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B -- ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ARCHITECTURE CULTURAL RESOURCES SERVICES Sol DABT51-95-R-0009. Due 042895. Contact Victoria Vandermier, 915/568-3572, Contracting Officer, Sharry L. Wilson, 915/568-1105. Indefinite delivery order contract for Archaeological and Architecture Cultural Resources Services. The contract period will be for one year from date of award with one one-year option to extend the contract. The work can include Archeological Surveys, Testing, Data Recovery, Artifact Analyses, Report Preparation, and Site Evaluation for National Register Eligibility Determinations. The Architecture Services will involve performing background research of records, historical and archival literature, professional journals and production of overview studies, bibliographies, synopses and National Register Nominations forms, in support of work conducted to provide contexts for the evaluation of Historical Architectural sites in terms of the National Register of Historical Places criteria for evaluation and preparation of National Register nominations. The majority of the work will be located in El Paso, Texas, but could include south east New Mexico; however, the contractor may be required to perform work outside of this area. Responding firms must have expertise in New Mexican and Southwestern Prehistory and History. Firms will be evaluated on the following criteria in descending order of priority listed: (1) technical quality of the research problem; (2) professional qualifications of the staff and consultants to be utilized for this contract; (3) capabilities of the firm and subcontractors to accomplish the contemplated work within the required time, including past performance on similar contracts; (4) price. The government makes on warranty as to the total amount of services to be performed. This proposed contract is being considered as a 100 percent Set-Aside for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) as defined by the clause at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 252.226-7000. Interested HBCU/MIs should provide the contracting office, as early as possible, but not later than 15 days after this notice, evidence of their capability to perform the contract, and a positive statement of their eligiblity as an HBCU or MI. If adequate response is not received from HBCUs or MIs, the solicitation will instead be issued, without further notice, as unrestricted. Therefore, replies to this notice are also requested from all interested sources. Interested firms must obtain and respond to RFP DABT51-95-R-0009. The RFP may be obtained through written request. Fax requests will not be honored. Technical questions may be directed to Ms Vicki Hamilton or Mr Keith Landreth at 915/568-2774 or 915/568-3782. (100)

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