National Forest Resource Inventories and Site Evaluations 2016-2019

The National Forest Resource Inventories and Site Evaluations 2016-2019 Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract was awarded by the U.S. Forest Service to support cultural resource management and archaeological services across multiple national forests and grasslands in the Rocky Mountain Region. The contract enables the Forest Service to obtain specialized heritage and archaeological consulting services for various land management projects, including site inventories, cultural resource surveys, and historic preservation compliance activities. These services are critical for ensuring regulatory compliance with historic preservation laws and supporting environmental and land management assessments.

The task orders under this vehicle were predominantly awarded to small businesses, with contract values ranging from approximately $6,000 to $165,000 and completion dates typically between August 2016 and March 2018. Key contractors included Hope Archaeology Inc., Interior West Consulting LLC, Niwot Archaeological Consultants, and North Wind Resource Consulting LLC, all of which are small businesses performing cultural resource work. The geographic scope primarily covered national forests and grasslands in Wyoming, South Dakota, and Nebraska, including specific areas like Black Hills National Forest, Medicine Bow National Forest, and Nebraska National Forests. Most task orders were firm fixed-price delivery orders with total small business set-aside designations, focusing on heritage surveys, archaeological assessments, and cultural resource inventories to support timber sales, infrastructure projects, and land management initiatives.