The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) intends to issue a cooperative agreement to The Regeants of the University of California, Santa Cruz the authority of Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 1 5. 512, Public Law 102-575, Central Valley Project Improvement Act, (CVPIA), Title XXXIV, Section
3406(b)(1), 3407(e) and Basic Agreement , Section I, 7. 6 Modifications Estimated total amount of agreement is $2,784,17 2. 0 0. 00 with Reclamation is providing $795,51 8. 00 in Fiscal Year 201 9. The purpose of this project is to have significant expertise in developing and refining the protocols and techniques for collecting, preserving and processing smelt, including measuring their health.
(Refer to the Notice of Intent to Award Announcement No.
BOR-MP-19-N017 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) & (4) 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