Notice of Intent to Award OregonBuys~24.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Administrative Services Division for archaeological services supporting 2025 Cultural Resource Surveys at Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) funded screen and passage sites. The RFP, numbered S-63500-00014032, sought professional archaeologist services to conduct Phase I Archaeological Investigations at twenty-six locations across Grant, Wallowa, and Wheeler counties in Oregon. The scope of work required comprehensive cultural resource surveys including literature review, pedestrian survey, and subsurface exploratory probing across approximately 0.5-acre areas at each site, with deliverables including detailed archaeological reports with site forms, artifact catalogues, and National Register of Historic Places eligibility determinations. The original RFP was released on June 3, 2025, with proposals due by June 24, 2025. ODFW has completed its evaluation and intends to award the contract to ASM Affiliates of Eugene, Oregon, identified as the highest scoring proposer and deemed responsive and responsible. The contract was anticipated to be executed around July 14, 2025, with work completion targeted for December 31, 2025.

The RFP evaluation was based on a 100-point scoring methodology encompassing proposer experience, understanding of services, approach, DEI values, and pricing evaluation weighted at 25 points. The contract structure is a cost reimbursement agreement with a maximum not-to-exceed compensation amount, though the exact total contract value was not specified in the documents. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were mentioned in the RFP. Contractors were required to conduct tribal outreach, obtain necessary archaeological permits, and demonstrate experience in the Columbia Plateau cultural area while maintaining compliance with State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) guidelines. The project is funded by the Bonneville Power Administration and supports fish habitat and passage infrastructure improvements across multiple Oregon counties.