Opportunity Information: Apply for N40192 17 R 8000
The Department of Defense, through the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, released a discretionary cooperative agreement opportunity focused on natural resource protection on Naval Base Guam (NBG) in Santa Rita, Guam. The project, titled "Feral Pig Eradication Located on Naval Base Guam (NBG)," was created in response to the well-documented ecological and community impacts caused by non-native feral pigs on Guam. The government frames feral pigs as a serious invasive species that damages essentially all native habitat types on the island by eating seedlings and young plants, trampling vegetation, creating wallows, and rooting up soil. Those behaviors accelerate soil erosion, which can carry sediment into coastal waters and potentially harm coral reefs, reducing overall biodiversity and degrading linked land-to-sea ecosystems.
A central concern in the notice is that feral pigs are not only destructive to habitat but may also pose disease-related risks. The opportunity references scientific findings indicating that feral pigs can harbor diseases that affect the ecosystem directly or indirectly and may also raise safety concerns for people living and working on NBG. The announcement also highlights a specific conservation issue: feral pigs are known to prey on sea turtle eggs. This is particularly important at Spanish Steps on NBG, a protected nesting area used by sea turtles, including endangered species. Protecting turtle nests and other sensitive shoreline resources is presented as a clear project driver alongside broader terrestrial and wetland protection goals.
The anticipated work under the cooperative agreement is straightforward in purpose but significant in scope: eradicate feral pigs from NBG Main Base. The notice emphasizes that NBG is one of the few places on Guam where full eradication is realistically achievable because the base is surrounded by a security fence that prevents new pigs from immigrating onto the installation. That fencing creates a rare opportunity for a closed or controlled management area where removal efforts can lead to lasting results, rather than an ongoing cycle of reinvasion. The performance location is on Department of Defense lands within the Joint Region Marianas Area of Responsibility, specifically NBG in Santa Rita, Guam, meaning applicants should be prepared to operate in a secure military environment and coordinate closely with DoD stakeholders as part of the cooperative agreement structure.
Funding details indicate a single expected award with an award ceiling of $900,000 using fiscal year 2017 funds. The funding opportunity number is N40192 17 R 8000, and the CFDA number listed is 12.300. Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The opportunity was posted on March 10, 2017, with statements of interest due by 0900 Chamorro Standard Time (local Guam time) on April 11, 2017. Overall, the government is seeking a qualified nonprofit partner to carry out a targeted eradication effort aimed at protecting Guam's fragile terrestrial habitats, wetlands, nearshore marine resources, and sea turtle nesting sites within the uniquely enclosed landscape of Naval Base Guam.Apply for N40192 17 R 8000
- The Department of Defense, NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Project Title: FERAL PIG ERADICATION LOCATED ON NAVAL BASE GUAM (NBG)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 10, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 11, 2017 Timeline for Review of Statements of Interest DoN intends to use fiscal year 2017 funds for this project. In order to be considered, Statements of Interest shall be submitted for no later than 0900 Chamorro standard time (local Guam time) on 11 April 2017.. (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 $900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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What is this grant opportunity about?
This opportunity is a Department of Defense (DoD) discretionary cooperative agreement focused on natural resource protection through the eradication of non-native feral pigs on Naval Base Guam (NBG) in Santa Rita, Guam.
What is the official project title?
The project is titled "Feral Pig Eradication Located on Naval Base Guam (NBG)."
Who is offering the cooperative agreement?
The Department of Defense, through the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, released the cooperative agreement opportunity.
Where will the work be performed?
The performance location is on Department of Defense lands within the Joint Region Marianas Area of Responsibility, specifically Naval Base Guam (NBG) in Santa Rita, Guam.
What is the main goal of the project?
The primary goal is to eradicate feral pigs from NBG Main Base.
Why is feral pig eradication a priority on Guam?
The notice describes feral pigs as a serious invasive species that damages essentially all native habitat types on Guam by eating seedlings and young plants, trampling vegetation, creating wallows, and rooting up soil.
How do feral pigs affect soil and water quality?
According to the notice, pig behaviors like wallowing and rooting accelerate soil erosion. The resulting sediment can be carried into coastal waters and may harm coral reefs, reducing biodiversity and degrading connected land-to-sea ecosystems.
Does the opportunity mention impacts to coral reefs and nearshore marine resources?
Yes. The notice links erosion and sediment runoff to potential harm to coral reefs and broader nearshore marine resources, as part of an interconnected land-to-sea ecosystem.
Are there human health or safety concerns addressed in the notice?
Yes. The opportunity references scientific findings indicating feral pigs can harbor diseases that affect the ecosystem directly or indirectly, and may also raise safety concerns for people living and working on NBG.
What specific protected wildlife resource is highlighted?
The notice highlights that feral pigs are known to prey on sea turtle eggs, which is especially important for the Spanish Steps area on NBG, a protected nesting site used by sea turtles including endangered species.
Why is Spanish Steps mentioned in the announcement?
Spanish Steps on NBG is described as a protected nesting area for sea turtles. Protecting turtle nests and sensitive shoreline resources is presented as a clear driver for the project.
Why does the notice say eradication is realistically achievable on NBG?
The notice emphasizes that NBG is one of the few places on Guam where full eradication is realistically achievable because the base is surrounded by a security fence that prevents new pigs from immigrating onto the installation.
How does the security fence affect long-term results?
By preventing reinvasion, the fenced boundary creates a controlled management area where removal efforts can lead to lasting results rather than an ongoing cycle of pigs returning.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
The announcement describes the opportunity as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does the notice imply about working on a military installation?
Applicants should be prepared to operate in a secure military environment and coordinate closely with DoD stakeholders as part of the cooperative agreement structure.
How much funding is available?
The award ceiling is $900,000.
How many awards are expected?
The funding details indicate a single expected award.
What fiscal year funds are referenced?
The opportunity states the funding uses fiscal year 2017 funds.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is N40192 17 R 8000.
What CFDA number is listed?
The CFDA number listed is 12.300.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility statement excludes institutions of higher education.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 10, 2017.
What is the application/response deadline mentioned?
Statements of interest were due by 0900 Chamorro Standard Time (local Guam time) on April 11, 2017.
What time zone is used for the deadline?
The deadline is given in Chamorro Standard Time (local Guam time).
What types of resources is the project intended to protect?
The announcement frames the effort as protecting Guam's terrestrial habitats, wetlands, nearshore marine resources, and sea turtle nesting sites within Naval Base Guam.
What is the broader conservation rationale provided by the government?
The notice describes widespread habitat damage from feral pigs, associated erosion and sediment impacts to coastal waters and coral reefs, potential disease-related risks, and direct predation on sea turtle eggs as core reasons for the eradication effort.
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