RFQ.15047_Addendum 3.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- S-62900-00015047
- Issued by
- Lane County, Oregon
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This document is Addendum 3 for Request for Qualifications (RFQ) S-62900-00015047 issued by the Oregon Department of Forestry for GNA Calloway Heritage Surveys in the Willamette National Forest. The addendum provides detailed qualification requirements for archaeological personnel involved in cultural resource surveys, including specific credentials for a Principal Investigator, Archaeological Crew Chief, and Archaeological Crew members. The requirements are comprehensive, mandating specific educational backgrounds, field experience, technical skills, and professional certifications, such as meeting the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards and obtaining valid Archaeological Resource Protection Act (ARPA) permits.
The document focuses on establishing rigorous professional standards for archaeological survey personnel, with requirements including graduate and undergraduate degrees in archaeology or anthropology, documented field experience in prehistoric and historic archaeological research, competence in data collection and analysis, and specific regional experience within Oregon. The contractor is responsible for ensuring all employees meet these qualification standards, with crew members required to have academic coursework, field school completion, and either relevant degree credentials or substantial archaeological survey experience. The addendum provides a detailed framework for staffing and conducting cultural heritage surveys in the Willamette National Forest.
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RFQ: S-62900-00015047 – GNA Calloway Heritage Surveys Addendum 3
RFQ: S-62900-00015047
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
GNA Calloway Heritage Surveys (Willamette National Forest) Addendum 3
SECTION 1: PURPOSE
The purpose of this addendum is to update the RFQ Attachment A Sample Contract Solicitation Document as follows:
1.1 MODIFICATION OF EXHIBIT A (STATEMENT OF WORK) SECTION 3. Qualifications
SECTION 2: MODIFICATIONS
RFQ Section Minimum Requirements is modified as follows. New language is indicated by bold underlined font, deleted language is indicated by strikethrough font.
2.1 MODIFICATION OF SECTION 3. QUALIFICATIONS
Key Personnel Qualification Requirements:
Archaeologist/Principal Investigator
The Principal Investigator must meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Quali�ication Standards as outlined in 36 CFR 61, which includes:
• A graduate degree in archeology, anthropology, or closely related �ield.
• At least one (1) year of full-time professional experience at a supervisory level in the study of archeological resources of the prehistoric period.
• At least one (1) year of full-time professional experience at a supervisory level in the study of archeological resources of the historic period.
• At least one (1) year of full-time professional experience or equivalent specialized training in archeological research, administration, or management.
• At least four (4) months of supervised �ield and analytic experience in general North American archeology and demonstrated ability to carry research to completion.
• At least six (6) months experience in archaeological survey or excavation within Oregon.
• Demonstrated competence in collecting, handling, analyzing, evaluating, and reporting archaeological data.
• Ability to obtain or already have a valid Archeological Resource Protection Act (ARPA) permit from the National Forest.
• Meets the Oregon Quali�ied Archaeologist requirements under ORS 390.235 (6)(b)(A-C).
Archaeological Crew Chief
The Archeological Crew Chief for each survey crew must have the following minimum quali�ications:
• An undergraduate degree in anthropology, specializing in archaeology, or equivalent (e.g. number of years worked) archaeological experience that meets the Oregon Quali�ied Archaeologist requirements under ORS 390.235 (6)(b)(A-C).
• Completion of an archeological �ield school.
• Minimum of six (6) months general archaeological �ield experience.
• Minimum of three (3) months previous �ield archaeological experience in a supervisory capacity conducting similar work with demonstrated ability to plan, equip, staff, organize, and supervise a cultural resources survey.
• Demonstrated ability to accurately plot archaeological site locations on topographic maps and map sites using GPS.
• Demonstrated competence in identifying and describing pre-contact artifacts using the lithic artifact classi�ication system identi�ied in Lithics: Macroscopic Approaches to Analysis (Andrefsky, 2005).
• Must be listed as a crew chief on the Principal Investigator’s valid ARPA permit for the National Forest.
Other Personnel Quali�ication Requirements:
Archeological Crew
Each archeological crew member must have the following minimum quali�ications:
• At least 24 semester hours of credit in archaeology, anthropology, and/or history courses. Courses must include information on the conduct and theory of archaeological survey and excavation.
• Completion of an archeological �ield school.
• At least three (3) months �ield experience in archaeological survey. Crew members must always work under the direct �ield supervision of a Crew Chief or Principal Investigator.
• A bachelor's degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a related �ield, including completion of an archaeological �ield school; or
• Six (6) months of experience conducting archaeological surveys and excavation; or
• A combination of both.
The Contractor is responsible for all training for its employees including Key Personnel. Work must be completed by archaeologists meeting the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Quali�ications Standards, available at:
https://www.nps.gov/articles/sec-standards-prof-quals.htm.
SECTION 3: ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: RFQ S.15047 Att A_Sample PSK_WNF Calloway Heritage Survey_REVISED10.15.25 https://www.nps.gov/articles/sec-standards-prof-quals.htm
| SECTION 1: PURPOSE |
| SECTION 2: MODIFICATIONS |
| SECTION 3: ATTACHMENTS |
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