This is a definitive contract awarded by the National Park Service (part of the Department of the Interior) to Kearns & West Inc., a small business collaboration and strategic communications firm. The $145,857.42 time and materials contract is for the ISLE ROYALE NON-TRIBAL SECTION 106 CONSULTATION PROCESS, which involves facilitating stakeholder engagement and environmental policy initiatives related to the National Park Service. The award is set aside for small businesses and is part of a larger $1.8 million multiple-award IDIQ contract the National Park Service has with Kearns & West to provide consulting and engagement services. Kearns & West has a track record of supporting federal agencies like the Department of the Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on public participation, conflict resolution, and environmental policy initiatives through prime and subcontract awards.