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B -- ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA RECOVERY/MITIGATION, UPPER PECAN BAYOU, SITE 41CA13 SOL RFQ-7-TX-99 DUE 043099 POC Martin Schmidt The project will consist of the contractor to furnish all services, equipment, materials, and labor to perform the professional investigation and data recovery of prehistoric archeological site 41CA13 in Callahan County, Texas. The contractor will furnish archeological expertise to conduct investigations, excavate, analyze material recovered, and prepare reports. This is to sufficiently document the available scentific information contained in archeological site 41CA13 to its full potential as a means of advancing the archeological record of the north/west Texas region and the understanding of annular burned rock middens. The proposed site is located in Callahan County, Texas located two miles east of U.S. Highway 183 about 5 miles south of the U.S. 183 Intersection with State Highway 36. Performance Time: Work is to commence on May 15, 1999 and the field work completed by July 15, 1999. The draft cultural resources data recovery report completed by October 15, 1999 with the final report completed by December 15, 1999. Estimated Value for this project is $25,000 to $100,000. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8999 for this project and the size standard for this project is $5.0 million. Request for Quotations may be obtained by a clearly typed request to USDA-NRCS, Attn: Loretta Whitmire -- Contracting Section, 101 South Main Street, Temple, Texas 76501-7682, or by faxing a request to (254) 742-9967. Telephone requests will not be accepted. See Note 1. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the agency. Posted 03/19/99 (W-SN310709). (0078)

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