Landscape Pattern – Ridge and Slough in the Florida Everglades | W9126G 25 2 SOI 6573

Opportunity Information: Apply for W9126G 25 2 SOI 6573

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District is soliciting Statements of Interest (SOIs) for a cooperative research effort titled "Landscape Pattern - Ridge and Slough in the Florida Everglades" (Funding Opportunity Number W9126G 25 2 SOI 6573). This notice is an early-stage request for interest and qualifications rather than a full application package, and the agency is explicitly not asking for a full study proposal or a detailed budget at this time. The work falls under a Cooperative Agreement funding instrument and is categorized as Science and Technology and other Research and Development, with CFDA number 12.005.

The anticipated technical scope is not described in the announcement text itself; instead, USACE indicates that details of the planned work are provided in an attached Statement of Objectives (SOO). In practical terms, that means interested parties are expected to review the SOO and then submit an SOI that demonstrates alignment with the objectives and the capability to perform the work associated with understanding and/or supporting management of ridge and slough landscape patterns in the Everglades.

The planned period of performance is structured as a multi-year effort. The base period is 12 months from the date of award, with four follow-on periods of 12 months each, for a potential total duration of up to five years if all follow-on periods are exercised. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $691,988 and anticipates making one award.

Eligibility is restricted. This opportunity is only available to participants within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) network, specifically under the Gulf Coast, Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast, and South Florida-Caribbean Units. That limitation means applicants must be part of (or otherwise eligible through) those CESU units; entities outside those CESU regions would not be eligible for this particular solicitation.

For timing, USACE states that review of SOIs will occur on a 30-calendar-day timeline from the date the opportunity was posted. The posting date provided is 2025-07-29, and the listed original closing date is 2025-08-27, which aligns with roughly a 30-day window. Questions and SOI-related communications are directed to the USACE Fort Worth District points of contact: Nicholas A. Aprea, Grants Specialist (Nicholas.a.aprea@usace.army.mil) and Niki (Nicole D.) Baker, Project Manager (nicole.d.baker@usace.army.mil).

• The Fort Worth District in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Landscape Pattern – Ridge and Slough in the Florida Everglades" 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 2025-07-29.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-08-27. (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 $691,988.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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