Solicitation_AG-83A7-S-16-0006.pdf

AG-83A7-S-16-0006 CARSON NF Archaeological Pedestrian Survey Services

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF 45

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30 793294

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE 4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICIATION ISSUE

DATE

AG-83A7-S-16-0006

DATE

May 6, 2016

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER(No collect 8. OFFER DUE DATE/

7. FOR SOLICITATION

Technical………………………………………….

Ellena Silva

Elizabeth Lane

(505) 346-3805 esilva@fs.fed.us

(575) 758-1234 ealane@fs.fed.us

LOCAL TIME

May 20, 2016

10:00 AM MDT

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AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV.4/2002)

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Carson National Forest

SECTION B – SERVICES AND PRICES

CARSON NF Archaeological Pedestrian Survey

B- 1 - SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Inventory Area

Size (Acres)

Cost Per Acre

Subtotal

Pueblo Ridge 1

1,875

Pueblo Ridge 2

1,859

Valle Escondido

1,241

Total 4,975

Contract time will begin on date of notice to proceed or start date identified in approved plan of work, whichever is later. Contract time will be stopped whenever access is restricted for longer than one day (due to fire danger, mud, snow, etc).

Name of Contractor Signature Date

Federal Tax I.D. No. Duns No.

It is the Government’s intention to award a firm fixed price contract.

OFFERS ARE DUE BACK BY: May 20, 2016, 10:00 AM MDT

GENERAL

INFORMATION

OFFERS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE A TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS PROPOSAL WILL NOT BE

CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. Refer to AGAR 452.215-71 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS PROPOSALS (SEP 1999), Page 31.

TECHNICAL PROPOSALS SHOULD NOT INCLUDE EXAMPLES OF PAST REPORTS OR SITE

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OFFERORS SHALL BE REGISTERED IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) (www.sam.gov) and

SHALL ENTER THEIR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ONLINE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD.

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SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

Performance Work Statement: PUEBLO RIDGE AND VALLE ESCONDIDO ARCHAEOLOGICAL

SURVEY

SECTION – I GENERAL

1.1 – Scope of Work

The contractor shall provide any and all labor, equipment, supplies, services, permits, and licenses, necessary to perform a 100% pedestrian archaeological survey (equivalent to a BLM Class III survey) of approximately 4,975 acres during the period of 150 calendar days after the issuance of the Notice to Proceed, on the Camino Real Ranger District, Carson National Forest.

The contract includes three separate areas. The first Pueblo Ridge area (Pueblo Ridge 1) should be inventoried first and the second (Pueblo Ridge 2) and third (Valle Escondido) areas should be inventoried subsequently.

The Pueblo Ridge Archaeological Survey Areas 1 and 2 are located north of US Highway 64 East to the National Forest Boundary with Taos Pueblo lands, between Taos and Valle Escondido, NM. The area is accessed using Highway 64 East and open forest roads, as shown on the attached map. Terrain is generally rugged and vehicle access to most of the Pueblo Ridge areas is limited. However, some roads that are closed to the public may be opened for administrative use to access the project areas. The first Pueblo Ridge area consists of 1,875 acres located within sections 24 and 25 of Township 25 North, Range 13 East; and sections 9-11, 14-22, and 28-30 of Township 25 North, Range 14 East, as shown on the Pueblo Peak, Shady Brook, and Taos, NM USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles. The second Pueblo Ridge area consists of 1,859 acres located within sections 13, 14, 23, and 24 of Township 25 North, Range 13 East; sections 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 17-19, and 23-30 of Township 25 North, Range 14 East; and sections 7, 18, and 30 of Township 25 North, Range 15 East, as shown on the Pueblo Peak and Taos, NM USGS 7.5-minute quadrangles. The Valle Escondido area consists of 1,241 acres located just west and south of the community of Valle Escondido, NM and is located within sections 5-8 and 17-18 of Township 24 North, Range 15 East; sections 25 and 36 of Township 25 North, Range 14 East; and sections 31 and 32 of Township 25 North, Range 15 East as shown on the Shady Brook, NM USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle.

When carrying out work, the Pueblo Ridge Area 1 is to be completed first; the Pueblo Ridge Area 2 is to be completed second, and the Valle Escondido Area is to be completed last. This statement of work consists of completing the tasks, subtasks and the performance requirements identified in Section 5 of this Statement of Work.

Site density within all three of the project areas is estimated to be low (below average) overall. While site density within the Valle Escondido Area is expected to be low overall, it is expected to be slightly higher than the two Pueblo Ridge areas. Average site density across the Carson National Forest is approximately 18 sites per section (square mile). Bidders are expected to perform a literature and records review using appropriate records, such as NMCRIS data and other sources like GLO maps/records, to accurately estimate site density when bidding.

Vegetation within the two Pueblo Ridge areas includes dry mixed conifer forest; ponderosa pine forest; pinyon-juniper woodland; spruce-fir forest; some aspen forest; oak woodland; and some grasslands/meadows. The Valle Escondido area includes dry mixed conifer forest; ponderosa pine forest; spruce-fir forest; some aspen forest; and some grasslands/meadows.

SECTION – II DEFINITIONS

2.1 – Archaeological Survey Definitions

2.1.1 - Site Definition: For the purposes of this survey, a site is defined as a locus of purposeful prehistoric or historic human activity. An activity is considered to have been purposeful if it resulted in a deposit of cultural material beyond the level of one or a few discarded or accidentally lost artifacts. Loci of human activity not classifiable as sites by this definition should be considered and recorded as isolated occurrences.

Heritage resources, which include at least one of the following, are here defined as sites:

1. One or more features;

2. One formal tool if associated with other cultural material or more than one formal tool;

3. An occurrence of cultural material (for example; sherds, lithic debris, historic artifacts) that contains one of the following:

a. three or more types of artifacts or material;

b. two types of artifacts or material in a density of at least ten items per 100 square meters;

c. a single type of artifact or material in a density of at least twenty-five items per 100 square meters.

The following feature types will ALWAYS be recorded as a site, or part of a site

1. Habitation features (pithouse, roomblock, hogan, etc.)

2. Rock art

The boundary of a cultural resource site shall minimally include all features, formal tools, and identifiable activity areas. When determining site boundary consider utilizing a 20-meter rule. If no artifacts have been encountered within 20 meters then it is likely the edge of the site has been reached.

When determining whether recording one large site or two smaller sites consider the following:

a. Similar types of artifacts (same temporal period or cultural affiliation) that may indicate larger site

b. Artifacts indicate potential for ‘sites’ to be from same occupation

c. Artifacts and features from different time period(s) or cultural affiliation(s), should be separate sites when occupying distinct separate areas

d. Intermixed features and artifacts of different time period(s) or cultural affiliation(s) should be recorded as one site with multiple components

Note that culturally modified trees (sometimes known as “peeled trees”) and carved aspen trees are present on the Carson National Forest and should also be recorded as sites (except in cases where aspen carvings are isolated).

Locations of human activity not classifiable as sites by the above definitions should be considered isolated finds.

These criteria may be modified, where appropriate, based on a professional cultural resources specialist’s judgment, and with the prior approval of the COR. Any deviation from the standard definition should be discussed in the resulting cultural resource report. As a general rule, site designations are reserved in the case of historic remains for those at least 50 years old.

2.1.2 – 100% Archaeological Pedestrian Survey: For the purposes of this survey, an 100% archaeological pedestrian survey is defined as the systematic intensive inspection of the land surface using parallel transects spaced no more than 15 meters apart. Any proposed deviations from this transect interval must be identified and justified in the offeror’s technical proposal. In addition, any proposed use of shovel testing during this survey must be clearly defined and justified in the technical proposal.

2.1.3 – Low Site Density Areas: An area is considered to be a low site density area if the estimated average number of cultural resources per acre is less than the average site density for the forest. For example, a high elevation area in the mixed conifer zone will generally have a low site density.

2.1.4 – High Site Density: An area is considered to have a high site density if the estimated average number of cultural resources per acre is more than the average site density of the forest. For example, the pinon-juniper zone or historic mining districts will generally have a high site density.

2.1.5 – Fire-Sensitive Sites:

Fire-sensitive sites should also be identified and given management recommendations during this project, as many future management activities may include prescribed burns. According to the Region 3 Programmatic Agreement, the following site types are considered sensitive to fire:

• Historic sites with standing, or down wooden structures or other flammable features or artifacts

• Rock art sites (depending on rock type, exposure, fuel type, and fuel loading)

• Cliff dwellings

• Prehistoric sites with flammable architectural elements and other flammable features or artifacts

• Prehistoric sites with exposed building stone of soft or porous material such as volcanic tuff

• Culturally modified trees, including aspen art and peeled/scarred trees

• Certain traditional cultural properties (based on consultation with tribes)

Other Project-Specific Fire-Sensitive Sites:

• Other sites, based on local field conditions and Forest-specific concerns

• Other sites, based on consultation with SHPO staff

• Other sites, based on consultation with fire management staff, fire behavior specialists or fire effects researchers

2.2 - STANDARD DEFINITIONS

2.2.1 - Contracting Officer: The Contracting Officer (CO) has overall responsibility for the administration of the contract and for overseeing the overall performance of the contractor.

2.2.2 - Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): A Government person appointed by the contracting officer to help the contracting officer with contract administration, quality control, and provides technical advice to the contracting officer.

2.2.3 - Acceptable Quality Level (AQL): The maximum allowable deviation from perfect performance that may occur before the Government will invoke payment deduction. An AQL does not allow a contractor knowingly to offer defective service, but limits reduced payment to circumstances in which defective performance results in a measurable reduction in the value of services rendered.

2.2.4 - Defective Service: A unit of service, which contains one or more defects, or nonconformance with specified requirements.

2.2.5 - Performance Standards: Identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance standards are met by the contractor.

2.2.6 - Quality Control Plan: Those actions that will be taken by a contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the Statement of Work.

2.2.7 – Business Day: For the purpose of this solicitation/contract, a business day is defined as a day which falls between Monday through Friday.

SECTION – III GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, MATERIALS, SERVICES

3.1 – Government Furnished Property

Upon award, the Government shall furnish to the contractor the following listed property and supplies, referred to as “Government-Furnished Property”. The Carson National Forest will supply this property.

1. GIS shapefiles or geodatabase for project boundaries; and additional GIS information as necessary.

2. Blank geodatabase or shapefiles to ensure GIS data is consistent with the Carson National Forest format.

3. Blank Form R3-FS-2300-4, Inventory Standards and Accounting Form.

4. Blank Isolated Occurrence recording form and or Isolated Occurrence table

5. Assigned Forest Service report number and site numbers.

SECTION – IV CONTRACTOR FURNISHED CRITICAL ITEMS /SERVICES

4.1 – Contractor Furnished Property

1. Fluorescent pink flagging or tape to mark site boundaries and site datums.

2. Site tags and nails.

3. White duct tape for marking site datum trees.

SECTION – V PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT TASKS AND CRITICAL SUBTASKS

5.1 – Intensive Survey

The contractor shall be required to survey all of the project area acres 100%, according to USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook and the following specifications.

5.1.1 - Records Search - Prior to conducting the fieldwork, the contractor shall review all available publications, manuscripts, site records, state files, Forest Service files, and any additional materials pertinent to the project region to become familiar with the history of archaeological work and site documentation for the project area.

At a minimum, this includes the inspection of the Carson National Forest site and survey spatial data; GLO plats; the NMCRIS files available through the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs; and all survey reports and records available at the Carson National Forest Supervisor’s Office or appropriate district office that deal with previous fieldwork in the vicinity of the project area.

5.1.2 - Locate, identify, and describe/document all heritage resource sites and isolated occurrences which can reasonably be detected from an inspection of the ground surface.

5.1.3 - Locate, identify, and describe/document all previously recorded heritage resources sites which have been determined eligible, or which have not received an eligibility determination and which, can reasonably be detected from an inspection of the ground surface. Any site, which has been previously determined to be not eligible, with documented concurrence of the NM SHPO, will not be updated.

5.1.4 – As specified in NMAC 4.10.15, p. 5:

Survey velocity. The amount of area surveyed including recording time should not exceed a rate of 30 acres per person per eight hours of survey calculated for the survey project as a whole and not daily. Terrain and the number and complexity of cultural resources influence survey velocities. When survey velocities are greater than this standard, include an explicit explanation in the survey report.

USFS will evaluate the explanation and results of the survey and may request that the survey or portion of the survey be re-inventoried if the justification is inadequate.

5.1.5 – Performance Standards – Intensive Survey: The contractor shall conduct a complete 100% pedestrian survey utilizing 15 meter or less transects of the entire project area in the manner specified in the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook.

5.1.6 - Acceptable quality level: 100% compliance with the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook.

5.1.7 - Means of measurement: An arbitrary random field inspection on a maximum of 10% of the survey area by the Government; review of weekly progress reports; and the review of the contractor’s Quality Control Plan records. The results of the field inspection may result in a request for raw GPS data collected during field inventories. Raw GPS data must be provided upon request.

5.2 – Site Recording

At a minimum the contractor shall record all heritage resource sites located in the project area in accordance with the State of New Mexico, Historic Preservation Division, Archaeological Resources Management Section guidelines and standards, particularly the User’s Guide to The New Mexico Cultural Resource Information System Guidelines for Submitting Cultural Resource Records, and with the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook.

Site recording must also adhere to the following:

1. Rough artifact counts (+/- 10 items) if the estimated frequency of items in any artifact class or the total assemblage is less than 100 items.

2. On the site sketch map:

a. Accurately depict and label all recorded features and key them to descriptions in the site form,

b. Identify artifact concentrations and the locations of key diagnostic artifacts.

c. Show the extent of previous disturbances and impacts to the site, including, but not limited to, natural gas well pads, access roads, pipeline corridors, electrical lines and poles, 2-track roads, erosion control structures, wildlife habitat improvement structures, modern hearths, and collector’s piles.

d. Show extent of proposed project area/disturbance, if applicable. Map must show disturbance area relative to site boundary or have arrow and distance measurement if scale of map does not allow for depiction.

3. Draw and/or photograph all diagnostic formal tools, and key them to the site sketch map.

4. Draw and/or photograph all features, and key them to the site sketch map.

5. All recording activities shall be accomplished with the use of GPS devices with <10 meter accuracy or better.

6. All sites will be documented on a Laboratory of Anthropology Site Record form (LA form).

7. All historic period sites (i.e., can dumps, homesteads, cabins, etc.) shall have a representative sample of diagnostic artifacts documented. Maker’s marks, detailed sizes, and types shall be listed and counted and a few artifacts with specific assignable dates shall be photographed illustrating diagnostic elements. The representative sample shall include examples of each diagnostic artifact type present. It is not necessary to document multiple examples of the same diagnostic artifact type. This information and the photographs should be an integral part of the site form and not simply attached as an appendix to the report.

Any testing must conform to the following:

1. Do not generally test features. Test only to determine if deposits are cultural, and only when not sure.

2. All tests within features will utilize hand tools and adopt the least destructive method possible to obtain the necessary information utilizing a written and well thought out protocol rationale.

3. Tested feature fill will be collected for laboratory analysis. Do not give the Forest Service unanalyzed samples. Sample analysis must be completed prior to submission of the report and analysis results included in the site form and the report.

Any testing beyond that described above is considered formal testing and is not authorized, nor required, as part of this Statement of Work.

Testing documentation will be included in the report and on the LA forms in either narrative or tabular format, and must include the following:

1. Rationale for testing,

2. Type of testing conducted (shovel, trowel, auger),

3. GPS all individual test locations

4. Depth of tests

5. Soils encountered

6. Cultural materials, if any, encountered.

Site maps must also include test locations keyed and numbered to match site form and report narratives.

5.2.1 –

Evaluate each site and make a recommendation regarding its eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places using all criteria listed in 36 CFR 60.6, USDI-National Register Bulletin 15, and provide all appropriate site, feature, and artifact documentation as required by the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office as justification for a determination of eligibility. For prehistoric sites, subsurface testing using a minimum of six trowel/shovel/hand auger tests in an artifact concentration or site boundary must be completed with negative results and a brief description of soil depth based on the tests before a site can be called “Ineligible.”

The NM SHPO requirements are detailed in the New Mexico Register / Volume XVI, Number 15 / August 15, 2005 and provided below:

4.10.15.16 EVALUATION AND STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Evaluate each property identified during the survey in conformance with this section and document in the technical report and on the LA archaeological site record or HCPI form. Depending on the complexity and scale of the project, present evaluations in both narrative and tabular form.

A. Apply the criteria for integrity and significance to evaluate each property over 50 years old identified during the survey pursuant to 36 CFR Part 60.4. Identify the property as a district, site, building, structure or object. Indicate whether the property should be listed on the state register or should be determined as eligible for national register listing. Properties less than 50 years old should be evaluated if it is apparent that they will be eligible for the state or national registers within 5 years of the date of survey. Properties less than 50 years old that may be eligible for inclusion in the national register based on exceptional significance should be evaluated using national register criteria consideration G. If a property has been previously nominated for either the state or national registers, discuss the register status of the property.

B. Significance statement. Prepare a clear statement of significance for each archaeological site, historic structure or building, or other cultural property identified during the project. Indicate the level of significance as local, state or national and include in the technical report.

(1) If the cultural property is recommended as not significant or not eligible for listing, provide a clear discussion and complete documentation to support the recommendation. For archaeological sites, the discussion shall demonstrate that the site has been thoroughly studied, that surface artifacts and features have been recorded and that sufficient subsurface tests have been performed to support a conclusion that the site is unlikely to contribute important information. The lack of subsurface deposits is not in itself sufficient to support a recommendation that a site is not significant or not eligible. If the cultural property is from the historic period, provide basic archival documentation to augment field information and support the significance evaluation.

(2) If the cultural property is recommended as significant or eligible for listing, provide evidence supporting its significance including reference to historic contexts and scholarly research in the region. Include a specific, evidence-based argument, linked to specific research topics and characteristics (historic values) observed. The recommendation shall be documented on the LA archaeological site record, HCPI form or other HPD-approved inventory form. For archaeological sites provide detailed descriptions of the types and numbers of surface artifacts and the types and numbers of features visible on the surface or in arroyos or road cuts. The presence of a large artifact scatter or the potential for subsurface deposits is not sufficient information to support an eligibility recommendation without additional discussion. If the cultural property is historic, include the results of archival research to support the evaluation.

(3) Survey data alone may not be sufficient to evaluate the property. For archaeological sites, it may be necessary to conduct more extensive test excavations, beyond survey-level study and limited tests, to gather sufficient information to evaluate the specific research potential to support a recommendation for listing or not listing the property on the state or national registers. Additional archival research and detailed documentation may be necessary to evaluate the specific potential and criteria for historic structures, buildings and engineering features. Provide a clear explanation that details the need for additional information. Document the recommendation on the LA archaeological site record, the HCPI form or other HPD-approved inventory form. [4.10.15.16

NMAC - N, 1/01/06]

5.2.2 - All previously recorded sites located within the survey area that have been determined to be eligible, or that have not received an eligibility determination, will also be documented with an appropriate update.

1. All site records shall be updated using the LA form.

2. In the case of those sites that have not received an eligibility determination, site updates shall include an evaluation of the site’s eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places.

3. All appropriate documentation, as required by the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office, shall be provided as a justification for a determination of eligibility.

4. Any previously recorded site that has been determined to be not eligible to the National Register of Historic

Places, with documented concurrence of the NM SHPO, will not be updated.

5.2.3 - The following applies to all sites:

1. The UTM location of all site boundaries will be recorded using a suitable hand-held GPS unit set to the Zone

13, NAD 1983 datum and with <10 meter accuracy or better. GIS/spatial data deliverables for site boundaries should be depicted as polygon geometry for all sites.

2. The site boundary shall be marked with fluorescent pink flagging tape in such a manner that a person who has not previously seen the site can easily identify it.

a. Flagging on trees on the perimeter of the site should be inter-visible and not obscured by branches or foliage.

b. Site boundaries marked on the ground should correspond to the boundaries as mapped.

3. A datum tree or other convenient, fairly permanent object, such as a fence post, will be established as near as possible to the center of the site or next to a prominent feature of the site.

a. An aluminum tag with the site number shall be attached to the datum at head height on north side of tree with an aluminum nail.

b. The site datum shall also be identified by placing three bands of white duct-style tape around or on it, or three bands of spray-painted white stripes. The USDA-Forest Service realizes that this marking system is not always possible at each site; any deviation from this system should be discussed with the Contracting Officer’s Representative and documented on the site form and in the report.

4. At a minimum, photographs (digital or film) shall be taken of all sites that contain structures or features.

a. One photograph should include the marked datum tree.

b. One photograph should be a site overview.

5. LA numbers and NMCRIS activity number will not be assigned to the sites and project until after the COR has reviewed the draft site forms at the completion of the fieldwork. The contractor shall enter all sites and survey data into NMCRIS and complete the NIAF form as specified by the NMCRIS User's Guide (http://www.nmhistoricpreservation.org/assets/files/arms/NMCRISUserGuide20131116.pdf). The NMCRIS guide states, "All cultural resource investigations undertaken in New Mexico, whether cultural resource management (CRM) or research related, must be registered in NMCRIS database. HPD (New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office), the federal or state agency and most other compliance review agencies will not accept any cultural resource investigation report that has not first been registered in NMCRIS."

5.2.4 - Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Notification: The contractor shall provide strict compliance with all Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) regulations as they apply to the inadvertent discovery of Native American human remains or cultural items.

Upon the inadvertent discovery, the contractor shall provide immediate telephone notification of the discovery to the Contracting Officer’s Representative; the contractor shall provide a precise coordinate location of any human remains observed. The contractor shall provide written confirmation of the inadvertent discovery to the Forest Archaeologist within five days of the discovery.

5.2.5 – Tribal Consultation: The Forest Service will conduct all government-to-government tribal consultation.

The contractor shall not be responsible for the identification and evaluation of traditional cultural properties or other areas of traditional cultural or religious importance to Indian tribes.

5.2.6 – Performance Standards – Site Recording

The contractor has recorded all sites in accordance with the above specifications; the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook; and the State of New Mexico, Historic Preservation Division, Archaeological Resources Management Section guidelines and standards for site recording. No handwritten site forms will be accepted. All site forms must be LA forms in Word document format. All sites must be entered into NMCRIS database per state standards (see http://www.nmhistoricpreservation.org/assets/files/arms/NMCRISUserGuide20131116.pdf).

5.2.7 - Acceptable quality level: 100% compliance with the above specifications; the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook; and the State of New Mexico, Historic Preservation Division, Archaeological Resources Management Section guidelines and standards for site recording.

5.2.8 - Means of measurement: A field inspection of a minimum of 2 sites and maximum of 10% of the newly recorded sites and/or previously recorded sites; review and verification of the contractor’s draft site forms; and review of the contractor’s Quality Control records. The results of the field inspection may result in a request for raw GPS data collected for sites during field inventories. Raw GPS data must be provided upon request.

5.3 - Recording Non-Site Cultural Remains

When an isolated occurrence (IO) is encountered, it shall be accurately located using a GPS device and plotted on the appropriate 7.5 minute USGS map in the same manner as described for site locations.

1. IOs shall be briefly documented on the Carson National Forest IO form, including the area of artifact dispersement (when applicable), artifact type, frequency, and sketches of diagnostic artifacts.

a. Detailed plan view maps are not required.

b. The IO table provided by the Forest Service may be used in lieu of individual IO forms.

c. GIS/spatial data deliverables for isolate locations can be depicted as polygon or point geometry.

5.3.1 – Performance Standards – Recording Non-Site Cultural Remains

All isolated occurrences that were encountered during the survey have been documented on IO recording forms or IO table; diagnostic artifacts, lithic and ceramic, have been drawn or photographed and the IO location has been plotted on the appropriate topographic map.

5.3.2 - Acceptable quality level: 100% documentation of encountered isolated occurrences.

5.3.3 - Means of measurement: an arbitrary random field inspection by the Government, the verification of the contractor’s Quality Control Plan records, and the data documented in the contractor’s report. The results of the field inspection may result in a request for raw GPS data collected for IOs during field inventories. Raw GPS data must be provided upon request.

5.4 - Deliverables

During the period of actual on the ground survey performance:

1. Weekly Progress Reports

A. Submit at the end of each week or session of fieldwork.

B. Document progress of survey including approximate number of acres surveyed, approximate location of completed survey, number of new sites encountered, number of previously recorded sites encountered, and number of IOs encountered.

After fieldwork is complete, the contractor will provide the following deliverables.

2. Draft Site Forms

A. Provide one photocopy of each of the following items:

1. All draft LA forms

2. All draft site sketch maps

3. All IO forms or IO table

4. Draft topographic field maps showing all site IO locations

B. CD with spatial/GIS data for all site boundaries and IOs in shapefile or geodatabase format C. Quality Control Plan narrative and all forms utilized to assure the quality of the survey and recording meets the standards set forth in the SOW

3. Draft Report A. One copy of the draft report which describes, in narrative format, the survey location, methodology, and results. The report will be used for National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106 consultation between the USDA-Forest Service and the NM SHPO and as such, shall provide sufficient information with which to conduct these procedures.

B. The draft report must be accompanied by the following:

1. One copy of each LA form with previously requested corrections and comments addressed

2. One copy of each site plan map with previously requested corrections and comments addressed

3. One copy of each IO form or IO table with previously requested corrections and comments addressed

4. Topographic field maps including Township, Range and Sections, showing all site and isolated occurrence locations with previously requested corrections and comments addressed

4. Final Report A. One copy of the draft report which describes, in narrative format, the survey location, methodology, and results. The report will be used for National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106 consultation between the USDA-Forest Service and the NM SHPO and as such, shall provide sufficient information with which to conduct these procedures.

B. The final report must be accompanied by the following:

1. One copy of each of the following:

a. Completed R-3-FS-2300-4 form, Inventory Standards and Accounting form (IS&A); and

b. Quality Control Plan

2. Four copies of each of the following items:

a. Laboratory of Anthropology site inventory forms,

b. All artifact recording forms, with diagnostic artifact drawings,

c. Isolated occurrence forms, with diagnostic artifact drawings, and all other appropriate recording forms,

d. All GIS prepared 7.5 minute USGS topographic maps required to show clearly the locations of all heritage resources found, the survey boundaries, and the project location including Township, Range and Sections.

3. CD with the following data:

a. Final report in Microsoft Word format.

b. Final site forms in Microsoft Word format.

c. Final isolated occurrence forms in Microsoft Word format. If using table, include the table within the body of the report.

d. PDF copies of all site location and site plan maps.

e. Spatial/GIS data for all site boundaries and IOs in shapefile or geodatabase format.

4. Final version of NIAF form completed to state standards. All site and survey data must be entered into NMCRIS by the time of receipt of the final report (see http://www.nmhistoricpreservation.org/assets/files/arms/NMCRISUserGuide20131116.pdf).

Site Forms

1. All forms must be typed.

Maps

1. All site locations will be marked on the topographic maps including Township, Range and Sections, in accordance with standards set forth in the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook.

2. All topographic maps included in the report shall contain a heading in accordance with the standards set forth in the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook.

3. All site forms, photo logs, prints, negatives, and unused government-furnished property will be returned to the Contracting Officer’s Representative with the report.

5.4.1 - Report Production:

1. The pages must be unbound and standard size (8 1/2” x 11”).

2. The cover and title page shall carry the statement that the work was “Prepared for the USDA-Forest

Service, Carson National Forest, New Mexico” and will clearly show the Carson National Forest report number.

3. All hand prepared pages such as maps and drawings must be of professional quality and legible when reproduced in black and white.

4. Offset printing or high quality photocopying will be acceptable for the text. The report must be clean and suitable for reproduction.

5. The various recording forms and the topographic maps showing project and cultural resource locations should be originals.

6. The report will be returned to the contractor if there are editorial or typographic errors, reproduction or production flaws, format/content discrepancies or any other problems, which cause it to be of less than professional quality.

a. Any additional costs to bring the report to acceptable quality will be at the contractor’s own expense.

7. In addition to the four copies of the written final reports and supporting documents, one copy of the final report and all accompanying forms and photographs will be submitted on one or more CDs in Microsoft Word format.

a. Electronic files will also include PDF copies of all site location maps and site plan maps.

8. Location data (in shapefile or geodatabase format) for site boundaries, IOs, and surveyed areas will also be a part of the electronic data provided on the CDs.

9. Any sites, features or artifacts discussed in the body of the report must have photos or quality illustrations included with the description as an integral part of the report and NOT in a separate appendix.

All spatial data (maps, site shapefiles, IO locational data, etc.), site forms, photographs and any project related documentation MUST be provided in usable/editable electronic format. All written text and forms must be in Microsoft Word—not PDF format.

5.4.2 – Performance Standards – Report

The contractor provides a report that is in accordance with the standards set forth in the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook.

5.4.3 - Acceptable quality level: Clear, concise, proper grammar and format, and contains all required Government data.

5.4.4 - Means of measurement: 100% review and verification of the contractor’s records data and report.

5.5 - Quality Control Plan

5.5.1 – The contractor shall prepare a written Quality Control Plan (QCP) pursuant to the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW). This is not the same as the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan prepared by the Government. The QCP sets forth in a narrative format the procedures, guidelines, personnel and documentation that the contractor will use to assure that the work performed under the contract meets the requirements of the standards set forth for this contract. The QCP shall include weekly or session progress reports submitted to the COR or the COR’s technical advisors identifying areas surveyed and heritage resources identified to date, and a hard copy will be submitted with the draft site forms and related material and included with the final report documenting how the QCP was used to ensure satisfactory work accomplishments and performance under the

SOW.

SECTION – VI GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS/INDUSTRY STANDARDS/

STATE STANDARDS/GOVERNMENT STANDARDS/TECHNICAL EXHIBITS

6.1. R-3 FSH - 5/87, FSH 2309.24 – Cultural Resources Handbook, USDA-Forest Service, Region 3.

6.2. 36 Code of Federal Regulations Part 60

6.3. NRB 15 - 8/95, USDI, National Register Bulletin 15, How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation

6.4. OCA/HPD/ARMS 93-101 Rev.1.0 – 7/93, State of New Mexico, Historic Preservation Division, Archaeological Records Management Section, New Mexico Cultural Resource Information System, Guidelines For Submitting Archaeological Records.

State of New Mexico, Department of Cultural Affairs, Historic Preservation Division, - 11/2013 (Draft Release 2013.1) User’s Guide to The New Mexico Cultural Resource Information System, Guidelines For Submitting Cultural Resource Records.

State of New Mexico, Department of Cultural Affairs, Historic Preservation Division, - NMCRIS User’s Guide Appendix A: Instructions for Completing the LA Site Form

ARMS Note 2, Site Not Relocated – 5/09, State of New Mexico, Historic Preservation Division, Archaeological Records Management Section

6.5. 1991, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 43 Code of Federal Regulations Part 10.

6.6 Collections

Except as otherwise noted, thorough documentation of cultural materials shall be made in the field. Any collections must be approved in advance by the Forest Heritage Resource Specialist, and may be made only in the following instances:

A. The collection is absolutely necessary to adequately assess the resources.

B. Especially rare or sensitive temporal indicators are encountered.

When collection is necessary, the artifact will be point provenienced to a permanent datum established by the contractor and the location of the artifact shown on the site plan map with a note that the item has been collected.

All collected materials shall be analyzed and discussed in the site form narrative section and the final report.

Curation of collected materials will be the responsibility of the contractor and, as such, the contractor will be required to have a curation agreement with an appropriate New Mexico repository for these purposes. All collections remain the property of the United States Government.

For each collected artifact the following data will be maintained with the artifact:

A. LA #

B. Forest Service site # C. Project Name D. Forest Service report number E. Provenience

1. UTM coordinates in NAD 83, Zone 13N

2. Legal location (Section, Township, Range) F. Date of collection G. Description of collected artifact

6.7. Disposition of Collections and other Investigation Documentation

All material and data produced by the contractor in performance under this contract, or in work in support thereof, are, and shall be, the sole property of the United States Government; unlimited rights in ownership, usage, and equity for such materials and data, and shall be, transferred with reservation to the Unites States Government.

Materials include, but are not limited to the following items: manuscripts, outlines, abstracts, field notes, artwork (Including maps, sketches, charts, tables, and related overlays), photography (including negatives, digital imagery, transparencies, prints, and microfiches), collected artifacts, and data sheets. The final report will be distributed to interested parties by the government.

The contractor may use the archaeological data resulting from this survey for future research purposes. However, the contractor agrees to provide two copies of any manuscripts, reports, and publications pertaining to the survey to the Carson National Forest Archeologist and to acknowledge that the Forest Service funded the work.

6.8. Technical Exhibits can be found in Section J of this contract.

SECTION D--PACKAGING AND MARKING

{For this Solicitation, there are NO clauses in this Section}

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov/far/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements (APR 1984) 52.246-4 Inspection of Services--Fixed-Price (AUG 1996)

FAR 52.246-20 Warranty of Services (MAY 2001)

(a) Definition. "Acceptance," as used in this clause, means the act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the Government assumes for itself, or as an agent of another, ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services, as partial or complete performance of the contract.

(b) Notwithstanding inspection and acceptance by the Government or any provision concerning the conclusiveness thereof, the Contractor warrants that all services performed under this contract will, at the time of acceptance, be free from defects in workmanship and conform to the requirements of this contract. The Contracting Officer shall give written notice of any defect or nonconformance to the Contractor within 30 days. This notice shall state either--http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

(1) That the Contractor shall correct or reperform any defective or nonconforming services; or

(2) That the Government does not require correction or reperformance.

(c) If the Contractor is required to correct or reperform, it shall be at no cost to the Government, and any services corrected or reperformed by the Contractor shall be subject to this clause to the same extent as work initially performed. If the Contractor fails or refuses to correct or re-perform, the Contracting Officer may, by contract or otherwise, correct or replace with similar services and charge to the Contractor the cost occasioned to the Government thereby, or make an equitable adjustment in the contract price.

(d) If the Government does not require correction or reperformance, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the contract price.

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

Period of Performance

The period of performance of this contract is from 3 days after Issuance of Notice to Proceed (INP) through 150 calendar days.

Period of Contract

The contractor will be required to meet the following schedule:

A. Fieldwork – Fieldwork will be completed within 60 calendar days of the Issuance of Notice to Proceed (INP) unless the time frame has been renegotiated prior to the INP.

B. Weekly progress reports - Will be submitted at the end of each week or work session of fieldwork.

C. Within 21 calendar days of the completion of fieldwork, the contractor shall deliver to the Contracting

Officer’s Representative photocopies of all draft site forms, site sketch maps, topographic field maps showing site locations and all electronic GIS data showing site boundaries, feature locations and datums and all documentation related to the Quality Control Plan (QCP). Additionally, raw GPS data may be requested to verify contractor’s QCP.

D. Contracting Officer’s Representative Review of Draft Site Forms, Quality Assurance Inspections and QCP

– Will be completed with comments and suggested changes (if necessary) and delivered to the contractor, postmarked no later than 21 calendar days after the receipt of the draft forms, site sketch maps, and topographic field maps showing site locations and all electronic GIS data showing site boundaries, feature locations and datums.

E. Draft Report – Will be completed and delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative, postmarked no later than 18 calendar days after receipt of the Contracting Officer’s Representative’s Draft Site Form Review and Quality Assurance Inspection results.

F. Contracting Officer’s Representative Review of Draft Report – Will be completed with comments and suggested changes (if necessary) delivered to the contractor, postmarked no later than 15 calendar days after the receipt of the draft report.

G. Final Reports – Must be completed and delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative, postmarked no later than 15 calendar days after the receipt of the Contracting Officer’s Representative’s Draft Report Review.

H. QCP report - Will be submitted with the draft site forms and related documentation and the final report.

Schedule of Performance

Task Timeframe (per PWS) Dates

Notice to Proceed* June 1, 2016

Fieldwork Complete within 70 calendar days of Issuance of Notice to Proceed June 1-July 31, 2016

Weekly Progress Reports Submit at end of each week of fieldwork June 1-July 31, 2016

Submission of DRAFT site forms Within 14 calendar days of completion of fieldwork August 21, 2016

COR review of DRAFT site forms

Postmarked no later than 30 calendar days after receipt of DRAFT forms, maps, etc. September 11, 2016

DRAFT report Postmarked no later than 30 calendar days after receipt of COR review of DRAFT site forms

September 29, 2016

COR review of DRAFT report Postmarked no later than 21 calendar days after receipt of DRAFT report October 14, 2016

FINAL Report & Quality Control Plan report

Postmarked no later than 15 calendar days after receipt of COR review of DRAFT report

October 29, 2016

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

Payments Procedure

The contracting officer will authorize payments as follows: