About this opportunity
AI summaryThe government authority located in Washington, DC, requires a vendor to provide recovery land acquisition grant program services. The buyer needs this program to implement high-priority recovery actions for species by funding land acquisitions that support approved recovery plans and outlines. The selected vendor will perform all work offsite to help protect vital habitats from threats such as development or inconsistent land uses that destroy, modify, or curtail key habitat attributes. Eligibility for this procurement opportunity is strictly limited to onshore, United States organizations. Regarding financial details, the buyer is actively looking for proposals, though the text provides no specific budget figures, evaluation criteria, or key dates.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Scope of work
- Acquire land parcels through fee simple or conservation easement
- Support approved recovery plans and outlines for listed species
- Provide perpetual land management for conserved species habitats
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Magnitude of Species Benefit: Contribution to Recovery | 20 points |
| Ecosystem Functionality | 20 points |
| Magnitude of Species Benefit: Contribution to Population Viability | 20 points |
| Habitat Connectivity | 15 points |
| Timeliness: Threat of Conversion | 10 points |
| Timeliness: Readiness of State to Proceed | 10 points |
| Voluntary Non-Federal Cost Share Commitment | 5 points |
| Regional Director's Discretion | 25 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Must be a State or Territorial agency
- Must have entered into a cooperative agreement pursuant to section 6(c) of the ESA
- Must have provided necessary information for the annual renewal of section 6(c) cooperative agreement
- Active registration in SAM.gov
- Active registration in GrantSolutions.gov
Documents to include with your response
- Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)
- Budget Information - Construction Programs (SF-42C)
- Request to Acquire, Encumber, or Dispose of Real Property (SF-429 Cover Page & Attachment B)
- Project Abstract Summary (OMB 4040-0019)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable)
- Willing seller letter(s)
- Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL, if applicable)
- Federal Financial Report (SF-425, post-award)
Key dates
- Closing Date for Applications
- 11/20/2026
- Application Due Time
- 11:59 PM, ET
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via GrantSolutions.gov
- Instructions
- Applications must be submitted online through GrantSolutions.gov using Login.gov credentials.
Contract details
- Estimated value
- $14,162,000
- Place of performance
- Offsite / United States
- Funding
- Assistance Listing 15.615 / 2 CFR 200
Grants.gov funding details
- Funding opportunity
- F26AS00030 · F26AS00030 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program
- Agency
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Assistance listing
- 15.615 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund
- Total program funding
- $14.2M
- Award size
- $10,000 to $14.2M
- Expected awards
- 15
- Applications close
- Nov 20, 2026
- Instrument
- Grant
- Cost sharing required
- Yes
- Eligible applicants
- State governments
Source: Grants.gov (U.S. federal public data).
