jofoc_redacted_HUBZONE_SOLE_SOURCE_Redacted_1.pdf

This document is a Sole Source Justification and Approval form from the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office. The BLM is seeking a qualified contractor with an SBA HUBZONE Certification to conduct a Cultural Resources Inventory in the San Luis Valley, Colorado Field Offices area, supporting ongoing trail improvements under Executive Order 14313. The project involves creating recreational opportunities on federal lands while maintaining mandatory cultural preservation pre-clearance activities designated under the National Historic Preservation Act.

The procurement is being conducted on a sole-source basis with a small business concern, with an estimated initial cost that is redacted. The contractor will perform archaeological surveys in two specific areas: the Pronghorn Trail System (covering 162 acres with 14 sites previously documented) and Vista Grande (where 29 resources have been previously recorded). The procurement aims to expand recreational opportunities and complete cultural heritage documentation, with future plans focused on developing remote, off-grid capabilities for socio-economic concerns including HUBZONE, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and women-owned small businesses.