MODIFICATION
R -- ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY
- Notice Date
- 7/10/2017
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541370
— Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- Contracting Office
- BIA SPRO 00003 100 NORTH RIVERSIDE DRIVE Contracting Office Anadarko OK 73005-0368 US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- A17PS00938
- Response Due
- 7/17/2017
- Archive Date
- 8/1/2017
- Point of Contact
- ASHFORD, CATHERINE
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises
- Description
- PR# 40346253 Archeological Survey Class III THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is published to conduct market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises capable of performing the requirements to warrant a socio-economic set-aside. This is not a request for quotes (RFQ). As an agency of the U.S. Department of lnterior, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), is mandated to comply with Federal laws and regulations on the identification and protection of cultural resources. These laws include the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, Archaeological Resources Protection Act, American Indian Religious Freedom Act, and implementing regulations. As part of the compliance procedures for Section 106 of NHPA, the BIA requires a Class III archaeological survey and report on all new construction project(s) within the Southern Plains Region. General A.The contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, transportation, equipment, specialized personnel, and material to complete the archaeological survey and reports. At a minimum, the principal investigator, the archaeology field crew supervisor, and the field crew are to meet the Secretary of the Interior professional standards for conducting archaeological inventories. The principal investigator, and the archaeology field crew supervisor are to have a minimum of a MA degree in archaeology; at least one year of full time professional experience in archeological research, administration, or management; at least one year of supervised field and analytic experience in North American archaeology; in addition, at least one year of field experience in the Plains region. B.A Class III archaeology inventory will consist of a I 00% pedestrian survey of all affected tracts. Shovel tests will be required to a depth of 60 cm within the tracts at strategic locations. C.There will be no collecting of artifacts and no testing of cultural resources prior to approval from the Southern Plains Regional Archeologist. D.The report and the abstract must meet the Secretary of Interior's standards and guidelines and be accepted by the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). E.The report will include the following: 1.SHPO Abstract. The abstract must outline the report contents and refer to specific highlights of the findings 2.Table of Contents. 3.Description of the project area and any areas within the project area that were not surveyed. 4.Environmental setting and cultural history. 5.Research and Design a.Description of field survey methods, procedures, reasoning, and strategy used to identify cultural resources. 6.A list of all recorded sites including site designation, elevation, and site type. 7.Pictures of project area and of sites. 8.A general vicinity map depicting the location of the project in Oklahoma. 9.Description, site legal location, and evaluation of all identified cultural resources; document their potential to contribute data on cultural resource problems of the project area; identify sites which may be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, with rational and justification under National Register criteria (36CFR60.4). F.All maps are to include a key, title, north arrow, and are to be drawn to scale in black and white, no colors. USGS 7.5 minute maps are to include quad map name and date, with townships and ranges placed in the margins. G.'Site' is to be defined by reference to any State of Oklahoma criteria. Prepare site records for newly discovered sites and updated for previously recorded sites. Provide a summary table. As a minimum, site records will include the following: 1.Oklahoma site designations (Oklahoma Archeology Survey guidelines) 2.Pagination with page number and total number of pages on each page. 3.For previously recorded sites, include the original site record as well as all updates. 4.Maps: a p01tion of the USGS 7.5 minute topographic map showing the site locations, name of 7.5 minute USGS map; a site map depicting the location of the site datum (or site datum if secondary data are required), features, any site impacts, contour lines, UTM coordinates for site boundaries. 5.Site description: Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates in for latitude and longitude and for the site datum/data: 7.5 minute USGS map name, township, range, 1/4 of 1/4 section; site elevation, site size in acres; a photo of the site area, a photo of the site datum which includes the immediate surrounding area, a description and photos of features and diagnostic artifacts; the location of any site impacts, and a photo and general description of the impacts. At a minimum, GPS coordinates are to be recorded with the level of accuracy with Trimble's GeoExplorer 3 or better. Area 13 tracts located in the following counties in Oklahoma: Caddo, Canadian, Blaine, Custer, and Comanche. The total acreage is 1,677. Timeframes H.Within 90 days of award of contract, the contractor will deliver the following: 1.Seven copies of the final bound archeology report to the BIA Southern Plains Regional Archeologist. 2.Seven unbound copies of all site records to the BIA Southern Plains Regional Archeologist. All site records and maps are exempt from the Freedom of lnformation Act and will be delivered to the affected federally recognized tribes of Oklahoma as separate documents. 3.A Compact Disc (CD) containing all photographs shall be delivered to the BIA Southern Plains Regional Archeologist. 4.A Compact Disc (CD) containing topographic maps depicting the areas surveyed and location of all sites documented shall be delivered to the BIA Southern Plains Regional Archeologist. Procurement The intent of the procurement is to award a firm-fixed price contract. The applicable NAICS code is 541370, Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services, size standard $15 million. Responses: Interested parties responding to this sources sought request shall submit the following information at a minimum: 1.Company name and address, point of contact with phone number, and DUNS number 2.Documentation relating to capability of performance 3.Any other pertinent company documentation, such as 1452.280-4 Indian Economic Enterprise Representation. Companies interested in performing the work specified should submit this information to the requirements workflow at the following address. Please include the PR number in the subject line of the request to ensure the action is routed to the responsible organization. Email: Catherine.ashford@bia.gov Response date: No later than Monday, July 17, 2017, at 5:00 pm CDT. This market research is for informational and planning purposes only to determine if a socioeconomic set-aside procurement is appropriate. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Please note that a site visit is not currently being offered.
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