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This document details Minimum Professional Qualifications for various specialized cultural resource management roles required by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific. The document outlines 33 distinct professional roles with specific educational and experiential requirements, including Architectural Historians, Botanists, Ceramic Analysts, Ethnographers, Photographers, Principal Investigators, Project Directors, and other technical specialists. Each role specifies minimum academic credentials (typically graduate or bachelor's degrees), professional experience ranging from six months to five years, and requirements for demonstrating professional competency through products and activities.
The related federal contract opportunity is a Sources Sought announcement for cultural resource management services in Hawaii, Western Pacific, and Asia, with an anticipated Multiple Award Contract (MAC) capacity of $70 million. The contract will be a Fixed-Price Indefinite-Quantity type with a base period and six option periods. The government seeks large and small businesses (including HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned small businesses) to perform up to 55 specific cultural resource tasks. Interested firms must submit an Information Summary Matrix and Potential Offerors Questionnaire by electronic mail to specified Navy contacts no later than 21 May 2025 at 2:00 pm HST, with firms required to be registered in SAM and provide their Unique Entity ID and CAGE Code.
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MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Duties, Responsibilities, Experience and Education Requirements).
| 9.1 | ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN. Shall meet the Secretary of the Interior’s historic preservation qualification standards for Architectural Historian, including a graduate degree in Architectural History or a closely related field as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231, plus a minimum of two (2) years of full-time professional experience applying the theories, methods, and practices of Architectural History that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, registration, or treatment of historic properties in the relevant project location, as appropriate for the assignment, and products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline to the practice of historic preservation, OR an undergraduate degree in Architectural History, OR a closely related field as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707- 337231, plus four (4) years of professional experience and products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline to the practice of historic preservation. |
| 9.2 | BOTANIST. Shall have a graduate degree in Botany, OR a graduate degree in Anthropology or Archaeology with a specialization in Archaeobotany. This person(s) shall have specialized academic background and a minimum of two (2) years full- time professional experience applying the theories, methods, and practices of botany or Archaeobotany that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, and analysis of materials from the relevant project location, as appropriate for the assignment, and have products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline. This person(s) shall also have access to a comparative key library representing species from within the AOR, as appropriate for the assignment. |
| 9.3 | CERAMIC ANALYST. Shall meet the Secretary of the Interior’s historic preservation qualification standards for Archaeologist, including a graduate degree in Anthropology with a specialization in Archaeology or a graduate degree in Archaeology or related field as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231. This person(s) shall have specialized academic background and a minimum of two (2) years professional experience in the analysis of ceramics and have products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the practice of analyzing ceramics, including traditional ceramics from the relevant project location, and historic ceramics, as appropriate for the assignment; |
| 9.4 | EDITOR. This person(s) shall have a bachelor’s degree and three (3) years professional editorial experience with technical products and activities that demonstrate excellent writing, grammatical, and editing skills and ability to edit authors’ original manuscripts, including rewriting as necessary. Background in archaeology or architectural history, as appropriate to the assignment, is desirable. |
| 9.5 | ELECTRONIC GRAPHICS SPECIALIST. This person(s) shall have professional experience with products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in creating a variety of archaeological maps and illustrations (e.g., profiles, plan views, site maps, location maps, etc.) with AutoCAD or other Government compatible programs. A Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology with an emphasis in archaeology or related field is desirable. Plus, products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in creating a variety of archaeological maps and illustrations (e.g., profiles, plan views, site maps, location maps, etc.) with AutoCAD or other Government compatible programs is desirable. |
| 9.6 | ETHNOGRAPHER/FOLKLORIST/CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGIST. Shall meet the Secretary of the Interior’s historic preservation qualification standards for Folklorist or Cultural Anthropologist, including a graduate degree in Anthropology, or related field as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231, with academic emphasis in the relevant field, plus a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience applying the theories, methods, and practices of the specialized area that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation of cultures or life ways associated with historic properties in the primary AOR, as appropriate for the assignment; OR, an undergraduate degree in Anthropology or closely related field as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231, plus four (4) years of professional experience and able to demonstrate ability to collect, analyze, synthesize and interpret data into a scientific, objective product. |
| 9.7 | FAUNAL ANALYST. Shall have a graduate degree in Zoology or a graduate degree in Anthropology with a specialization in archaeology or a graduate degree in archaeology or related field with an emphasis in zooarchaeology (or archaeozoology) as defined for Archaeology in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231. This person(s) shall have a specialized academic background and a minimum of two and one-half (2 1/2) years full-time professional experience applying theories, methods, and practices of faunal analysis (i.e., vertebrates, invertebrates, mollusk, etc. as appropriate to sample), and products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the analysis of samples within the AOR as appropriate for the assignment, OR; an undergraduate degree in zoology, anthropology with an emphasis in zooarchaeology or related field, plus four (4) years of professional experience and able to demonstrate ability to collect, analyze, synthesize and interpret data into a scientific, objective product applying the professional theories, methods, and practices on faunal analysis as demonstrated in products and activities that require successful application of the acquired proficiencies. |
| 9.8 | FIELD SUPERVISOR. Shall have a graduate degree in Archaeology or related field as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231, plus two and one-half (2 1/2) years of professional experience within the primary AOR, as appropriate for the assignment; OR, a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Anthropology with a focus on Archaeology or related field as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231, plus four (4) years of professional experience within the primary AOR. This person(s) shall, under the direction of the Principal Investigator or Project Director, supervise, perform data collection; and have products and activities to demonstrate a sufficient working knowledge of theory, methods, and techniques to temporarily direct field or laboratory work in the absence of the Principal Investigator/Project/Laboratory Director. This person(s) is not expected to conduct data analysis or be assigned report writing responsibility beyond site descriptions, which shall be verified by the Project Director and Principal Investigator. |
| 9.9 | FIELD/LABORATORY TECHNICIAN. Shall have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Anthropology with an emphasis in archaeology or related field; and, at least six (6) months of supervised field and analytic experience within the AOR, as appropriate for the assignment. The work experience may include that gained in an archaeological field school, or as Field Assistant. |
| 9.10 | FIELD/LABORATORY ASSISTANT. This person(s) shall be part of a validated program working toward, OR have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Anthropology or History, as appropriate for the assignment, or related fields, with experience in research methods and practices. This person(s) shall work under close supervision/direction of the Principal Investigator/Project Director with the expectation that they will be trained in standard technical field/laboratory procedures. |
| 9.11 | GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM SPECIALIST. This person(s) shall have a certificate or higher in Geographic Information Systems OR experience in creating and working with geographic information systems that are compatible with ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and Access databases AND would preferably have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Anthropology with an emphasis in archaeology or related field. This person shall be responsible to make sure the electronic product meets the Project Work Statement and is compatible with the Government systems. |
| 9.12 | GEO-MORPHOLOGIST. Shall have a graduate degree in Archaeology with an emphasis in geo archaeology OR a graduate degree in Geology with an emphasis in geomorphology. This person(s) shall have specialized academic background and a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in geomorphological studies within the primary AOR, as appropriate. |
| 9.13 | GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) OPERATOR. This person(s) shall have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Anthropology with an emphasis in archaeology or related field as defined, plus completion of an archaeological field school or at least four (4) months of field experience; and formal, certified training and professional experience with products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies successfully collecting GPS data in a variety of settings including jungles and forests with steep slopes and heavy canopy. |
| 9.14 | HISTORIAN. Shall meet the Secretary of the Interior’s historic preservation qualification standards for Historian; which includes a graduate degree in History or a related field as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231, plus a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience applying the theories, methods, and practices of History that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, registration, or treatment of historic properties (including military in the primary AOR, as appropriate for the assignment, OR; an undergraduate degree in History plus four (4) years full-time experience applying the theories, methods, and practices of History that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, registration, or treatment of historic properties (including military in the primary AOR, as appropriate for the assignment, AND; products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline. |
| 9.15 | HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDING SURVEY (HABS) PHOTOGRAPHER. Shall be a professional photographer with a minimum of five (5) years professional experience producing large format architectural photography. This person(s) shall also have experience in perspective corrective equipment and techniques and experience producing black and white archival prints demonstrated through HABS/HAER/HALS photography products which have been accepted by the National Park Service. |
| 9.16 | HISTORICAL ARCHITECT. Shall meet the Secretary of the Interior’s historic preservation qualification standards for Historical Architect; which includes a State Government-recognized license as appropriate for the assignment to practice Architecture, plus a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience applying the theories, methods, and practice of Architecture that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, registration, or treatment of historic structures (including military) in the Primary AOR, as appropriate for the assignment; OR a Masters of Architecture degree with demonstrable course work in Architectural Preservation, Architectural History, Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Planning or a closely related field as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231, plus a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience applying the theories, methods, and practices of History that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, registration, or treatment of historic structures (including military) in the Primary AOR, as appropriate for the assignment. This person(s) shall have products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline to the practice of historic preservation. |
| 9.17 | HISTORICAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. Shall meet the Secretary of the Interior’s historic preservation qualification standards for Historical Landscape Architect, including professional qualifications which meet or exceed those listed in the FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231. This person shall have a State Government-recognized license as appropriate for the assignment to practice Landscape Architecture, plus a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience applying the theories, methods, and practices of Landscape Architecture that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, registration, or treatment of historic structures (including military) in the Primary AOR, as appropriate for the assignment; OR a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture degree with demonstrable course work in the principles, theories, concepts, methods, and techniques of preserving cultural landscapes, plus a minimum of two (2) years full-time experience applying the theories, methods, and practices of Landscape Architecture that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, registration, or treatment of historic structures (including military) in the Primary AOR, as appropriate for the assignment, OR a four-year or five-year Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, plus a minimum three (3) years of fulltime professional experience applying the theories, methods, and practices of Landscape Architecture that enables professional judgements to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, registration, or treatment of historic properties in the Primary AOR, as appropriate for the assignment, AND; This person(s) shall have products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline to the practice of historic preservation. |
| 9.18 | INTERPRETIVE DESIGN SPECIALIST. Shall be a professional graphic designer, exhibit designer, illustrator, or person otherwise qualified with a minimum of five (5) years experience in the field of design and specialized experience in interpretation of cultural/historical sites, features, buildings, structures, districts and/or themes. This person(s) shall also have products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline of interpretive design. |
| 9.19 | INTERPRETIVE PLANNER. Shall have been designated a Certified Interpretive Planner by the National Association for Interpretation (NAI); OR specialized experience in interpretive planning for cultural/historical sites and themes and a minimum of five (5) years full-time professional experience applying the theories, methods and practices of interpretive planning that allows professional judgements to be made about audience, communication, messages and themes, and intended impact. This person shall have products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline of interpretive planning. |
| 9.20 | LABORATORY DIRECTOR. Shall meet the Secretary of the Interior’s historic preservation qualification standards for Archaeologist, including a graduate degree in Anthropology with a specialization in Archaeology or a graduate degree in Archaeology or related field as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231 for archaeologist; OR meet the Secretary of Interior’s historic preservation qualification standards for Conservator, including a graduate degree in Conservation or graduate degree in a closely related field of study with a certificate in Conservation; Plus five (5) years full-time professional experience applying the theories, methods, and practices of archaeology in the primary AOR that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, or treatment of archaeological, as appropriate for the assignment, and which includes professional supervisory experience working with various midden, artifact, and other cultural materials within the AOR. This person(s) shall have products and activities that demonstrate the successful ability to implement research designs, conduct and supervise laboratory analyses, make strategic decision in the laboratory, and communicate orally and in writing as evidenced by their completed technical reports and/or publications. This person(s) shall work closely with the Principal Investigator and Project Director, write all technical laboratory reports, oversee and direct procurement of all analyses, materials processing, cataloging and conservation, data production, and data base management as necessary. |
| 9.21 | LITHIC ANALYST. Shall meet the Secretary of the Interior’s historic preservation qualification standards for Archaeologist, including a graduate degree in Anthropology with a specialization in Archaeology or a graduate degree in Archaeology or related field as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231. This person(s) shall have specialized academic background and a minimum of two and one-half (2 1/2) year experience in the analysis of both flaked and ground stone tools, waste material (i.e. lithic debitage), and lithic manufacturing toolkits (i.e., hammerstones, grinders, abraders etc.). The person(s) shall have products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the practice of analyzing stone tools and associated materials from the AOR, as appropriate for the assignment. |
| 9.22 | OFFICE ASSISTANT SUPPORT. Duties are to perform work of a general clerical or administrative nature for which computer skills and knowledge, such as spreadsheets, word processing, data entry and invoicing are required. |
| 9.23 | PALYNOLOGIST. Shall have a graduate degree in Botany or Archaeology with an emphasis in palynology. This person(s) shall have specialized academic background plus a minimum of two (2) years full-time professional experience applying the theories, methods, and practices of palynological studies in that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, and analysis of materials from the primary AOR, as appropriate for the assignment, and have products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline. This person(s) shall also have access to a comparative key library representing species from the primary AOR. |
| 9.24 | PHOTOGRAPHER. Shall be a professional photographer with a minimum of five (5) years professional experience producing photographic prints and/or digital images, and experience in photography of cultural/historical subjects, including but not limited to buildings, sites, landscapes, and artifacts. This person(s) shall also have products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline of photography. |
| 9.25 | PHYSICAL/BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGIST OR OSTEOLOGIST. Shall have a graduate degree in Anthropology, Skeletal Biology, or related field, with an emphasis in Biological Anthropology, Physical Anthropology, or Forensic Archaeology. This person(s) shall have specialized academic background plus a minimum of two and one-half (2 1/2) years full-time professional experience applying theories, methods, and practices of osteological analysis, and products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies for human osteology for samples from the primary AOR, as appropriate for the assignment. |
| 9.26 | PROFESSIONAL MEDIATOR/FACILITATOR. This person shall have products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies as a meeting facilitator or in mediation for historic preservation issues in the location for which the service is required. Bilingual skills may be required for certain locations, i.e. Guam, CNMI, or other locations in the AOR where English is not the first language of the community. |
| 9.27 | PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (ARCHAEOLOGY). Shall meet the Secretary of the Interior’s historic preservation qualification standards for Archaeologist, including a graduate degree in Anthropology with a specialization in Archaeology or a graduate degree in Archaeology or related field as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231 for archaeologist; plus five (5) years full-time professional experience applying the theories, methods, and practices of archaeology in the primary AOR that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, or treatment of prehistoric or historic archaeological properties, and which includes Supervisory and Project Director level experiences. This person(s) shall have knowledge of Federal Historic Preservation Law, Standards and Guidelines (as set forth in Federal Register (FR) Vol. 48 (190): 44734-9); experience in the direct administration of large- scale archaeological projects, as evidenced by having completed technical reports or publications; demonstrated ability to carry research to completion; write research designs; and write sampling strategies. This person(s) shall provide oversight, guidance, quality control; ensuring academic excellence, professional quality, and technical accuracy. |
| 9.28 | PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE). Shall meet the Secretary of the Interior’s historic preservation qualification standards for Historical Architect, which includes a State Government-recognized license to practice Architecture; OR the qualification standards for Architectural Historian; OR the qualification standards for Historical Landscape Architect OR a related field as appropriate for the assignment as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231; PLUS a minimum of five (5) years full-time experience applying the theories, methods, and practice of the field that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, registration, or treatment of historic structures (including military) and/or landscapes in the primary AOR, as appropriate for the assignment, and shall have products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline to the practice of historic preservation. |
| 9.29 | PROJECT DIRECTOR (ARCHAEOLOGY). Shall meet the Secretary of the Interior’s historic preservation qualification standards for Archaeologist, including a graduate degree in Anthropology with a specialization in Archaeology or a graduate degree in Archaeology or related field as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231 for archaeologist; Plus three (3) years full-time professional experience applying the theories, methods, and practices of archaeology in the primary AOR that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, or treatment of prehistoric or historic properties, and which includes Supervisory level experiences. This person(s) shall have knowledge of Federal Historic Preservation Law, Standards and Guidelines (as set forth in Federal Register (FR) Vol. 48 (190): 44734-9); and documented experience developing and implementing large- scale archaeological projects, as evidenced by having written research designs, sampling strategies, and carried the project through completion by having completed technical reports or publications. This person(s) shall have demonstrated ability to implement research designs and sampling strategies; make strategic and professional decisions in the field; and have oral and written communication skills as evidenced by their completed technical reports/publications. This person(s) shall provide oversight and direction in the field; and shall oversee all laboratory work, geographic information systems (GIS), statistical analysis, and shall analyze and interpret data, and present synthesis of findings in a written report or GIS, as required by the task order. |
| 9.30 | PROJECT DIRECTOR (HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE). Shall meet the Secretary of the Interior’s historic preservation qualification standards for Historical Architect, which includes a State Government-recognized license to practice Architecture; OR the qualification standards for Architectural Historian; OR the qualification standards for Historical Landscape Architect OR related field as appropriate for the assignment as defined in FR Vol. 62 (119): 33707-337231; PLUS a minimum of three (3) years full-time experience applying the theories, methods, and practice of the field that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, registration, or treatment of historic structures (including military) and/or landscapes in the primary AOR, as appropriate for the assignment. This person(s) shall have products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline of historic preservation. and which include Supervisory level experiences. This person(s) shall have knowledge of Federal Historic Preservation Law, Standards and Guidelines (as set forth in Federal Register (FR) Vol. 48 (190): 44734-9); and documented experience developing and implementing large- scale historic preservation projects, as evidenced by having written research designs, and carried the project through completion by having completed technical reports or publications. This person(s) shall have demonstrated ability to implement research designs; make strategic and professional decision in the field; and have oral and written communication skills as evidenced by their completed technical reports/publications. This person(s) shall provide oversight and direction in the field; and shall oversee all preparation of narrative histories, contexts, geographic information systems (GIS), etc., and shall analyze and interpret data, and present synthesis of findings in a written report or GIS, as required by the task order. |
| 9.31 | RESEARCH ASSISTANT. This person(s) shall be part of a validated program working toward, OR have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Anthropology or History, as appropriate for the assignment, or related fields, with experience in research methods and practices; and products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in research. Duties may include, but are not limited to: conducting detailed examinations of military records for availability of pertinent information; investigating missing, conflicting, or erroneous data; and summarizing findings in concise, understandable language. |
| 9.32 | SITE SAFETY MANAGER. This person shall be certified by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals or an experienced Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) that can assess potential hazards and provide appropriate safety requirements for potential or known hazardous waste or hazardous materials. |
| 9.33 | TRANSLATOR. This person(s) shall have technical expertise with experience in translation of technical writing, public media, development of interpretive materials, etc. This person shall have products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in translation for each specific service and/or deliverable. Languages include, but are not limited to, Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian, Japanese, and Korean. |
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