Department of the Interior, National Park Service, San Antonio Missions, NHP, 2202 Roosevelt Ave., San Antonio, TX 78210-4919

C -- LINEAL DESCENT AND CULTURAL AFFILIATION STUDY, MISSION SAN JUAN SOL 1443RP760098001 DUE 072198 POC Mark Chavez, 210/534-8875 X229, Contracting Officer, Wayne Owens, 210/534-8875 X242 WEB: GPO's CBD WWW Site, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, Wayne_Owens@nps.gov. To effectively manage the cultural and natural resources under its stewardship, the National Park Service (NPS) must understand the values and concerns of American Indian and other contemporary communities traditionally associated with national park units. Only through such an understanding can NPS build positive, long-term relationships with park-associated communities. To further the understanding of community values about park resources, to carry out an accurate interpretive program, and to address concerns about resources management, NPS conducts various kinds of ethnographic research projects. The completion of the lineal descent and cultural affiliation study will provide the baseline information for conducting NAGPRA-specific consultations in subsequent years as well as provide data which will enable other cultural groups whose roots stem from Mission San Juan to establish their connected ancestry. Such a study will also provide information that will assist park management in decision making concerning culturally significant resources, interpretation, and planning. This project wil require the contractor to: 1) Conduct a literature review focusing on pre-contact, historical, and contemporary American Indian association with lands and resources associated with Mission San Juan. This would include ethnographic, ethnohistoric, archeological, anthropological, and historical literature. Identify government officials and/or knowledgeable representatives of potentially affiliated groups and conduct preliminary and final interviews. 2) Produce a professional report based on the analysis of archeological, anthropological, ethnographic, enthnohistorical, and linguistic literature, as well as interviews with knowledgeable members of potentially affiliated communities to determine if there is traditional oral historical evidence that is not documented in published literature. This final report will provide evidence for establishing lineal descent that will conform to 43 CFR 10 Section 10.14. PRICE RANGE—between $25,000 and $40,000 DURATION -- allows for twelve (12) calendar months from NTA EVALUATION: Selection will be based upon: Project Team: Key personnel with time to commit to the project, qualifications of personnel relevant to a project of this type, and relevant professional experience as individuals an as a team. Project Management: Project management plan, past coordination on similar projects, scheduling, cost control methods, production facilities, capabilities and techniques. See note #24. Questions regarding this information may be made formally or via FAX 210/534-1106. (0141)

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