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This is a Heritage Survey Request for Proposal document issued by the State of Oregon Department of Forestry in collaboration with the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, soliciting heritage survey services to support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis for the Thompson Creek and Yellowjacket fuels reduction projects. The contractor must conduct comprehensive cultural resource surveys across 2,755 total acres with varying survey intensities: 10% coverage in low probability areas, 50% coverage in medium probability areas, and 100% surface inspection in high probability areas. Work includes random shovel testing in high-probability zones at a rate of one test per 20 acres and documentation updates for 27 previously recorded heritage sites. Key deliverables include pre-work meetings, monthly progress reviews, a draft heritage survey report due September 1, 2026, and a final report with presentation due November 15, 2026. Electronic proposals must be submitted through OregonBuys by January 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with the deadline for submitting questions set at December 24, 2025, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. The anticipated Notice of Intent to Award is approximately January 16, 2026, and the contract term extends for one year or until completion, with final work due by November 15, 2026.

The contract is structured as a fixed-price agreement with payment contingent upon completed and accepted deliverables. The State of Oregon encourages participation from Oregon Certified Firms, specifically minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses, requiring bidders to submit a Certified Disadvantaged Business Outreach Plan and documentation of non-discrimination policies and pay equity compliance. Contractors must meet stringent professional qualifications, including compliance with Secretary of Interior Standards for archaeology and federal professional qualification standards (GS-193 or equivalent). Comprehensive insurance coverage is required, including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability at $1,000,000 combined single limit, Professional Liability at $1,000,000 per claim, and Pollution Liability at $500,000 per occurrence. All work products, field data, GIS files, photographs, and site documentation become the exclusive property of the United States Government, with contractors required to delete all computer files from non-federal systems after final report submission. No specific total contract value is listed in the solicitation.