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Bureau of Reclamation Form, RF-102 12-2011 Bureau of Reclamation Form, RF-102 12-2011

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Reclamation’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.

ABSTRACT

Funding Announcement

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201 S. President Circle, Room 408

Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9023

Anthropology: Collections Manager Natural History Museum of Utah Rio Tinto Center University of Utah 301 Wakara Way Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 801-587-5746

(4) Unique Qualifications – The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrated factors such as historical care of the museum collection, technical expertise, and location.

OVERVIEW

The Bureau of Reclamation generates collections of archeological materials and records in accordance with multiple federal laws. Following 36 CFR 79, these federal museum properties must be curated by a repository or museum meeting Department of the Interior standards. The Natural History Museum of Utah meets these standards, as well as those of the American Association of Museums. The museum has curated the collections from the Colorado River Storage Project, including Glen Canyon and Flaming Gorge since the 1950s, because under the terms of the original agreements between the United States and the Museum, they were stipulated to “retain” the Collections.

RECIPIENT INVOLVEMENT

Following 36 CFR Part 79, the responsibilities of the depositor (Reclamation) and the museum are to be as follows:

The Repository shall:

1. Perform long-term curatorial services for the Collection per 36 CFR 79 and the Museum’s policies.

2. Perform an annual inventory of the Collection following 411 Department Manual requirements and report on this inventory to Reclamation. If there is any loss, theft, destruction, or damage to the Collection, report this to Reclamation, along with information about use of the Collection, and progress made in accessioning, cataloging, conserving, or otherwise caring for the Collection.

3. At the beginning of the Agreement (in FY2015), complete a facility checklist and submit it to Reclamation.

4. Review and approve requests for destructive analysis of common objects within the Collection following Museum policies without notification to Reclamation. However, the Museum shall seek Reclamation’s approval of any proposal to destructively analyze rare, significant or controversial objects within the Collection.

5. Credit Reclamation with ownership of the Collection when utilized for public display or other use with the credit line: “Collections of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.”

6. If requested, provide Reclamation with a copy of Collection accession and catalog records.

7. Not repatriate, mortgage, pledge, assign, exchange, give, sublet, discard or part with the Collection or any other U.S. Government-owned property to a third party either directly or indirectly without the prior written or verbal permission of Reclamation. In addition, not take any action whereby any of the Collection of any other U.S. Government-owned property shall or may be encumbered, seized, taken in execution, sold, attached, lost, stolen, destroyed, or damaged without the prior written or verbal permission of Reclamation.

8. Administrative tasks associated with de-accession.

RECLAMATION INVOLVEMENT

No substantial involvement on the part of Reclamation is anticipated for the successful completion of the objectives to be funded by this award. It is anticipated that Reclamation’s involvement will consist of standard federal stewardship responsibilities such as monitoring project performance, technical assistance at the request of the recipient, etc.

Reclamation’s responsibilities are:

1. Pay the costs of long-term curation, contingent upon appropriation.

2. Submit any new collections and associated records in accordance with 36 CFR 79 and procedures and policies for submission of collections to the Museum, including the documentation of any necessary consultations or permissions. Reclamation shall only submit and accession collections after reviewing them against the Region’s and the Museum’s Scope of Collection Statements.

3. Pay the standard unit curation entrance charges for any new collections and associated records accepted by the Museum.

4. Pay fees for special processing (e.g. photography, out-going loan processing, or de-accession) of Reclamation materials when such special handling is requested by Reclamation.

5. Reclamation shall not pay fees for any loan of the Collection. Such fees shall be paid by those parties requesting the loan and not by Reclamation.

6. Arrange any necessary conservation prior to bringing new collections to the Museum or arrange to acquire necessary conservation once collections are deposited with the Museum.

7. Permit the museum to carry out destructive or non-destructive treatments or research on common items within the Collection, but review and consult with the Museum about any proposal to destructively analyze rare, significant or controversial objects within the Collection.

SINGLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SINGLE SOURCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS

Department of the Interior Policy (505 DM 2) requires a written justification which explains why competition is not practicable for each single-source award. The justification must address one or more of the following criteria as well as discussion of the program legislative history, unique capabilities of the proposed recipient, and cost-sharing contribution offered by the proposed recipient, as applicable.

In order for an assistance award to be made without competition, the award must satisfy one or more of the following criteria:

(1) Unsolicited Proposal – The proposed award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method, or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award, but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives;

(2) Continuation – The activity to be funded is necessary to the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of an activity presently being funded, and for which competition would have a significant adverse effect on the continuity or completion of the activity;

(3) Legislative intent – The language in the applicable authorizing legislation or legislative history clearly indicates Congress’ intent to restrict the award to a particular recipient of purpose;

(4) Unique Qualifications – The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications;

(5) Emergencies – Program/award where there is insufficient time available (due to a compelling and unusual urgency, or substantial danger to health or safety) for adequate competitive procedures to be followed.

Reclamation did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria:

SINGLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION DESCRIPTION:

(2) Continuatuion

The collection is currently housed and maintained by the Natural History Museum of Utah for the University of Utah. Their curation activities under previous grants have been satisfactory. Sole sourcing should continue because under the terms of the original agreements between the United States and the Museum, they were stipulated to “retain” the Collections.

(4) Unique Qualifications

The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region plans to enter into a grant with the Natural History Museum of Utah for long-term curation of archaeological collections recovered as a result of Congress’ decision to build and operate units of the Colorado River Storage Project from Utah and Arizona--in particular the collections that were generated as mitigation for the existence of Glen Canyon and Flaming Gorge dams.

In addition, collections have recently been generated by the various Provo Area projects such as excavations at Steinaker Reservoir. These collections were generated in Utah and it is in the public interest to be able to have researchers or other interested parties access the collections in a repository in the state where the collections were generated.

Sole sourcing is warranted because under the terms of the original agreements for the Colorado River Storage Project between the United States and the University of Utah, they were stipulated to “retain” the collections of archeological specimens and associated records. Because of the original agreements, the Museum has curated that portion of the Colorado River Storage Project collection that it recovered from the field during the 1950s. It is reasonable to continue to sole source the curation to the Museum because as a result of the original agreements, all researchers who desire access the Collection knows that the Museum is the repository. The Museum meets American Association of Museum and Department of the Interior standards for Federal collection care. It is in the best interests of Reclamation and the public that the Collections continue to be housed in this facility.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Public law 89-665 SEC. 101. (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized— Buildings and (1) to expand and maintain a national register of districts, sites, and buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, maintenance of architecture, archeology, and culture, hereinafter referred to as the National Register, and to grant funds to States for the purpose of preparing comprehensive statewide historic surveys and plans, in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary, For the preservation, acquisition, and development of such properties.

Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974, Public law 93-291

SEC. 4. (a) The Secretary, upon notification, in writing, by any Federal or State agency or appropriate historical or archeological authority that scientific, pre-historical, historical, or archeological data is being or may be irrevocably lost or destroyed by any Federal or federally assisted or licensed project, activity, or program, shall, if he determines that such data is significant and is being or may be irrevocably lost or destroyed and after reasonable notice to the agency responsible for funding or licensing such project, activity, or program, conduct or cause to be conducted a survey and other investigation of the areas which are or may be affected and recover and preserve such data (including analysis and publication) which, in his opinion, are not being, but should be, recovered and preserved in the public interest.

16 U.S.C. §469-469a.

469. Preservation of historical and archeological data threatened by dam construction or alterations of terrain. It is the purpose of sections 469 to 469c–1 of this title to further the policy set forth in sections 461 to 467 of this title, by specifically providing for the preservation of historical and archeological data (including relics and specimens) which might otherwise be irreparably lost or destroyed as the result of (1) flooding, the building of access roads, the erection of workmen’s communities, the relocation of railroads and highways, and other alterations of the terrain caused by the construction of a dam by any agency of the United States, or by any private person or corporation holding a license issued by any such agency or (2) any alteration of the terrain caused as a result of any Federal construction project or federally licensed activity or program 36 CFR §79.6: Methods to secure curatorial services.

(a) Federal agencies may secure curatorial services using a variety of methods, subject to Federal procurement and property management statutes, regulations, and any agency-specific statutes and regulations on the management of museum collections. Methods that may be used by Federal agencies to secure curatorial services include, but are not limited to:

(1) Placing the collection in a repository that is owned, leased or otherwise operated by the Federal agency;

(2) Entering into a contract or purchase order with a repository for curatorial services;

(3) Entering into a cooperative agreement, a memorandum of understanding, a memorandum of agreement or other agreement, as appropriate, with a State, local or Indian tribal repository, a university, museum or other scientific or educational institution that operates or manages a repository, for curatorial services;

(4) Entering an interagency agreement with another Federal agency for curatorial services.

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