Attachment 2-Schedule of Items.xlsx

This is a Schedule of Items and Independent Government Estimate (IGE) for a firm fixed price contract supporting the Rodeo Chediski Reforestation Heritage Survey. The solicitation, numbered 127EAU26Q0030, is issued by the USDA Forest Service, Tonto National Forest in Arizona, for cultural resource survey services required to meet Section 106 compliance under the National Historic Preservation Act. The contract period of performance runs from February 9, 2026 through August 24, 2026.

The scope of work requires the contractor to provide professional archaeological and cultural resource services across approximately 2,747 acres within Tonto National Forest boundaries. Key deliverables include intensive pedestrian archaeological survey, cultural resource identification and site recording, GIS data collection and spatial documentation, National Register eligibility evaluations, and technical reporting compliant with Forest Service standards. The Schedule of Items identifies two line items: Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation (2,747 acres) and NRM Data Entry (28 each), though unit prices and total prices have not yet been populated in this IGE template. This is a total small business set-aside requirement. Offerors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at submission. Questions and answers are due no later than March 3, 2026 at 1600 hours PST, with responses due March 13, 2026 at 1700 hours PST. All correspondence should be directed to veronica.beck@usda.gov.