WPC(> aػu˒GQXFxG,fT^T!xy9AᲂVʓ ~Fo $AhJ:X=C3"M3Hkr!}_n}_XJ Dy"wwAHeAZ"ᴯsppBmU@~GHf|ecB!o,6J6޴H$ z6g*EoSel˟mGvH}yr[k:2(!0hdvG>vڏԱh!u3}w_<Av*VקY^σ7lrthcA+_l+=sʠf 0 ekcŨJΜ-ܮCu:{ؽ D(c Hga&nMƢ!>V(W6|;rx^6?BoXl6#0}<|2Fx#UNQ % 0: 1u 72T 0@c 1 72p ^ w 4   m  U@U @fkt@EM  ! 1! 72![!0%5%M'(R'z(((((W*\*..1F1222X2M3kR344666z7<78k8+:0:::::::::::::::: 0P::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;0&d9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)i)(;3$2#  0  .3  0  9?OU[agmsyLettersLettersA.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.A.[) [(Z)Backup3|xU  V-&   _X&yXXXStatethenameoftheproposedrecipient,thetypeoforganizationandhowitisorganized,i.e.StateAgency,  nonprofitorganization,StateUniversity,corporationetc..  Anexampleis"ThePeregrineFund,Inc.,anonprofitcorporationincorporatedintheStateofPennsylvania  undertheInternalRevenueServiceCode,26_USC_,Section501(c)(3)."  IfanorganizationisanIRS(c)(4)organizationyoucannotawardanagreementtothem.TheSimpsonCraig  Amendmentto_P.L._Ԁ10465,Section18,states"AnorganizationdescribedinSection501(c)(4)ofthe  InternalRevenueServiceCodeof1986whichengagesinlobbyingactivitiesshallnotbeeligibleforthereceipt  ofFederalfundsconstitutinganaward,grant,contract,loan,oranyotherform."#X&yXXX&y7#X&yXXX&y Proposedrecipient:#X&yXXX&y@#*  `(CG TimesScalable&d9 Z(Times New Roman  V-&   _IsthereanythingbesidesmoneyBLMwillgiveorsharewiththeproposedrecipient?  V-&   _Will_BLM_Ԁemployeesbeinvolvedwiththeproposedrecipientduringperformanceofthiseffort?Ifyes,  explaintheinvolvement.Orwill_BLM_Ԁjustreimbursetheproposedrecipientforthecoststheyincurduringthe  performanceasstatedintheProjectManagementPlan. V-&   _Whyarewehelpingtheproposedrecipientdosomethingtheycouldnotdoontheirown?  V-&   _X&yXXXEstimatethetotaldollarvalueforBLMoverthelifeoftheagreement.ListthetotaldollarsthatBLMwill  reimbursetherecipientforwhichtheywillhaveallowable,allocable,andreasonableexpenses.Ifthereare  othercoststoBLMlisttheminadditiontothedollars.#X&yXXX&y7#  j V-&   _X&yXXXEstimatethetotaldollarvalueoverthelifeoftheagreementoftherecipientsmatchingfundsorcontribution.If  thereareothercoststotherecipient,thatwillbededicatedtothisproject,listthoseinadditiontothedollars.  Thisincludesinkindservices.#X&yXXX&y7#X&yXXX&y #X&yXXX&y#ԀOnlycoststhattherecipientincurredwillbereimbursedbutmaybecountedas  matchingfunds.   V-&   _X&yXXXListonlyPublicLawsbynameandtheiridentifyingnumberandsectionthatspecificallyauthorize_BLM_Ԁto  enterintotheproposedagreement.Anexampleis_FLPMA_Ԁwhichstates"theSecretarymayenterinto  contractsandcooperativeagreementsforthemanagement,protection,developmentandsaleofpubliclands".  Theninthenextquestion,statehowthelegislativeauthorityappliestothisagreement.Inotherwordsifthe  authorityis_FLPMA_,anditisforthe"protection"ofthepubliclands,howwillthisproposedagreement  protectthepubliclands.#X&yXXX&y7#X&yXXX&y #X&yXXX&yn#  V-&   _X&yXXXProvideanexplanationofwhythisprojectisforpublicsupportorstimulationandnotadirectbenefittothe  _BLM_ԀortheGovernment.Inotherwords,ifthisprojectisa_BLM_Ԁrequirement,thenitcannotbean  assistanceagreement.Itthenmustbeacontract.#X&yXXX&y7#   V-&   _X&yXXXListedbelowaresomereasonsfordeterminingthatthisistheonlyrecipientforthisproposedproject.Use  anyorallstatementsbelowthatareappropriateoraddyourownstatement(s).Deletethestatementsthatdo  notapply.Orbetteryet,statethattheAssistanceOfficershouldseekcompetitionforthisproposed  agreement.#X&yXXX&y7#"9 CSY_ekqw}Numbers 2Numbers1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.$1. Q V-&   _X&yXXXAfterreviewingtheSPI,theAssistanceOfficerwilldetermineifthereisenoughinformationtoanswerthe  findingsbelow.Ifmoreinformationisneededtomakethedetermination,talkwiththeARtomakesureyou  understandwhattheARwantstoaccomplish.Don'tmaketheARrewritetheSPIunlessitissofaroffbase  thatyouwillneverbeablemakeyourdeterminationwithouttherewrite.Mostofthetimebyjusttalkingto  theARyoucangetanswerstothequestionsyoustillhaveandjustdocumentyourdiscussionswhen  answeringthefindingsbelow.#X&yXXX&y7#X&yXXX&y#X&yXXX&y#&  V-&   _X&yXXXIfyouneededadditionalinformationfromtheARtomakeyourdeterminationyoumaywanttosaysomething  likethefollowing:  "BasedontheabovefindingsintheStatementofProgrammaticInvolvementanddiscussionsheldwiththe  AssistanceRepresentative,__name__,thereis:"#X&yXXX&y7#X&yXXX&y#X&yXXX&y#(  V-&   _X&yXXXWashingtonOfficeapprovalisrequirediftheAAwillexceed$100,000overthelifeoftheagreement  includingallmodificationsandtaskorders#X&yXXX&y7#.*  V-&   _X&yXXXIfenoughinformationiscontainedinthe_SPI_Ԁandallthefindingsbelowareaccurateyoumayjustuseasis.If  moreinformationisneededorcorrectionsneedtobemade,justaddtothestatementsrequiringmoreor  justifywhyyoubelievethestatementistrue.#X&yXXX&y7#/  V-&   _X&yXXXLegislativeAuthority:Ifthe_SPI_Ԁdoesn'texplainhowtheauthorityappliesthenexplain,_ie_.if_FLPMA_Ԁisthe  authority,isitforthemanagement,protection,development,orsaleofpubliclands. Whatisthespecific  authority,listedbyPublicLaw,Number,andSection,andhowdoesitapplytothisagreement?   IftheauthorityisFederalOil&GasRoyaltyManagementAct(_FOGRMA_),istheagreementwithaStateor  IndianTribeandisittoshareoilorgasroyaltymanagementinformation,tocarryoutinspection,auditing,  investigation,orenforcementactivities?  Thesearejustacoupleofsamplesofthequestionsthatshouldbeansweredhereifnotansweredinthe_SPI_.#X&yXXX&y7#1  V-&   _X&yXXXIfthe_SPI_Ԁdoesn'texplainwellenoughyouneedtoexpandwhywearegoingtoenterintothisagreement.It  can'tbeforthedirectbenefitoruseoftheGovernment.Itcan'tbeforsomethingwearerequiredtodo.The  reasonmustbetogettherecipienttodosomethingtheywanttodobutwouldorcouldnotdowithoutour  help.Ontheotherhandwecan'tdosomethingforwhichwegainnobenefitorelseweshouldn'tbedoingitin  thefirstplace.#X&yXXX&y7#3 < V-&   _X&yXXXHowmuchwillBLMreimbursetherecipientforcompletingtheproject.ArethereotherexpensesBLMwill  have?#X&yXXX&y7#X&yXXX&y#X&yXXX&y#5 N V-&   _Readthecommentabove.9 a V-&   _X&yXXXIftheARhasnotexplainedthelevelofinvolvementwellenoughintheSPIyoumaywanttotalktothemand  explainfurtherheretomakeacaseforyourdecisionwhetherthisisacooperativeorgrantagreement.#X&yXXX&y7#;  V-&   _X&yXXXThefirstpriorityistoadvertiseandseekcompetitionforallagreements.Sincecompetitionisencouragedbut  notrequiredtheremustbejustificationeitherinthe_SPI_Ԁorinthe_ISD_Ԁwhyyouwillnotbeobtaining  competition.#X&yXXX&y7#w= V-&   _X&yXXXAddanythingelseyoufeelisappropriateinyourfindingstomakeyourdeterminationbelow.#X&yXXX&y7#@ 2 V-&   _X&yXXXFillintheblankstothissentence.Willitbeacontract,cooperative,orgrantagreement?Ifitwillbean  assistanceagreement,towhomwilltheawardbemade?#X&yXXX&y7#B a V-&   _X&yXXXApprovalisrequiredbytheStateProcurementAnalystorChiefoftheContractingOfficeforallagreements  regardlessofthevalue.Approvalmustbeobtainedbeforeyoustartdraftingtheagreement.#X&yXXX&y7#D V-&   _TheAssistanceOfficersignshereandisthepersonwhowritesandapprovesthe_ISD_.F((3-$ T!     V-&   _ThisistheprogrammaticquestionnairethatmustbecompletedbytheAssistanceRepresentativetodetermine  thetypeofinstrumentneededtofundyourproject.Thisinformationmeetstherequirementsotheagreement  doesnotrequirereviewbytheOfficeoftheSolicitor.FromtheinformationcontainedinthisStatementof  ProgrammaticInvolvement,theAssistanceOfficerwillcompletetheInstrumentSelectionDetermination.The  AssistanceOfficerwilldetermineifthisisacontract,cooperativeagreementoragrantfromtheinformation  youprovidetothefollowingquestions. !USUS.,  _>l :@k k  STATEMENTOFPROGRAMMATICINVOLVEMENT : @ FORAPROPOSEDASSISTANCEAGREEMENT(AA) ~4  (#33"3"  32#  1  .3  0     l " Proposedrecipient: 3݌rJ T$T$ Ќ  "3"  32#  2  .3  0    l LEstimate_BLMs_ԀcostsoverthelifeoftheAA: 3݌fT$T$ Ќ  "3"  32#  3  .3  0    l FEstimatetherecipientscontributionoverthelifeoftheAA:3݌Z "T$T$ Ќ  "3"  32#  4  .3  0    l :WhatistheLegislativeAuthoritythatauthorizesBLMtoenterintothisAA?3 ݌N +T$T$ Ќ  "3"  3 2#  5  .3  0    :l XHowdoesthisauthorityapplytotheproposedAA?3 M݌B>0T$T$ Ќ  "3"  322#  6  .3  0    ,l XWhatistheprinciplepurposeofthisAA?32_݌64"T$T$ Ќ  "3"  3<2#  7  .3  0    !l LWhatisthepublicpurposeofsupportorstimulationtobeaccomplished?3<i݌*:'T$T$ Ќ  "3"  3e 2#  8  .3  0    l XWhatwillBLMtransferofvaluetotherecipient?3e ݌?,T$T$ Ќ  "3"  3w 2#  9  .3  0    l LWhatisBLMsinvolvementduringperformanceoftheproject?3w ݌VE1T$T$ Ќ  "3 "  3 2#  10  .3  0    #l FJustificationforNoncompetitiveFederalAssistance: 3 ݌L6T$T$ Ќ  ! ! (93 "3"  3R 2  A  .3  0    Doestheapplicanthaveacapabilitywhichisimportanttothespecialeffortandonethatmakesthem N8 clearlymoredesirablethananotherorganizationinthesamegeneralfield?Ifyes,whatarethey?3R  ݌~O9T$T$ Ќ  "3"  32  B  .3  0    Doestheapplicantpossesspriorexperienceofahighlyspecializednature,notpossessedbyothers, rQ; whichisvitaltotheeffort?Ifyes,whatisthespecializedexperienceandhowwasthisdetermined?32݌lR<T$T$ Ќ  "3"  32  C  .3  0    Doestheapplicanthavepersonnelconsideredpredominantexpertsintheparticularfield,orfacilities `T> andtestequipmentwhicharespecializedandvitaltotheeffort?Ifyes,whoand/orwhatarethey?3݌ ZU?T$T$ Ќ  "3"  3p2  D  .3  0    Doestheapplicanthaveasubstantialinvestmentofsomekindwhichwouldneedtobeduplicatedat "NWA Governmentexpensebyanotherorganizationenteringthefield?Ifyes,explain.3p݌#HXBT$T$ Ќ  "3"  3 2  E  .3  0    Istheeffortacontinuationofapreviouseffortperformedbytheapplicant?Ifyes,explain.3 :݌%