Opportunity Information: Apply for W9126G 17 2 977
The Water Resources Review and Research opportunity (RSOI W9126G-17-2-SOI-977) is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Fort Worth District request for statements of interest from universities that can support the District's Water Resources Branch through a cooperative agreement. The project was intended to begin in summer 2017, with the government using submitted statements of interest to identify the most suitable academic partner(s) before inviting a selected university to submit a full proposal. The work is positioned as a mix of technical review and applied research meant to strengthen and validate water resources analyses used by the Fort Worth District, particularly in Texas.
Funding for the base effort was expected to be about $50,000, with additional optional tasks possible if funds became available. The initial period of performance is 12 months from the date of award, and the agreement includes four potential 12-month option periods, allowing the effort to extend up to five years total if options are exercised. The notice of award was anticipated no later than September 30, 2017. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 12.113 and falls under the Environment activity category. Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and the government expected to make one award.
USACE signaled that it planned to have substantial involvement throughout the life of the project, which is why the anticipated funding instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a more hands-off grant. The Water Resources Branch would play an active management and technical role, collaborating with the selected university to identify the best-qualified academic personnel for the various tasks, and USACE would conduct quality assurance reviews of the annual reports produced under the agreement. The detailed scope of government involvement was to be finalized later in a statement of objectives provided only to those invited to submit a full proposal.
The anticipated technical work centers on reviewing and improving water resources models, reports, and supporting analyses. Key tasks include technical review and analysis of hydraulic and hydrologic modeling and related documentation, plus software scripting support for USACE Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) tools. The deliverables also include building measurable watershed characteristics for all current USGS streamflow gages in Texas (about 570) using HEC-GeoHMS, conducting a loss rate study focused on initial and constant loss rates observed during rare or extreme precipitation events in Texas, and developing regional regression equations for the 1-percent annual chance exceedance (often referred to as the 100-year) flow for the Trinity and Guadalupe River basins at roughly 100 locations using results from calibrated HEC-HMS models. Another major component is an urban hydrology methods update: verifying and potentially updating the Fort Worth District's urban equations used to estimate Snyder's lag time and peaking coefficients, using observed gage data along with soil type, land use, and contemporary stormwater management practices.
At the statement-of-interest stage, applicants were not asked for a full technical proposal or budget. Instead, interested universities needed to email a short qualifications package (maximum two pages, single-spaced, 12-point font) including basic contact information and a brief statement of qualifications. That qualifications summary needed to cover a biographical sketch, relevant past projects and clients, the staff/faculty/students available and their expertise, and any other capabilities that would support successful completion of the work (such as equipment and laboratory or field facilities). Submissions were to be sent to the Fort Worth District contracting point of contact, Mrs. Ali Marshall, at alisa.marshall@usace.army.mil, with questions directed to the same office.
Statements of interest were to begin being reviewed on September 1, 2017, and the request was to remain open until an investigator team was selected. Submissions were evaluated by a review board at the receiving installation/activity, with selection driven primarily by the specific experience and capabilities of the university personnel in areas tied to the stated hydrology, hydraulics, modeling, scripting, and watershed/regression study requirements. Universities that best matched the program objectives would then be invited to submit a complete study proposal for final consideration.Apply for W9126G 17 2 977
- The Fort Worth District in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Water Resources Review and Research" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.113.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-08-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-09-01. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Water Resources Review and Research (RSOI W9126G-17-2-SOI-977) - FAQs
What is this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Fort Worth District request for statements of interest (RSOI) from universities to support the District's Water Resources Branch through a cooperative agreement focused on water resources technical review and applied research, particularly in Texas.
What is the opportunity number and title?
The opportunity is titled "Water Resources Review and Research" and is identified as RSOI W9126G-17-2-SOI-977.
Who is issuing the request?
The request is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District.
What type of funding instrument is anticipated?
The anticipated funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, reflecting planned substantial involvement by USACE throughout the project rather than a more hands-off grant approach.
Why is a cooperative agreement being used instead of a standard grant?
USACE indicated it planned to have substantial involvement during the life of the project. The Water Resources Branch would play an active management and technical role, collaborate on identifying best-qualified academic personnel for tasks, and conduct quality assurance reviews of annual reports.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
How many awards does the government expect to make?
The government expected to make one award.
What is the CFDA number and activity category?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 12.113 and falls under the Environment activity category.
What is the estimated funding amount?
Funding for the base effort was expected to be about $50,000, with additional optional tasks possible if funds became available.
How long is the period of performance?
The initial period of performance is 12 months from the date of award.
Are there option periods, and what is the maximum project length?
Yes. The agreement includes four potential 12-month option periods. If all options are exercised, the effort could extend up to five years total.
When was the project intended to begin?
The project was intended to begin in summer 2017.
When was the award anticipated?
The notice of award was anticipated no later than September 30, 2017.
What is the main purpose of the work?
The work is positioned as a mix of technical review and applied research intended to strengthen and validate water resources analyses used by the USACE Fort Worth District, particularly for work in Texas.
What kinds of technical activities are included in the anticipated scope?
The anticipated technical work centers on reviewing and improving water resources models, reports, and supporting analyses. It includes technical review and analysis of hydraulic and hydrologic modeling and related documentation, along with software scripting support for USACE Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) tools.
What deliverables related to USGS streamflow gages are described?
One described deliverable is to build measurable watershed characteristics for all current USGS streamflow gages in Texas (about 570) using HEC-GeoHMS.
What is the loss rate study expected to focus on?
The loss rate study is described as focusing on initial and constant loss rates observed during rare or extreme precipitation events in Texas.
What regression work is described for river basins?
The work includes developing regional regression equations for the 1-percent annual chance exceedance (often referred to as the 100-year) flow for the Trinity and Guadalupe River basins at roughly 100 locations, using results from calibrated HEC-HMS models.
What is included in the urban hydrology methods update?
The urban hydrology methods update includes verifying and potentially updating the Fort Worth District's urban equations used to estimate Snyder's lag time and peaking coefficients, using observed gage data along with soil type, land use, and contemporary stormwater management practices.
At this stage, are applicants required to submit a full proposal and budget?
No. At the statement-of-interest stage, applicants were not asked for a full technical proposal or a budget.
What must be submitted at the statement-of-interest stage?
Interested universities needed to email a short qualifications package consisting of basic contact information and a brief statement of qualifications.
What are the formatting and length requirements for the statement of interest?
The qualifications package was limited to a maximum of two pages, single-spaced, using 12-point font.
What should the qualifications summary include?
The qualifications summary needed to cover a biographical sketch, relevant past projects and clients, the staff/faculty/students available and their expertise, and any other capabilities supporting successful completion of the work (including equipment and laboratory or field facilities).
How and where should statements of interest be submitted?
Submissions were to be emailed to the Fort Worth District contracting point of contact, Mrs. Ali Marshall, at alisa.marshall@usace.army.mil.
Who should applicants contact with questions?
Questions were directed to the same office/point of contact handling submissions, Mrs. Ali Marshall.
When did USACE plan to begin reviewing statements of interest?
Statements of interest were to begin being reviewed on September 1, 2017.
When did the request close?
The request was to remain open until an investigator team was selected.
How are statements of interest evaluated?
Submissions were evaluated by a review board at the receiving installation/activity, with selection driven primarily by the specific experience and capabilities of university personnel in hydrology, hydraulics, modeling, scripting, and watershed/regression study requirements tied to the stated needs.
What happens after the statement-of-interest review?
Universities that best matched the program objectives would be invited to submit a complete study proposal for final consideration.
Will applicants receive the full detailed scope at the statement-of-interest stage?
Not necessarily. The detailed scope of government involvement was to be finalized later in a statement of objectives provided only to those invited to submit a full proposal.
What role does USACE expect to play during the project?
USACE anticipated active involvement, including management and technical collaboration with the selected university, jointly identifying best-qualified academic personnel for tasks, and conducting quality assurance reviews of annual reports produced under the agreement.
What geographic focus is emphasized in the description?
The work is described as particularly focused on Texas, including Texas USGS streamflow gages and analyses for the Trinity and Guadalupe River basins.
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