Management, Invasive Species, Multiple Plant Species, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

Background
The U.S. Air Force, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is seeking technical field support to execute invasive plant species management tasks on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Alaska. This initiative is mandated by the Department of Defense (DoD) to enhance mission support, airfield safety, and protection of natural resources. The management program aims to maintain and safeguard the ecological balance of the military community by protecting real estate investments from depreciation by invasive species, while complying with environmental protection policies.

Grant Details
The Cooperator will work collaboratively with 773d CES/CEOIE and 673d CES/CEIEC to conduct inventory and assessment of invasive species, evaluate the efficacy of previously treated invasive species populations, and treat invasive plant species including mechanical pulling of weeds, operation of equipment necessary to mow or weed-whack weeds, and/or use equipment necessary to apply chemical control.

The project will be managed with a single living document that will serve to adaptively manage activities under this scope of work. The final report will incorporate the Work Plan as the methods, and the assessment, treatment, and monitoring elements as the outline, methods, and results of the activities performed over the course of the period of performance.

Eligibility Requirements
The grant opportunity is open for application by entities with demonstrated technical experience in executing tasks related to invasive species management. Applicants are required to have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, register with the System of Award Management (SAM), and if submitting application via the internet, register with Grants.gov.

Period of Performance
Assessments are expected to occur early in the season (prior to 1 July) in time to plan and execute effective treatment late in the same year or early in the following year depending on seasonal conditions.

Grant Value
$64,989 is allocated for this grant opportunity with an estimated number of awards being 1.

Place of Performance
The specific geographic location for this grant opportunity is Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Alaska.