Opportunity Information: Apply for N62473 25 2 0006
This funding opportunity supports a targeted genetic analysis effort focused on Agassiz's desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) in Twentynine Palms, California. The underlying purpose is to strengthen how MCAGCC manages and conserves its natural resources in ways that directly support military readiness and the long-term sustainability of the installation's training landscape. The project is framed within the MCAGCC Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP), emphasizing that the health and resilience of desert soils, hydrologic basins, local weather patterns, ecosystem processes, and biological communities all contribute to keeping training lands functional and durable over time.
The opportunity highlights that effective conservation and land management depends on having accurate, defensible information about where key species occur, how dense their populations are, what their condition and health look like, and how the surrounding ecosystem functions. In this context, the desert tortoise is treated as a key species whose status and distribution matter for both environmental stewardship and the practical constraints of operating a major training installation in the Mojave Desert. Genetic analysis is positioned as a tool that can improve understanding of tortoise populations beyond what standard field observations alone can provide, strengthening the quality of management decisions that affect species protection and habitat planning.
A major theme of the notice is integration: the work is expected to build on existing species studies while also leveraging new, high-precision remote sensing products, specifically LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and orthophotography, collected for MCAGCC and nearby properties. By pairing biological data with detailed terrain and habitat information derived from LiDAR and imagery, the Marine Corps aims to enable more powerful modeling of species distributions and habitat suitability across the installation. That modeling capability is intended to improve planning, reduce uncertainty in management actions, and support both conservation outcomes and the continued availability of high-quality training areas for warfighters.
Administratively, this is a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, meaning the government is likely to have substantial involvement during project performance compared with a standard grant. The sponsoring agency is Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFAC SW). The opportunity number is N62473 25 2 0006, and it falls under CFDA 12.005 (a Department of Defense assistance listing). One award is expected, with an award ceiling of $332,584. The posting date is listed as July 2, 2025, and the application closing date is August 4, 2025.
Eligibility is limited to Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Californian cooperative partners that meet applicable federal assistance requirements under DoDGARS Part 34 and/or 2 CFR 200. Applicants are directed to review additional terms and conditions provided in a separate attachment, which likely contain important details on required deliverables, reporting expectations, coordination needs with MCAGCC staff, data management requirements, and other compliance items typical for Department of Defense cooperative agreements. Overall, the grant is aimed at producing actionable genetic and habitat-related insights that help MCAGCC conserve the desert tortoise and maintain resilient training lands that support Marine Corps readiness.Apply for N62473 25 2 0006
- The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY25 AGASSIZ’S DESERT TORTOISE (GOPHERUS AGASSIZII) GENETIC ANALYSIS AT MCAGCC, THE MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA" 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 2025-07-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-08-04. (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 $332,584.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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