July 12, 2021

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Funding Opportunity: Green Sturgeon

Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) for RESEARCHING METHODS TO IMPROVE PASSAGE AND DETERMINE IMPACTS OF DIVERSION AND FLOOD CONTROL STRUCTURES TO GREEN STURGEON. 

RSOI: W9126G-21-2-SOI-4931

Unrestricted
Rev.1

Full (revised 7/16/21) RSOI Announcement available here:

http://depts.washington.edu/pnwcesu/news/funding/B01_revRSOI_SOO USACE_SPK_ARCF 4931.pdf

Project Title: Researching Methods to Improve Passage and Determine Impacts of Diversion and Flood Control Structures to Green Sturgeon for US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Sacramento District (SPK), in association with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential recipients/cooperators for a project to funded by the by the USACE-Sacramento District. The purpose of this project will be to research how flood control projects impact green sturgeon with respect to entrainment, impediments to movement, and alteration of substrate, and identify demonstrable methods to ameliorate these impacts.

Approximately $1,000,000 is expected to be available to support the mandatory tasks during the base period.

Timeline for Review of Statements of Interest: The RSOI is required to be posted for at least 30 days prior to the Government making a decision and requesting full proposals. Responses due by 5:00 P.M., Central Time 11 AUGUST 2021.

Background: The Sacramento District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (hereafter ‘Sacramento District’ or ‘USACE’ or ‘District’) works with non-federal sponsors to ensure the levee system along the Sacramento Area Rivers, and their tributaries, provides adequate flood protection to the Sacramento metropolitan region. Currently, USACE is implementing flood risk management improvements under the American River Common Features (ARCF) Project. Federal environmental laws and regulations require the USACE to assess and evaluate the anticipated environmental impacts of planned federal actions, including levee improvement work under the ARCF Project. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for ensuring protection of certain listed aquatic species in this watershed including work under the ARCF project.

Please send responses or direct questions to:
Sandy K. Justman
Contract Specialist, Fort Worth District Directorate of Contracting
BUILDING STRONG®
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Phone: 817-886-1073
Fax: 817-886-6403
Email: sandra.justman@usace.army.mil

Greg Bonnell
Project Manager
Regional Planning and Environmental Center
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Gregory.W.Bonnell@usace.army.mil
Cell. (918) 951-0591