Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE) Natural Resources Support | W9126G 22 2 SOI 4646

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The Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE) Natural Resources Support opportunity is a Department of Defense funding notice issued through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, to identify qualified partners for a Cooperative Agreement focused on installation natural resources management. Rather than requesting a full technical proposal up front, the government is first collecting Statements of Interest to screen for potential investigators and organizations that can carry out the work. The project is tied to the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1), which guides how military installations manage natural resources in a way that supports the mission while maintaining long-term environmental stewardship.

At a high level, the work is centered on providing hands-on, technical natural resource support at JBLE, with an emphasis on forest and habitat management, invasive or undesirable vegetation control, and local outreach related to conservation. The selected cooperator would support the 733d Mission Support Group, Civil Engineering Division, Environmental Element, helping the installation actively manage forested habitat areas used for mission needs, especially outdoor tactical training. The tasks described are practical and field-oriented: controlling undesirable vegetation using herbicides and/or mechanical methods; managing volunteer loblolly pine; removing volunteer sweetgum; replanting native trees; monitoring tree mortality; conducting surveillance and evaluations of forest habitat health in targeted areas; identifying and assessing hazard trees that could threaten safety or property; and implementing timber stand improvements to keep forest stands healthy and resilient.

The stated goals reflect both operational and quality-of-life outcomes. The project aims to sustain healthy forests over the long term in a way that supports military training requirements, improves biodiversity, and strengthens ecosystem function. It also highlights benefits like erosion control, safety improvements through hazard tree identification, better aesthetics across the installation, and enhanced recreational hunting opportunities for service members, dependents, and the broader installation community. In other words, the opportunity is not framed as pure research, but as applied natural resource management that directly supports readiness while also improving environmental conditions on base.

Funding is structured in phases. Approximately $200,000 is expected to be available for the base tasks during the initial base period. The notice also indicates that additional funding may become available for optional tasks and follow-on work in later fiscal years, depending on government needs and available funds. While the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $1,375,000 and expects a single award, the initial commitment is described as the base-period amount, with later work potentially added through options or follow-on periods.

The anticipated period of performance starts with a 12-month base period from the date of award. There is also a 12-month optional task period starting from the date an option is awarded, followed by up to four additional 12-month follow-on periods. This structure signals that the government is interested in a partner that can provide continuity over multiple years if performance and funding align, allowing the installation to plan and execute sustained forest and habitat management rather than one-time actions.

The submission process is front-loaded as a screening step: applicants respond to the Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI), and only after reviewing those responses would the government decide whether to request full proposals. The posting notes that the RSOI must be available for at least 30 days before a decision is made. For this specific notice, responses were due by September 10, 2022, and the posting date was August 24, 2022, with a note that the timeline was short to meet end-of-year requirements.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity title and number (W9126G 22 2 SOI 4646), the instrument type (Cooperative Agreement), and the listed activity category (Science and Technology and other Research and Development), even though the described work is largely applied natural resource support. The CFDA number provided is 12.005. The eligible applicants field is described broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full posting. Questions and responses were directed to USACE points of contact: Audria Gill (Contract Specialist) at audria.j.gill@usace.army.mil and Brian Hesford (Project Manager) at brian.d.hesford@usace.army.mil.

• 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 "Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE) Natural Resources Support" 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 Aug 24, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 10, 2022 Posting time is short to meet end of the year requirements. The award is post on the Regions Website for 30 days.. (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 $1,375,000.00 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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