The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a grant agreement to Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting, Inc.
(VNLC) under the authority of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 1 5. 564, Central Valley Project Conservation Program, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended,
credit:
16 U.S.C., Section 661 et seq., of 195 6. Estimated total amount of agreement is $273,46 4. 0 0. Reclamation is providing $98,42 4. 00 in Fiscal Year 201 7. The purpose of this project is to add more time as needed for supplemental planting to try to stabilize the critically endangered Large-flower fiddleneck populations at the four most successful reintroduction sites due to extreme weather in the last five years.
(Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No.
BOR-MP-17-N035 for additional information) A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed financial assistance based upon Departmental Manual 505 DM 2, paragraph 2. 14(B)(2) is solely within the discretion of the Government.
This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals.
Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Teresa E.
Brown/Grants Management Specialist, by e-mail at tebrown@usbr.gov.