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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 16, 2006 FBO #1571
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Sole Source Procurement to Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes for FY)^ Historical Properties Management

Notice Date

3/14/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

921150 — American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments
 

Contracting Office

US Army Engineer District, Seattle, ATTN: CENWS-CT, PO Box 3755, Seattle, WA 98124-3755
 

ZIP Code

98124-3755
 

Solicitation Number

W912DW-06-Q-2006
 

Response Due

3/23/2006
 

Archive Date

5/22/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION OF SERVICES PURCHASE ORDER FROM THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION (TRIBES) FY06 HISTORIC PROPERTIES MANAGEMENTAT THE LIBBY DAM/LAKE KOOCANUSA PROJECT, LIBBY, MONTANA 1.0 Background and Introduction. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) was authorized to build the Libby Dam  Lake Koocanusa (Project) in 1950 and construction was completed in 1972. The Seattle District operates the Project for the multiple purpose s of power generation, navigation, recreation, flood control, and fish and wildlife conservation. The Project is one of 14 within the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS). The dam is on the Kootenai River, in Lincoln County, Montana and the Koocan usa reservoir extends for 90 miles (roughly half of which is in Canada). Excepting approximately 1,500 acres of fee title real estate at the dam and downstream areas, the majority of project lands are within Lake Koocanusa and administered by the Kootenai National Forest, U.S. Forest Service (KNF). The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) markets the power generated by the Project. Agencies of the Federal Government, including the Corps and BPA in this instance, are responsible for addressing the effects, or potential effects, of their activities and programs on cultural resources. The FCRPS Cultural Resources Program addresses ef fects from system operations on historic properties in accordance with a variety of laws, regulations, executive orders, guidelines, and management and funding agreements between the Corps and BPA . BPA contributes a portion of the funding in order to add ress shared cultural resources compliance responsibilities. Since 1994, a Cultural Resources Cooperating Group (CG) comprising federal, state, and tribal government representatives has met to identify scope, review, prioritize, and conduct compliance work at the Project. In cooperation with the CG, the Corps and BPA prepare annual and five-year Actions Plans that set forth a program for stewardship actions for historic properties affected by the Project and has established FY06 priorities. Some of these priorities include 1) evaluation of the Bristow Creek Site C omplex (approximately 30 sites of the 400+ sites at the Project) for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) per Criteria A, B, and C, 2) development of 25LN1054 (Bristow Site) Phase I Mitigation Scoping Plan, 3) development of site 25LN 580 (Barron Creek) Stabilization plan, and 3) the completion of the Site Protection Plan for the mixed historic/prehistoric site at the abandoned Jennings Town Site (24LN1020/24LN1025H). It is proposed that the evaluation of the Bristow Creek Complex und er Criteria A, B, and C be considered a Base Award. In addition to the Base, there will be three options available for selection by the Government representing the three remaining priority tasks as Government Option 1 (Bristow Scoping Phase I), Government Option 2 (Barron Site Stabilization), and Government Option 3 (Jennings Site Protection Plan). 2.0 Purpose. The purpose of this purchase order is to provide a means for the Government to access information about Project lands that are within the traditional territory and ceded lands of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Res ervation (CSKT) (see justification for other than full and open competition). This type of linguistic and oral history information from traditional oral historians is necessary to meet Project compliance requirements. The Base consists of evaluation of the Bristow Creek Site Complex (approximately 30 sites) for traditional tribal values under NHRP Criteria A, B, and C. Archaeological sites affected by the Project have been evaluated under Criterion D of the NRHP. The CG has identified the lack of evaluation under Criteria A, B, and C as a long standing omission that requires attention in FY06 focusing on the B ristow Creek Site Complex, with continuing work at other sites and site complexes in FY07 and FY08 if the funding is available. Without the evaluation under these criteria based on knowledge unique to the Tribes addressed in the Base, the Government will not have the information to effectively manage historic properties affected by the Project. Government Option 1 consists of Tribal input to the 24LN1054 Phase I Mitigation Plan. In 1987, the Kootenai National Forest secured funding to begin mitigation in the form of data recovery on the Bristow Creek site 24LN1054. The site was one of three si tes recommended data recovery in the 1984 Koocanusa report (Thoms 1984). This site has the highest density and diversity of artifacts of all sites in the project area. Thus, site 24LN1054 has tremendous potential for yielding information identified as da ta gaps. Conversely, the Tribes position is that it is time to prioritize measures other than excavation at 24LN1054 to mitigate losses from the Project, measures such as site protection, stabilization, and programs that bring something of value back to the Tribal community such as off site mitigation. At the very least, excavation should not be undertaken without consideration of the impacts of those activities on Tribal traditional values and the cultural integrity of the site under criteria A, B, and C of the National Register. Tribal input is critical to the development of a satisfactory Mitigation Plan that will meet the compliance requirements of the Project. Government Option 2 consists of Tribal input to the Barron Creek Site (24LN580) Site Stabilization Plan. The Barron Creek Site is eroding due to wind and wave action at the margin of the reservoir. A preliminary assessment by Corps Civil Soils Branch has recently been completed. It identifies options for stabilizing the site. Tribal input via evaluation of the site under Criteria A, B, and C is critical to the development of a satisfactory Stabilization Plan that will meet the compliance requirements of the Project. Government Option 3 consists of Tribal input to the Jennings Town Site (24LN1020/24LN1025H) Site Protection Plan. The site is a mixed prehistoric and historic property. This site has been evaluated under NRHP Criterion D but has not been assessed for tra ditional Tribal values under Criteria A, B, and C. This evaluation is critical to the development of a satisfactory Site Protection Plan. 3.0 General Statement of Tribal Services. The Tribes will furnish professional, non-personal cultural resources management services based on unique knowledge held by tribal elders to assist the Corps in developing its management plan for the three histori c properties. This effort will include archival research, on- and off-site elder interviews, audio/video documentation of these interviews, transcription of interviews and entering of data into project database, preparation of written summary and recommen dations. It is anticipated that these deliverables will involve the efforts of Tribal Historic Preservation Office (TPO) staff (including Tribal Historic Preservation Officer), Elders Advisory Committee, Kootenai Culture Committee, and Legal Counsel. Tribes shall furnish sufficient technical, supervisory, and administrative personnel to insure prosecution of work in accordance with the progress schedule. Tribes shall keep the Corps Technical Point of Contact (David Grant, Staff Archaeologist, 206-764-4 466, david.m.grant@usace.army.mil) fully advised at all times concerning delays or difficulties which may prohibit completion of any part or whole of work by these established dates. The Technical POC may adjust the following schedule in writing for mater ial delays on the part of the Government and for conditions beyond the control of parties hereto. Primary point of contact at the Tribes is David Schwab, Contract Program Manager, (406-675-2700 x1080 or 406-275-2735, daves@cskt.org). 3.1 Base Services. Conduct research of existing archival and traditional sources on traditional land use of the Bristow Creek Site Complex. Review and compile existing correspondence in tribal and Montana State Historic Preservation Office archives. Conduct inte rviews of traditional oral historians and document via appropriate media such as video/audio tapes, film or digital photographs, and written transcripts. Effort shall include on-site visits by TPO personnel, Elders, and other community informants to deter mine the environmental and cultural context, identify traditional cultural areas, and to assess project effects on such properties and appropriate documentation and mapping of traditional cultural areas via GPS/GIS. The recommendations for the determinati ons of eligibility under Criteria A, B, and C must meet the requirements of 36 CFR 60.4. Specifically, they must be sufficiently detailed to allow the land manager and Montana SHPO to consult on and concur with the determination of eligibility while maint aining the confidentiality of culturally sensitive proprietary tribal information. 3.2 Option 1 Services. Based on findings of identification and assessment effort completed in the Base Award, assist CG in formulation of culturally sensitive mitigation measures to address Project effects to Bristow Creek Site Complex and associated TCP (s). In addition to the work conducted in the Base Award, Tribes shall conduct a file review of prior compliance activities at 24LN1054 (including records at the Montana SHPO in Helena) between 1984 and 2006. 3.3 Option 2 Services. Conduct TPO/Kootenai Elders/community on-site visit to determine the environmental and cultural context of the Barron Creek Site and complete archival review and interviews with knowledgeable informants. Based on the collected dat a, provide written recommendations to Corps and CG in support of development of Site Stabilization Plan. 3.4 Option 3 Services. Conduct TPO/Kootenai Elders/community on-site visit to determine the environmental and cultural context of the Jennings Site and complete archival review and interviews with knowledgeable informants. Based on the collected data, p rovide written recommendations to Corps and CG in support of development of Site Protection Plan. 4.0 Deliverables. The following services and products are deliverable to the Government: 4.1 Base Deliverables (Criteria A, B, C Evaluation of Bristow Site Complex). 1). A summary of results and recommendations to the Corps in the form of an Administrative Report. 2). GIS data based on field inspections and Elder interviews. 3). Recommendations for Determinations of Eligibility based on Criteria A, B, and C suitable as supporting documentation for consultation between the Kootenai National Forest and Montana SHPO. 4.2 Option 1 Deliverables (24LN1054 Mitigation Scoping Phase 1). 1). Tribe will provide a summary of results and recommendations to the Corps in the form of a Phase I Administrative Report. 4.3 Option 2 Deliverables (24LN580 Barron Creek Site Stabilization). 1). A summary of results and recommendations to the Corps in the form of an Administrative Report including GIS data based on inspection and Elder interviews and recommendations for Determination of Eligibility based on Criteria A, B, and C suitable as su pporting documentation for consultation between the Kootenai National Forest and Montana SHPO. 4.4 Option 3 Deliverables (24LN1020/24LN1025H Jennings Town Site Site Protection Plan). 1). A summary of results and recommendations to the Corps in the form of an Administrative Report including GIS data based on inspection and Elder interviews and recommendations for Determination of Eligibility based on Criteria A, B, and C suitable as su pporting documentation for consultation between the Kootenai National Forest and Montana SHPO. 5.0 Schedule Base Deliverables Due Date Percent Complete Conduct Archival R eview and Elder Interviews (Base Del 1) 15-Jul-06 30% Process Data from Interviews and Site Inspections (Base Del 2) 1-Aug-06 60% Provide Summary of Findings and Recommendations (Base Del 3) 1-Sept-06 100% Option 1 Deliverable Provide Summary of Findings and Recommendations (Option 1 Del 1)1-Sept-06 100% Option 2 Deliverable Provide Summary of Findings and Recommendations (Option 2 Del 1)1-Sept-06 100% Option 3 Deliverable Provide Summary of Findings and Recommendations (Option 2 Del 1)1-Sept-06 100%
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Engineer District, Seattle ATTN: CENWS-CT, PO Box 3755 Seattle WA

Zip Code: 98124-3755

Country: US
 

Record

SN01005950-W 20060316/060314212340 (fbodaily.com)
 

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