Project Title: Oyster Pads and Wave Trip at Long Bird Island, Houston Ship Channel
Applicants must be a member in one of the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Regions:
Gulf Coast / Desert Southwest / Great Plains CESU Regions
A cooperative agreement is being offered ONLY to members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program Region(s) identified above. Award will be made upon mutual agreement and acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in the request for proposal and the recipient’s CESU Joint and Cooperative Agreement (also known as the CESU Master Agreement).
NOTE: The established CESU indirect rate is 17.5%.
Responses to this Request for Statements of Interest will be used to identify potential organizations for this project.
This RSOI seeks merit-based competitive procedures to encourage participation in USACE (DoD) programs by a broad base of the most highly qualified performers and will be evaluated on Technical Merits of the proposed research and development (R&D) and the potential relationship of the proposed R&D to USACE (DoD) missions.
Approximately $100,000 is expected to be available to support this project for the base period. Additional funding may be available to the successful recipient for optional tasks and/or follow on work in subsequent years.
Period of Performance. The base period of the agreement will extend 12 months from date of award. There may be up to four 12-month follow-on periods based on availability of funding. If an optional task is executed the period will extend 12 months from date of award.
Description of Anticipated Work:
See attached Statement of Objectives
NOTE: At this time we are only requesting that you demonstrate available qualifications and capability for performing similar or same type of work by submitting a Statement of Interest. A full proposal and budget are NOT requested at this time.
Submission of Your Statement of Interest
• Statements of Interest (SOI) are due by 2:00 PM, Central Time, on 5 January 2026 via email to the parties listed below.
• Direct questions no later than 10 calendar days from RSOI posting date via email to the parties listed below.
Maria Valadez-Lopez
Grants Specialist
USACE, Fort Worth District
Email: maria.e.lopez@usace.army.mil
Office: 817-886-1881
Emily Woodruff
Project Manager
USACE, Fort Worth District
Email: emily.t.woodruff@usace.army.mil
Office: 417-213-3245