This Indefinite Delivery Contract was awarded on July 6, 2013 by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region as a multiple-award contract set aside for total small businesses. The prime contractor is Archaeological Consultants of the Carolinas, Inc. located in Huger, South Carolina.
The contract provides archaeological survey support services for various Forest Service locations and projects through a series of firm fixed price delivery orders. Delivery orders issued to date include archaeological surveys for the Cane Gully Timber Sales, surveys in support of land management activities, and surveys for other Forest Service locations in South Carolina and Georgia. Delivery orders have potential values ranging from approximately $108,000 to $227,000 and period of performances extending through 2018. All delivery orders issued to date have been set aside for total small businesses.
The original solicitation sought archaeological survey support for the Forest Service's land management responsibilities across its Southern Region. Issued delivery orders have the contractor conducting required archaeological surveys to identify and document cultural resources in project areas prior to land disturbances, consistent with the agency's historic preservation obligations. The contract aims to efficiently procure specialized survey services on an as-needed basis to inform project planning and support the Forest Service's stewardship of cultural and historic sites within its jurisdiction.