Maneuver Damage Support, Fort Polk | W9126G 21 2 SOI 2409

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The Maneuver Damage Support, Fort Polk opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number W9126G-21-2-SOI-2409) is a Department of Defense cooperative agreement run through the USACE Fort Worth District to provide professional, on-the-ground technical support for Fort Polk, Louisiana. The project is tied to Fort Polk and the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), where large-scale training occurs across roughly 243,964 acres of Department of Defense and U.S. Forest Service permitted lands, with additional training sometimes occurring off-installation. The core purpose is to strengthen Fort Polk's Maneuver Damage Program so the installation can sustain high-tempo military training while also meeting natural resources stewardship responsibilities and complying with environmental requirements.

Eligibility is narrow and is limited to non-federal partners within specific Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU): Great Plains (W9126G-10-2-2010), Gulf Coast (W9126G-12-2-0019), and Great Rivers (W9126G-13-2-0015). Even though the listing metadata may look broad at a glance, the text makes it clear that applicants must be a qualified non-federal partner in one of those CESU networks to be considered.

This announcement is a Request for Statements of Interest rather than a full proposal request. Fort Polk intended to use submitted statements to identify potential investigators and teams before inviting a full proposal later. A full technical proposal and detailed budget were explicitly not required at the SOI stage, with the Statement of Objectives serving as the primary reference for what the government expects.

The anticipated scope centers on providing up to three onsite support staff positioned at JRTC/Fort Polk. These roles cover (1) maneuver damage coordination support, (2) infrastructure maintenance, inspection, and environmental analysis support, and (3) maneuver damage database support. The work is meant to help implement and maintain Fort Polk's Sustainable and Environmental Monitoring Program (SEMP) and to conduct environmental effects analysis connected to multiple compliance and management frameworks. Those frameworks include the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes, the Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) including its Endangered Species Management Component (ESMC), and the Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP). A key theme is following established Standard Operating Procedures that govern how management actions are performed and how monitoring data are collected, stored, and reported.

The overall goals are practical and compliance-driven: help the installation carry out its management plans and SOPs, remain compliant with environmental laws and regulations, preserve and maintain the quality and usability of training lands, and ensure that conservation measures and mission activities are aligned with federal stewardship expectations. In other words, the project is designed to keep training lands functional for an intensive military mission while systematically documenting conditions, impacts, and corrective actions in a way that supports regulatory mandates and long-term sustainability.

The expected funding amount was approximately $230,000, with one anticipated award. The period of performance was structured as a 12-month base period from the date of award, with the possibility of four additional 12-month option periods depending on project conditions and future funding. The opportunity was posted February 25, 2021, with statements of interest due March 24, 2021, and the government indicated the posting would remain open at least 30 days before selecting parties to invite for full proposals.

Points of contact listed were Sandy Justman, Grants Specialist (Sandra.justman@usace.army.mil, 817-886-1073) and Kathy Mitchell, Project Manager (Kathy.s.mitchell@usace.army.mil, 817-886-1709).

• 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 "Maneuver Damage Support, Fort Polk" 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 Feb 25, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 24, 2021. (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 $230,000.00 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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