
A focused investigation is required at Painted Cave using non-damaging methods to assess whether additional pictographs may exist beneath windblown dirt lining the interior cave walls. The deliverable includes an assessment and recommendations for future study and conservation actions if previously undocumented pictographs are identified or suspected.
Are damaging methods allowed during the Painted Cave investigation?
No. The notice specifies the assessment must use non-damaging methods.
What kinds of preservation recommendations should the Rock Art Management Plan include?
The plan is expected to provide practical preservation recommendations for recorded sites, including identifying restoration or repair needs, outlining best management practices to reduce damage or deterioration, proposing any additional inventory or survey needs to locate unknown sites, and providing broader long-term conservation recommendations.
What minimum qualifications are required for investigators?
Investigators must have experience in rock art documentation and study and must meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards (36 CFR Part 61, Appendix A). The SOI should emphasize relevant past performance, staff qualifications, and technical capability to complete the work described.
Does the draft statement of work control the final scope?
The notice indicates the draft statement of work is provided as guidance, while the anticipated tasks are described in the notice and focus on updated documentation, condition assessment, and preservation planning for known sites within FHL.
What is the location or project site?
The work is focused on Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) and the known rock art and related cultural resource sites within the installation.
What was the listed closing date in the source information?
The original closing date listed in the source data was August 7, 2020.
Who are the points of contact for questions and SOI submission?
Questions and SOIs were directed to Sandy Justman (Contract Specialist) at sandra.justman@usace.army.mil and Brian Hesford (Project Manager) at brian.d.hesford@usace.army.mil. Phone numbers were also provided in the notice.
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