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B -- CULTURAL AFFILIATION REPORT FOR BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER SOL 1443RQ6000099004 DUE 040599 POC Karen Schultz, Contract Specialist, 402-221-3563, Fax 402-221-4251 The National Park Service (NPS), Midwest Support Office is soliciting quotations from qualified anthropological contractors and contract organizations to conduct a cultural affiliation study of Buffalo National River. Conduct of the study will require the provision of research services and the production of certain deliverables which are summarized as follows: 1) descriptions of American Indian groups who may be determined to be culturally affiliated with the Park and its resources (including collections that are ethnographically sensitive or NAGPRA-related), including a summary of the cultural history of each of these potentially affiliated groups which describes their occupation and use, past and present (prehistoric and historic), of the area in and around the Park; 2) descriptions of potentially existing rights arising from treaties, agreements, and laws, if any; 3) the preparation and submittal of a professional quality report that presents the research information from both Phase I (FY1999) and Phase II (FY2000), in addition to submittal of other required deliverables. Phase II is contingent upon funding. Further details on required professional research services and mandatory deliverables are available upon request. The following criteria shall be used to evaluate the personnel qualifications of the Principal Investigator (PI) identified in offers: A) possession of a doctoral degree in cultural anthropology or equivalent experience; B) at least 2 years of full-time professional experience in applied cultural anthropological research; C) demonstrated ability to carry research to completion, as shown by completed project reports, conference presentations, and refereed publications in scholarly journals; and D) demonstrated knowledge of American Indian culture, prehistory and history within the Ozark Plateau, Central Lowlands, Ouachita Mountains and Mississippi Alluvial Plains, as shown by prior research. The following criteria shall be used to evaluate the technical merit of offers: A) demonstrated knowledge by the Principal Investigator (PI) of the archeology and cultural anthropology of American Indian culture and history within the Ozark Plateau, Central Lowlands, Ouachita Mountains and Mississippi Alluvial Plains, as shown by successful and completed prior research experience in applied anthropology research in these topical/geographical areas; B) relevance and diversity of sources of information identified to be consulted during this research; C) prior research experience of the PI in conducting studies for the purpose of establishing the cultural affiliation of American Indians with defined units of land; D) prior research experience as a PI in conducting studies for the purpose of establishing the cultural affiliation of historic and contemporary American Indian groups with prehistoric and protohistoric cultures; and E) demonstrated successful prior consultation experience with American Indians. SIC Code is 8732. The estimated dollar range of this project for Phase I is $25,000 to $35,000. For Phase II it is $20,000 to $30,000 (subject to the availability of funds). The Request for Quotation No. is 1443RQ6000099004. POC is Contract Specialist Karen Schultz, 402-221-3563. Requests for this solicitation package must be made in writing citing the solicitation number, point of contact, company name, address, business size, area code and phone number, and fax number. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Fax requests to 402-221-4251, att: Karen Schultz. Solicitation issue date is on o/a 04/05/99, with quotations due o/a 05/20/99. This project is a set aside for small business. Posted 03/18/99 (W-SN310238). (0077)

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