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Performance Work Statement (PWS) Humboldt Harbor Lighthouse Archaeological

Collection Curation Project

Contents PWS 1.0 Background on the Government’s Requirement

PWS 2.0 General Scope of Work PWS 3.0 Overall Objective(s)

PWS 4.0 Specific Tasks PWS 5.0 Delivery / Performance Schedule PWS 6.0 Government-Furnished Property, Materials, Services PWS 7.0 Security and Administrative Matters PWS 8.0 Technical Exhibits and Definitions

EXHIBIT X: QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

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PWS 1.0 Background on the Government’s Requirement

The Bureau of Land Management’s Arcata Field Office (AFO) has the legal responsibility to prepare archaeological collections and curate them in curation facilities that meet federal standards. The regulations in 36 CFR 79 establish definitions, standards, procedures, and guidelines to be followed by Federal agencies to preserve collections of prehistoric and historic material remains, and associated records, recovered under the authority of the Antiquities Act (16 U.S.C. 431- 433), the Reservoir Salvage Act (16 U.S.C.

469-469c), section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470h-2) or the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 470aa-mm). Archaeological materials from federal land are public assets held in trust in perpetuity for current and future generations of all Americans.

The AFO has recently prepared a collection that is derived from excavation work at the Humboldt Harbor Lighthouse. The collection contains cultural materials that are associated with the Wiyot people, as well as materials that represent one of the first maritime navigational aids along the California coastline—the Humboldt Harbor Lighthouse.

PWS 2.0 General Scope of Work

Providing curatorial services means managing and preserving a collection according to professional museum and archival practices. In addition to inventorying, accessioning, labeling, and cataloging a collection, the BLM also has the responsibility of storing and maintaining a collection using appropriate methods and containers, and under appropriate environmental conditions and physically secure controls.

The Contractor shall accomplish the final preparation of the collection, as well as the management and curation of the Humboldt Harbor Lighthouse archaeological collection. This meets BLM policy wherein it states that curation of a collection should be in a regionally appropriate facility for perpetuity (BLM Manual 8140.11B7).

Place of Performance:

The effort will be accomplished at the contractor’s facility.

Period of Performance:

The period of performance shall be for two (2) Base Years of 24 months and two (2) 12-month option years. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Base Years I and II 6/1/2023 to 6/1/2025 Option Year I 6/1/2025 to 6/1/2026 Option Year II 6/1/2026 to 6/1/2027

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PWS 3.0 Overall Objective(s) The objective of this work is the placement and curation of the Humboldt Harbor Lighthouse archaeological collection in a regionally appropriate facility for perpetuity.

Federal standards can be found online at the following website:

https://www.nps.gov/archeology/tools/36cfr79.htm#791

PWS 4.0 Specific Tasks

Task 1: BLM will initially prepare the collection by checking that all artifacts in the curation box match the field catalog, and that each artifact is appropriately identified by a paper tag placed within the archival quality plastic bag. These bags may not meet curation standards (i.e. they may be 2 mil in thickness and not 4 mil in thickness). BLM will be certain that copies of the research design and catalog are printed on archival quality paper, and that a copy of the digital catalog is prepared for the curation facility.

BLM will ensure that there are no NAGPRA materials included in the collection.

Task 2: The Contractor will examine the entire collection and be certain that the materials meet the standards and requirements for curation. The Contractor shall be equipped and ready to prepare the materials for curation by providing new archival quality bags and tags, where needed.

Task 3: The Contractor will store and archive archaeological material according to federal standards as specified in 36 CFR 79 in compliance with the facility’s procedures.

Task 4: The Contractor will manage the collection for preservation and research in perpetuity according to the MOU with the BLM.

https://www.nps.gov/archeology/tools/36cfr79.htm#791

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PWS 5.0 Delivery / Performance Schedule The Contractor shall provide the BLM with formal written documentation of the acceptance and maintenance of the collection in perpetuity by the period of performance as specified in 36 CFR 79.5B3.

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PWS 6.0 Government-Furnished Property, Materials, Services

General:

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the work tasks defined in this Performance Work Statement, except for those items specified as government-furnished.

Materials:

The Government shall furnish the below materials to assist the Contractor in meeting the requirement of this contract, including the Humboldt Harbor Collection and associated documentation, except for those items specified as government furnished property and services.

Services The Government will provide delivery of the Humboldt Harbor Lighthouse collection to the contractor’s curation facility.

Applicable Publications (Current Editions) Bureau of Land Management, Manual 8140 – Protecting Cultural Resources https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/uploads/mediacenter_blmpolicymanual814 0.pdf

National Park Service, Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Archeological Collections (36 CFR 79) https://www.nps.gov/archeology/tools/36cfr79.htm#795 https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/uploads/mediacenter_blmpolicymanual8140.pdf https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/uploads/mediacenter_blmpolicymanual8140.pdf https://www.nps.gov/archeology/tools/36cfr79.htm#795

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PWS 7.0 Security and Administrative Matters The contractor will adhere to the following specified in 36 CFR 79.9 (3)(4):

(3) Keep the collection under physically secure conditions within storage, laboratory, study and any exhibition areas by:

(i) Having the physical plant meet local electrical, fire, building, health and safety codes;

(ii) Having an appropriate and operational fire detection and suppression system;

(iii) Having an appropriate and operational intrusion detection and deterrent system;

(iv) Having an adequate emergency management plan that establishes procedures for responding to fires, floods, natural disasters, civil unrest, acts of violence, structural failures and failures of mechanical systems within the physical plant;

(v) Providing fragile or valuable items in a collection with additional security such as locking the items in a safe, vault or museum specimen cabinet, as appropriate;

(vi) Limiting and controlling access to keys, the collection and the physical plant; and

(vii) Inspecting the physical plant in accordance with s 79.11 of this part for possible security weaknesses and environmental control problems, and taking necessary actions to maintain the integrity of the collection;

(4) Require staff and any consultants who are responsible for managing and preserving the collection to be qualified museum professionals.

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PWS 8.0 Technical Exhibits and Definitions

Standard Definitions:

Physical Condition The Physical appearance of Federal equipment or facilities that considers cracks, chips, dents, abrasions, rust, corrosion, general cleanliness, vibration, operating temperature, and discoloration and other items as identified by the COR..

Physical condition may be determined by visual as well as diagnostic means.

Contracting Officer (CO) The Secretary of the Interior or designated authorized representative who is the only agent capable of signing a federal award or obligating funds.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) The Contracting Officer’s designated representative as indicated in a delegation of authority letter.

Quality Assurance (QA) Surveillance of Contractor performance to determine performance requirements are met.

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) (see Technical Exhibit below) The PRS identifies the key performance indicators of the Contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure Contract performance standards are met by the Contractor.

Quality Control Those actions taken by the Contractor to control the production of goods or services so that they meet the requirements of the performance work statement.

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Technical Definitions:

Definitions from 36 CFR 79.4:

Collection Collection means material remains that are excavated or removed during a survey, excavation or other study of a prehistoric or historic resource, and associated records that are prepared or assembled in connection with the survey, excavation or other study.

Material Remains Material Remains means artifacts, objects, specimens and other physical evidence that are excavated or removed in connection with efforts to locate, evaluate, document, study, preserve or recover a prehistoric or historic resource.

Associated Records Associated Records means original records (or copies thereof) that are prepared, assembled and document efforts to locate, evaluate, record, study, preserve or recover a prehistoric or historic resource. Some records such as field notes, artifact inventories and oral histories may be originals that are prepared as a result of the field work, analysis and report preparation. Other records such as deeds, survey plats, historical maps and diaries may be copies of original public or archival documents that are assembled and studied as a result of historical research.

Curatorial Services Providing Curatorial Services means managing and preserving a collection according to professional museum and archival practices.

Federal Agency Official Federal Agency Official means any officer, employee or agent officially representing the secretary of the department or the head of any other agency or instrumentality of the United States having primary management authority over a collection that is subject to this part.

Qualified Museum Professional Qualified Museum Professional means a person who possesses knowledge, experience and demonstrable competence in museum methods and techniques appropriate to the nature and content of the collection under the person's management and care, and commensurate with the person's duties and responsibilities.

Technical Exhibits:

• Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Archeological Collections (36 CFR 79) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Manual 8140 – Protecting Cultural Resources

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EXHIBIT X: QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

Work Tasks to be Performed

Acceptable Quality Level Method of Surveillance Consequences, Remedies, and/or Deduction(s)

Review compliance with 36 CFR 79 annually

The repository will demonstrate compliance with the minimum standards set forth in 36 CFR 79.

The BLM CASO designated representative will inspect the facility annually. A report is prepared that provides results of the inspection and inventory, including the status of the collection and any recommendations for treatment.

If the Federal Agency Official determines that the repository does not have the capability to provide adequate long-term curatorial services, the Federal Agency Official may either:

(1) Enter into or amend an existing contract, memorandum, agreement or other appropriate written instrument for curatorial services for the purpose of:

(i) Identifying specific actions that shall be taken by the repository, the Federal agency or other appropriate party to eliminate the inadequacies;

(ii) Specifying a reasonable period of time and a schedule within which the actions shall be completed; and

(iii) Specifying any necessary funds or services that shall be provided by the repository, the Federal agency or other appropriate party to complete the actions; or

(2) Remove the collections from the repository and deposit them in another repository that can provide such services in accordance with the regulations in this part.