ITA_Quote Tab S.15047.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award (ITA) issued by the Oregon Department of Forestry for Request for Quote (RFQ) S-62900-00015047 regarding the Calloway Heritage Surveys project in the Willamette National Forest. The project encompasses cultural resource inventory and archaeological surveys across approximately 2,234 acres in Lane and Linn Counties, specifically for the TSB and Wolf timber sale projects. Key deliverables include pedestrian surveys, documentation of archaeological sites, and detailed cultural resource inventory reports. The solicitation required submission of a Statement of Qualifications, three company and personnel references, and a pricing form with unit prices for project components. Critical procurement dates included a question submission deadline of October 8, 2025, and a quote submission deadline of October 15, 2025, at 2:00 PM PST. The contract period runs from execution through October 15, 2027, with work divided into two distinct phases and deliverables due by September 30, 2026, and September 30, 2027.

ASM Affiliates was selected as the lowest offeror meeting all minimum requirements with a quote of $73,000.00, compared to competing quotes from ICF Jones & Stokes, Inc. ($83,295.60), Sundance Consultants, LLC ($133,736.27), Stell Environmental Enterprises, Inc. ($205,007.87), and Warm Springs Geo Visions, LLC ($275,176.40). Contractor qualifications mandate a Principal Investigator meeting Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards, an Archaeological Crew Chief, and crew members with specific educational and professional credentials. The procurement requires contractors to be independently established businesses and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, and automobile liability. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned, and no incumbent vendors were identified for this procurement.