A04_PUHO_Submittal-Statement_of_Work_PUHO_Faunal_Analysis_Updated_8-21-2023_0001.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

Faunal Analysis of Museum Collection at

Pu‘uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Honaunau, Hawaii

1.0 BACKGROUND

The National Park Service (NPS) policy (2006) for museum collections is to collect, protect, preserve, provide access to, and use objects, specimens, and archival and manuscript collections in the disciplines of archeology, ethnography, history, biology, geology and paleontology to aid understanding among park visitors, and to advance knowledge in the humanities and sciences.

In 1961, City of Refuge National Historical Park was established “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.” Park managers subsequently embarked on planning for the 182-acre park including a visitor center, parking lot, and roads envisioned to provide vehicle access to Ki`ilae Village at the southern end of the park. To prepare for these developments, the Park contracted with Bishop Museum and later employed NPS archeologist Edmund Ladd to conduct additional excavations. Those excavations contributed to what is now the park’s collection which consists in total of 174,890 objects. A portion of those objects are cataloged as fish or mammal bone;

however, the majority have never been analyzed or specifically identified to the genus and species level.

2.0 SCOPE

The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment and travel to identify approximately 3500 bone objects (Base Line Item) to the lowest taxonomic classification possible, to identify the bone type, to examine the objects for secondary uses and cultural modifications in order to characterize their function, to weigh the objects by type and catalog number, to re-house the identified bone into appropriate park-supplied bags and containers and label the bags and containers, and to enter the data into a park-supplied database. An example of the database is attached to this SOW. The contractor shall also produce an end of fieldwork summary report and subsequent project completion report.

All handling and physical examination of the park collection shall take place at the Park curation facility in Honaunau, Hawaii and faunal materials must not be taken off site by the contractors.

2.1 Optional Additions

In addition to the Base Line Item of 3500 bone objects, this contract includes optional additional bone object identification that may be awarded based the government's needs If the NPS and the awarded contractor are in agreeance, additional bone objects in 1000 object increments (i.e., Option 1 = 1000 bone objects, Option 2 = 1000 bone objects, etc.), could be added, at the agreed upon per-object rate for the base option (primary 3500 objects). Task schedule and delivery deadlines associated with the optional additions would be negotiated and agreed upon by NPS and the contractor prior to acceptance.

3.0 OBJECTIVES

The faunal analysis is being carried out to provide accurate data for scientific research on this faunal assemblage and to eliminate the possibility that human skeletal remains were misidentified and cataloged as non-human during the 1960’s archeological investigations and subsequent museum curation processes. Correcting such misidentifications will allow the park to comply with its responsibilities under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

4.0 TASKS/ DELIVERABLES

The Contractor shall:

1) Conduct identification of approximately 3500 bone objects (base Line Item) on site at Puuhonua o Honaunau NHP

2) Within each catalog record of the NPS-supplied database, identify each of the approximately 3500 objects (base Line Item)to its lowest taxonomic classification possible.

3) Rehouse objects by genus/species in NPS-supplied bags/containers and label bags/containers with project ID and catalog record numbers

4) Populate fields in a park-supplied database with the updated catalog records

5) Provide an end-of-fieldwork summary report

6) Provide a Project Completion Report

5.0 DELIVERY

Task 1- End of Field/Work Summary Report: One (1) electronic copy of this report shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer or designated representative within 14 calendar days of completing the faunal and osteological (if appropriate) analyses.

Task 2- Draft Report: One (1) electronic copy of this report and completed database shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer or designated representative by February 29, 2024.

The Government shall forward review comments on the Draft Report to the Contractor by March 31, 2024.

Task 3- Draft Final Report: One (1) electronic copy of the draft final report and completed database shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer or designated representative by May 31, 2024.

The Government shall forward review comments on the draft final report to the Contractor by June 30, 2024.

Task 4- Final Report: Five (5) bound hard copies of this report shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer or designated representative by August 31, 2024. One (1) electronic copy of this report and completed database shall also be submitted along with the hard copies to the Contracting Officer or designated representative.

Task 5- Original Materials: All original materials generated by this project shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer or designated representative within 30 calendar days after closeout.

5.1 Optional Additions

If additional bone objects are added to this contract, as described in Section 2.1, the task delivery, payment schedule, and deadlines for delivery associated with optional additions would be negotiated and agreed upon by NPS and the contractor prior to acceptance.

5.2 Payment Schedule

Task 1 (30% of contract) End of Field/Work Summary Report- An end of field work summary report as described in Section 5.0 shall be submitted. Upon acceptance of the summary report an invoice may be submitted to the Contracting Officer for payment of 30% of the contract.

Task 2 (50% of contract) Draft Report- A draft report and completed database as described in Section 5.0 shall be submitted. Upon acceptance of the draft report an invoice may be submitted to the Contracting Officer for payment of 50% of the total contract.

Task 4 (20% of contract) Final Report Submission- A final report and completed database as described in Section 5.0 shall be submitted in both hard copy and digital formats. Upon acceptance of the final report an invoice may be submitted to the Contracting Officer for payment of 20% of the total contract.

6.0 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY/SERVICE

• Bags and containers for re-housing the analyzed objects

• Labels/markers for bags and containers

• Use of the following comparative skeletal collections while conducting identification analysis: One adult dog skeleton, one adult pig skeleton, one adult sheep skeleton, one adult human skeleton (plastic), one adolescent human skeleton (plastic), one child half skeleton (plastic).

7.0 SECURITY& ACCESS REQUIREMENTS:

Key/code access to park curatorial facility and workspace will be provided during regular working hours. All contractor employees shall comply with park rules and regulations.

8.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Pu‘uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Hawaii

9.0 COMPLETION DATE/ PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

September 15, 2023 to September 14, 2024