Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is an independent federal agency that promotes the preservation, enhancement, and sustainable use of the nation's historic resources. ACHP advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy and works with federal agencies, state and local governments, Indian tribes, and other stakeholders to ensure historic properties are considered during federal project planning. The agency plays a critical role in administering Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, which requires federal agencies to consider the effects of their undertakings on historic properties and provide the ACHP opportunity to comment on these actions.

The ACHP's recent contract activity reveals a significant investment in information technology infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions. Over the past year, the agency has awarded five delivery orders under NASA's Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V (SEWP V) government-wide acquisition contract, with a combined potential value exceeding $849,000. These awards demonstrate a focus on cloud-based solutions and cybersecurity tools, including a $192,820 contract to Federal Resources Corporation for Salesforce cloud software user licenses in February 2025, and a $202,380 contract to August Schell Enterprises for Tanium virtual appliance software and module subscriptions in September 2024. Another notable award was a $233,044 delivery order to Redhawk IT Solutions for VMware software products and support in August 2024.

The agency has shown a pattern of working with specialized IT service providers while leveraging the streamlined procurement process offered by the SEWP V vehicle. August Schell Enterprises appears to be a preferred vendor, receiving three of the five contracts, including a $98,391 award for Splunk and Cribl software and services and a $122,453 contract for F5 hardware and software maintenance. These investments suggest the ACHP is prioritizing robust data management, network infrastructure, and security monitoring capabilities. All contracts were awarded as firm-fixed-price agreements without small business set-asides, although two of the three vendors (Federal Resources Corporation and Redhawk IT Solutions) hold small business designations as a HUBZone joint venture and small disadvantaged business, respectively.