BPA Call 12FPC424A0030-12FPC426F0030

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Northeast Region awarded a $4,160 firm fixed-price call under a Blanket Purchase Agreement to Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. for a Phase 1A archaeological survey of approximately three acres at Shoving Leopard Farm in Essex County, New York. This contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, supports the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers for implementing conservation practices that improve soil, water, air, and wildlife resources on their operations. The work is scheduled for completion by June 1, 2026, with performance to be conducted in Syracuse, New York.

Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc., a for-profit subchapter S corporation based in Rensselaer, New York, specializes in cultural resource management and archaeological services for federal agencies. The company holds a $6 million BPA with NRCS Northeast Region for cultural resources and historic preservation services in New York State through September 2029, under which this call is issued. As a small business federal contractor registered in SAM.gov since 2002, Hartgen has established a track record of providing Phase 1A, 1B, and combined archaeological surveys across the Northeast, primarily for NRCS environmental and conservation projects with contract values typically ranging from $1,000 to $148,060.