USDA Forest Service Cultural Resource Evaluation and Documentation

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1284LM27Q0001 is issued as a Request for Quotes. The Sand Creek Road Cultural Site Evaluation project is evaluation of 25 previously identified cultural sites along approximately 6 miles of road located in McKenzie County on the McKenzie Ranger District of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands. The USFS is requesting that 25 unevaluated sites within a 50 ft ROW of Sand Creek Road (McKenzie County Road 2) have evaluative testing. A list of these sites is provided in Table 1 of the Performance Work Statement. The testing will be done in two phases. The intent of this contract is phase one. Phase one is shovel testing to determine the presence or absence of buried cultural material. Phase two will be formal testing to determine if found cultural deposits represent intact cultural components will be done at a later time and is not part of this contract. Many of the cairn sites have lithic materials found at these locations. The presence of lithic materials suggests that there may be evidence of open camp activities. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541620. The small business size standard is $19M. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. Please see the attached documents for specific requirements and submittal instructions. Questions should be emailed to joanne.meiers@usda.gov no later than 10/15/26.

Classification

NAICS

541620

Environmental Consulting Services

54├Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

541├Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

5416├Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

54162├Environmental Consulting Services

541620└Environmental Consulting Services

PSC

R499

SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER

R├SUPPORT SVCS (PROF, ADMIN, MGMT)

R4├PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

R499└Other Professional Services

Set-aside

SBA

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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