Purchase Order 15JENR26P00000099

The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division awarded a $158,491 time-and-materials purchase order to Historical Research Associates, Inc. (HRA), a woman-owned small business headquartered in Missoula, Montana, for expert witness services with an ultimate completion date of February 1, 2031. This contract, awarded on March 19, 2026, was not issued under a small business set-aside designation. HRA will provide expert witness support services from its Missoula, Montana location to assist the government in litigation matters handled by the Environment and Natural Resources Division, which manages civil litigation related to environmental, natural resources, and public lands issues.

Historical Research Associates is a well-established consulting firm founded in 1974 that specializes in cultural resource management, historical research, litigation support, and documentation services for federal agencies. The company brings extensive litigation support capabilities through its experience serving multiple federal agencies including the National Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. HRA maintains several significant indefinite delivery vehicles, including an $18.75 million contract with the Bureau of Reclamation and blanket purchase agreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ($7 million) and U.S. Forest Service ($7.5 million), demonstrating its substantial capacity to provide specialized expert services across the federal government.