SOLICITATION NOTICE
L -- Cultural Resources Archeological Services
- Notice Date
- 2/19/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— -- Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Wisconsin State Office, 8030 Excelsior Drive, Suite 200, Madison, WI, 53717
- ZIP Code
- 53717
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-022-WI-04
- Response Due
- 3/19/2004
- Point of Contact
- Beverly Bartek, Contract Specialist, Phone 608-662-4422 x 262, Fax 608-662-4430,
- E-Mail Address
-
beverly.bartek@wi.usda.gov
- Description
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is soliciting for Cultural Resources Archeological Field Investigation services contract for work within the state of Wisconsin.    NAICS code 541690 at $5.0. The agency contemplates multiple awards.    Historically, the most NRCS project locations requiring archaeological field work tend to occur in the lower two-thirds of the state.    The contract will be an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity to include one base-year and four option-year periods.    Work under this contract is subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders.    The price of any single task order shall be at least $500.00 but shall not exceed $10,000.    The maximum order amount for each contract period (base-year and each option year) shall be $75,000.    The guaranteed minimum task order shall be $1000 for the base-year only.    There will be no guaranteed minimum for the option periods, if exercised.    Task orders could include performance of any part or all operations necessary to perform Cultural Resources field surveys of varying intensity including background research, pedestrian surveys, shovel testing, and excavations.    The firm will be required to document findings in the form of an archaeological survey report according to guidelines set by the Wisconsin Archaeological Survey (http://www.uwm.edu/Org/WAS/WASurvey/WASurvpubTOC.html).    The firm will comply with the requirements defined in the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (PL 89-665; 16 U.S.C. 470) (http://www2.cr.nps.gov/laws/NHPA1966.htm); the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement among the NRCS, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (Agreement # NRCS A3A75-2-64) (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/ECS/culture/PA_31.pdf); the Programmatic Agreement between Wisconsin NRCS and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) (http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/treemenuFS.aspx?Fips=55025&MenuName=menuWI.zip); and the NRCS GM-420 Part 401 (http://policy.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/lpsiis.dll/GM/GM_420.htm <BR> <BR> Pre-selection Criteria:    Firms must meet the following criteria in order to be considered for an award under this contract.    (1) The firm shall have a professional archeologist on staff that meets the Secretary of the Interior?s Professional Qualification Standards and Guidelines for Archeology found at http://www.cr.nps.gov/local-law/arch_stnds_9htm and be listed on the Register of Professional Archaeologists (http://www.rpanet.org/).    (2)      The Archeologist shall possess a minimum of 5 years experience conducting in-field archaeological investigation in Wisconsin and writing archaeological survey reports for those investigations.    Experience shall include development of project alternatives to minimize the impact of proposed projects on cultural resources.    (3) The firm shall contribute the following at no additional cost to NRCS:    group trainings (minimum 2 per year, maximum 10 per year) and individual trainings (minimum 2 per year, maximum 10 per year) to NRCS staff, phone consultation as requested by NRCS, and training materials for use by NRCS.<BR> <BR> Selection Criteria:    Firms meeting the pre-selection criteria will be evaluated and ranked using the following selection criteria.    (1) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required.    Evaluation will be based on demonstrated expertise conducting field archeological investigations in Wisconsin using pedestrian survey, shovel testing, and excavation survey techniques.    Consideration will be given to firms with knowledge and direct experience working with Federal agencies, compliance concerns as related to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and conducting Cultural Resources field investigations in Wisconsin and documenting findings in an archaeological survey report according to the SHPO and Wisconsin Archaeological Survey criteria.    Evaluation will include direct experience conducting small acreage/uncomplicated investigations to more complex surveys involving large acreage/intensive investigations.    This specialized experience and technical competence will be evaluated based on the documented complexity of the work performed.    (2) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance.    The evaluation will be based on the number of qualified personnel, their knowledge level, experience associated with the requirements above, and their availability to perform the work on this contract.    (3) Capacity to accomplish work.    Evaluation will be based on the number of personnel available, the quantity of existing work under contract, and the schedules for completion of the existing work.    (4) Past performance on contracts with NRCS, other government agencies, and private industry.    Evaluation will be based on the firm?s past experience in performing the requirements described; the quality and timeliness of performance under previous contracts.    References and phone numbers must be provided.    (5) Location in the general geographic area.    Evaluation will be based on the firm?s proximity to the State of Wisconsin.    The above evaluation factors are listed in their order of importance.    These criteria will be utilized prior to evaluating cost proposals.<BR> <BR>
- Place of Performance
- Address: Wisconsin, Madison, Dane County
- Zip Code: 53717
- Country: usa
- Zip Code: 53717
- Record
- SN00524934-W 20040221/040219221932 (fbodaily.com)
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