Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0068
The National Park Service (NPS), within the Department of the Interior, posted a public notice for a discretionary funding action titled "Appalachian Trail: FY17 Trail Boundary Maintenance-Southern" (Funding Opportunity Number: NPS 17 NERO 0068). The notice explains that NPS intends to make a single task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement that was previously justified as single-source. In practical terms, this is not an open competitive solicitation; it is a notification that NPS plans to fund a specific partner under an already established agreement framework to carry out defined maintenance work along the southern portions of the Appalachian Trail boundary and associated maintained landscape areas.
The anticipated award is structured as a cooperative agreement (CFDA 15.935), meaning the work is expected to be carried out with substantial involvement and coordination with NPS, rather than as a simple vendor-style contract. The agency projected one award with a funding ceiling of $84,910. The posting was created on June 20, 2017, with an original closing date of June 30, 2017, which mainly functions as the public notice window rather than a typical application deadline for multiple applicants.
The core purpose of the task agreement is maintained landscape and boundary-related upkeep that supports the Appalachian Trail corridor in the southern region. The named recipient (ATC, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy) is expected to work in close coordination with NPS, the U.S. Forest Service, and other partners to identify where work is needed, map and prioritize those sites, and plan projects in a way that aligns with partner goals and on-the-ground conditions. A key planning requirement is that before fieldwork begins, ATC must submit an itemized, costed workplan organized by FMSS location (Facility Management Software System tracking locations) and broken out by ATC region, using a format mutually agreed upon with NPS. These workplans must be specific, including site details, planned dates, the field tasks to be performed, and measurable expected results so NPS can track progress and outcomes.
On implementation, ATC is responsible for directly administering the maintained landscape maintenance program and for organizing and supporting volunteer maintenance activities. The scope of routine and corrective work includes mowing; removal of woody and herbaceous vegetation; hazard tree removal; and other management actions needed to keep maintained landscapes in the desired condition. When volunteer labor or internal capacity is not sufficient or when specialized services are required, ATC is also expected to develop and administer contracts or similar instruments to perform mowing or other vegetation control methods necessary to achieve the target landscape conditions.
The opportunity also includes logistical and compliance-oriented responsibilities. ATC must procure the materials, supplies, and equipment needed to complete the work, and must do so in accordance with NPS procurement policies, ensuring that purchasing decisions, documentation, and standards meet federal requirements. In addition, ATC must coordinate activities related to integrated pest management. This includes assessing the use of pesticides and genetically modified seed on NPS agricultural lands where relevant, and monitoring vegetation and pest conditions to establish action thresholds that guide when and how management interventions should occur.
Because much of the work depends on accurate location data and documentation, ATC is expected to maintain adequate computer hardware and software capabilities for GPS, GIS, and database functions, meeting NPS specifications for those technologies. This ensures that mapping, reporting, and data deliverables are compatible with NPS systems and can be used for longer-term planning and asset management. Coordination and accountability are built into the agreement through ongoing communication requirements: ATC must participate in a broader facility management meeting structure and provide monthly updates on status, issues, and progress.
Finally, the deliverables include formal reporting at project completion. ATC must provide itemized completion reports by ATC region in a mutually agreed format, documenting site information, tasks performed with corresponding dates, and measurable results achieved. Taken together, the notice outlines a defined, data-driven maintenance effort focused on keeping Appalachian Trail maintained landscapes and boundary areas in workable condition through coordinated planning, volunteer and contractor support, compliant procurement, integrated pest management practices, and consistent reporting to NPS.Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0068
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Appalachian Trail: FY17 Trail Boundary Maintenance-Southern" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.935.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 20, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2017 This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to award a task agreement under a previously single source justified master cooperative agreement.. (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 $84,910.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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