Nomination_SOW._(1).docx

SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/SCOPE OF WORK

For the Fort Meade Archaeological District National Register Nomination

I. Type of Task: Updating the Fort Meade Archaeological District National Register Nomination for properties surrounding the Fort Structures outside the existing historic property boundary.

II. General Background

1. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is required to identify, evaluate, and nominate historic properties on public lands under its jurisdiction. These requirements are mandated by the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and related regulations found at 36 CFR 60.

1. Fort Meade was listed on the National Register May 22, 1973 and includes the Fort Structures and 3,200 acres surrounding. Recent archaeological findings prove contributing elements of Fort Meade exist outside the National Register Boundary. Pursuant to 36 CFR 60.14 Changes and revisions to properties listed in the National Register. (a) Boundary Changes. (1) A boundary alteration shall be considered as a new property nomination. A new National Register Nomination will need to be prepared for the additional areas outside the existing boundary only. Information inside the additional areas will need to be captured in this nomination for an updated boundary that is a closer match to the original Fort Meade Military Reserve boundary. Updating the boundary will include adding an additional 3,370 acres to the Fort Meade Nomination and will ensure important contributing elements of the fort are incorporated.

III. Specific Background

1. Fort Meade and adjacent environs inside the BLM administrative boundary is 85 percent covered by recent Class III cultural resource surveys. The Fort and surrounding areas inside the original Fort Meade Military Reserve boundary is documented under Smithsonian site number 39MD3002. Cultural inventory findings have recorded close to 2000 suffix numbers to site 39MD3002 that include contributing artifacts and features of the Fort and other finds such as non-diagnostic historic artifacts, recent graffiti and trash and other deposits, and prehistoric or pre-fort cultural features and deposits.

1. The BLM has GIS locational shape files of all known archaeological sites, elements of Fort Meade including previous cultural resource management points and polygons that documented early fort elements in a BLM management plan (Fort Meade CRMP 1987), and all recently recorded suffix numbers to site 39MD3002.

IV. Objectives

A. General Bureau Objective: The overall Bureau objective is to meet the requirements of Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act, by identifying, evaluating, and nominating historic properties. These requirements will be met in accordance with, and under the terms of, the strategies outlined in the BLM 8100 Manuals.

B. Produce a new draft National Register of Historic Places nomination for Fort Meade, to update the boundary, determine contributing elements to the Fort and period of use. This new nomination will document important contributing features outside the existing National Register boundary. It will not include an updated historic architectural survey of the Fort Structures or documentation inside the existing 3,200 acre historic district.

V. Statement of Work

A. Review of Existing Information: The Contractor shall review the comments from the State Historic Preservation Office in Pierre, South Dakota, and BLM State Office to determine what information needs to be collected in order to answer those comments and update the National Register nomination. Information recently submitted in post prescribed burn project and National Guard training area surveys will need to be incorporated into the updated nomination. Other historic documents and files of information pertaining to Fort Meade may also be of assistance to the nomination. Contact Brenda Shierts at the South Dakota Field Office for the necessary resource information, Email Brenda_Shierts@blm.gov and Telephone (605) 723-8712.

B. Field Visit: The Contractor shall perform a field visit, if necessary, to help answer questions on the additional contributing elements or areas to be incorporated into the nomination. In addition, photographs of the additional areas to be incorporated must be taken according to standards set forth in the National Register Nomination guidelines and standards as listed below. No fieldwork or inspection of Fort Structures is authorized by this contract. Field inspections will be limited to BLM lands only. If there is a need to inspect Sturgis City, State, or Veterans Administration lands the contractor shall contact the BLM project inspector who will work to get the appropriate authorizations.

C. Collections: No artifacts will be collected through this contract.

D. Methodologies: The Contractor shall determine the methods and techniques necessary for completion of this contract using the guidelines identified herein and conduct the work according to the procedures so specified.

E. Specifications and Standards: National Register Nomination guidelines and standards can be found in 36 CFR Part 60 and National Register Bulletins 15, 16A, 16B and 36.

F. Report Preparation: Upon completion of the existing information review and possible field visit, prepare a professional quality draft nomination report on NPS Form 10-900 including appropriate maps, charts, tabulations and graphics necessary to support the report narrative.

IV. Inspection

Refer to Clause D-1 Inspection and Acceptance, Page D-1 of the contract

VII. Deliverables

A. The government (BLM) will provide a shape file marking the official updated boundary for the Fort Meade Historic District to be nominated and background information on historic and archaeological sites in the project area.

B. The Contractor shall submit one copy of the draft Nomination to the BLM for review.

C. The Contractor shall submit a final draft Nomination including all maps, graphs, tables, and pictures included in the nomination on an editable cd and 1-hard copy.

D. The Contractor shall submit one unbound original, plus 1 copy of the final draft Nomination Form on an editable cd. The report shall be typed and printed on paper as specified by National Register Bulletin 16A and 16B.

VIII. Period of Performance

A. Existing information and literature search shall begin no later than 150 calendar days after the order has been issued.

C. Contractor shall prepare one copy of the draft Nomination report and it shall be submitted no later than 150 calendar days after completion of the existing information review and field visit.

D. The Project Director will review all deliverables and comment on their adequacy within 30 calendar days of submission. The Contractor will then have 30 calendar days to submit the required copies of the final draft report after receipt of comments from the Project Inspector. All other deliverables are due at this time.

IX. Special Contract Requirements

A. Contractor must have a current BLM Cultural Resource permit.

B. Copyright – Refer to Clause E-IV Copyright, Page E-1

C. Confidentiality of Information – Refer to Clause E-III, Page E-1

D. Key Personnel Refer to Clause E-II, Page E-1

1. Personnel performing the work must meet the following criteria for qualification:

a. Principle Investigator: 1) a graduate degree in anthropology with an archeology emphasis; 2) demonstrated ability to carry out research to completion as evidenced by timely completion of previous contracts undertaken within the past three years and no current contracts which are past their completion dates; 3) one year of full-time professional experience in archeological administration, research, or management; 4) supervisory field and analytical experience, and 5) meet any current requirements of the South Dakota State Historic Preservation Officer for a person functioning as a Principle Investigator.

b. Field Supervisor/Crew Chiefs: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, archeology, history or a closely related field with a minimum of six months general archaeological field experience and three months of previous field archeological supervisory experience conducting similar work.

c. Field or Laboratory Crew: Completion of or satisfactory progress toward a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, archeology, history, or a closely related field, or six month previous experience in archeological field or laboratory work. Completion of an archeological field school is considered satisfactory qualification for an initial position (first archeological job) if that individual will be constantly supervised by a higher qualified individual.

E. Fire Danger---Refer to Clause E-V, Page E-1 for Fire Prevention and Special Conditions.

SECTION D

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

I. Inspection A. Inspection, in the form of a review of all required reports and fieldwork, will be performed by the Project Inspector (PI). Accordingly, all reports, data, and documentation required by the contract will be submitted to the PI who will recommend approval/disapproval for acceptance purposes to the Contracting Officer.

II. Acceptance A. Final acceptance of all items/services to be delivered under this contract shall be the responsibility of the Contracting Officer. Final payment may be withheld pending completion of any necessary rework by the Contractor.

SECTION E

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

I. Pre-work Conference and Notice to Proceed A. Immediately after award, a pre-work conference shall be held between the Contractor, the PI/COR, and CO. The date and time of the meeting shall be determined by the COR and Contractor in consultation. Discussions pertaining to contract requirements and the specific responsibilities of each party will be conducted at this time.

II. Key Personnel A. The Contractor agrees that key personnel; i.e., those in direct charge of the project or responsible for the nomination report, identified in the Contractor’s proposal shall be those utilized in the performance of this contract. Any changes must be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to initiation of the project. Key personnel must meet professional standards as defined in Archeology and Historic Preservation; Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines.

III. Confidentiality of Information A. Specific site locational data, which would allow location of cultural resource sites identified during performance of this contract, shall not be released by the Contractor to anyone except the BLM and the South Dakota State Historic Preservation Office, without written consent of the BLM.

IV. Copyright A. The Contractor agrees to indemnify the government against any claim of copyright infringement which may result by reason or publication by the government of material in any report pertaining to the contract work submitted by the contractor. The Contractor agrees that no copyright by statute shall be established by the Contractor in any materials produced in this contract, and that all materials and deliverables become government property.

V. Fire Danger Season A. If the COR allows the Contractor to continue work during periods of declared fire danger or season, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable state laws relating to fire prevention and with all special conditions of work as directed by the COR.

VI. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Internet Payment Platform (IPP) (AUG 2009).

A. All payment requests must by submitted by Suppliers electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service (FMS), in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB), a fiscal agent fo the U.S. Treasury, is offering the IPP service for use by Federal Government Agencies and their suppliers at no charge. The IPP facilitates the conversion of paper based processes to electronic interaction s by providing a Web-based portal for easy data access at no charge to Agencies and their Suppliers. NOTE: The Internet Payment Platform (IPP) is the Department of Interior preferred method of submitting invoices for payment.

B. “Payment Request” means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Supplier. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Pyment Documentation and Process” and FAR 52.232-25.

C. Suppliers can enroll to access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment by going to the website http://www.ipp.gov/. Supplier assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the FBMS Customer Support Desk at 703-793-5575 or email FBMS IPP@FBMS.doi.gov .

D. If your firm is unable to comply with using IPP for submitting invoices for payment due to lack of an account with a financial institution; a physical or mental disability; a geographic, language, or literacy barrier; or a financial hardship, then you must inform the Contracting Officer orally or in writing.