Funding Opportunities

Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton Natural Resources Support- Juvenile Salmonid Surveys in Sinclair Inlet, WA

Application due date: September 14th, 2026, prior to 12:00 p.m. CDT

Submit the proposal via email to Agreement Specialist, cheryl.r.vendemia@usace,army.mil, and Agreement Project Manager, brian.d.hesford@usace.army.mil.

Overview: 

PURPOSE 

1.1 The Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) environmental program ensures military mission activities are conducted in compliance with all applicable environmental laws, regulations and policies within its Area of Responsibility (including NBK Bremerton). Article I B of the applicable Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement states the objectives of the CESU are to: provide research, technical assistance and education to federal land management, environmental and research agencies and their potential partners; develop a program of research, technical assistance and education that involves the biological, physical, social, and cultural sciences needed to address resource issues and interdisciplinary problem-solving at multiple scales and in an ecosystem context at the local, regional, and national level; and place special emphasis on the working collaboration among federal agencies and universities and their related partner institutions. 

1.2 The work involves travel to Sinclair Inlet, WA on multiple occasions to conduct salmonid surveys and collect data. Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) are located on the northern shoreline of Sinclair Inlet. The juvenile salmonid surveys in Sinclair Inlet will support updating baseline data in the Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP) and will be used to support future Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 consultation for future in-water construction at PSNS. 

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Period of Performance: The base period of the agreement will extend approximately 30 months from the date of award (mid-late Sep 2026). Meaningful work must commence by 30 Sep 2026.

Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Regions: Californian and Pacific Northwest Regions.

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