Sedimentation and Paleo-flood Investigations Coastal and Estuarine Systems | W9126G 22 2 SOI 1948

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The Sedimentation and Paleo-flood Investigations for Fluvial, Coastal and Estuarine Systems opportunity is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) research and development effort associated with the Galveston District. It is being issued as a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) to identify potential investigators who can provide scientific and technical support that feeds directly into USACE work on flood risk management, navigation, and environmental restoration projects. The main theme is understanding how sediment moves, accumulates, and records past flooding in riverine (fluvial), coastal, and estuarine environments, because those processes strongly affect project performance, resilience, and long-term maintenance needs.

Funding is expected to start at roughly $50,000 for the initial effort, with the possibility of additional follow-on funding in later fiscal years if USACE has continuing needs and the selected recipient performs well. Even though the listing shows an award ceiling of $850,000 and anticipates one award, the immediate expectation described in the text is a smaller base amount, with future work potentially expanding the scope. The award instrument is a cooperative agreement under CFDA 12.300, and eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to any additional constraints that may be spelled out in the full RSOI and Statement of Objectives documents.

The anticipated technical work is organized around a straightforward, field-to-analysis workflow. First, the investigator is expected to identify boring locations within the area of interest, which implies planning a sampling strategy that can capture spatial variability in sediment deposition and stratigraphy. Second, the project calls for field data collection, likely including sediment cores/borings and any supporting site measurements needed to interpret depositional settings. Third, the investigator will perform data analysis, which in this context generally means characterizing sediment layers, interpreting depositional history, and extracting indicators that can be tied to sedimentation rates and potentially to paleoflood signals preserved in the stratigraphic record. Fourth, the work includes selecting or identifying a reservoir within the Galveston District where the analysis will be performed, signaling that at least one reservoir system will serve as a focused application site. Fifth, the deliverable emphasis is on producing spatial sedimentation rates for reservoirs, meaning results should map or quantify how sediment accumulation varies across the reservoir area rather than providing a single average number.

A notable administrative point is that USACE is not asking for a full study proposal or a detailed budget at this stage. The immediate purpose is to collect statements of interest that demonstrate capability, relevant experience, and a credible approach so USACE can down-select or identify appropriate investigators for the funded effort. The base period of performance is 12 months starting from the date of award, and any follow-on periods or tasks would be defined later based on evolving research and development requirements.

Key administrative details include the opportunity number W9126G-22-2-SOI-1948, originally posted April 7, 2022, with an original closing date of May 8, 2022. USACE points to designated contacts for questions and submissions: Sandra Justman (Contract Specialist, sandra.justman@usace.army.mil, 817-886-1073), Kelsee Crawley (Biologist, Kelsee.F.Crawley@usace.army.mil, 571-225-4076), and Kali Evans (Program Manager, Kali.Evans@usace.army.mil, 402-768-1048). The review of statements of interest was scheduled to begin May 8, 2022, after a minimum 30-working-day posting period.

• 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 "Sedimentation and Paleo-flood Investigations Coastal and Estuarine Systems" 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 Apr 07, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 08, 2022. (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 $850,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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